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So, I had my fill on August 13, 2 cc's. I had to cancel today's appointment for a fill because I've had trouble with food getting stuck, and with vomiting. The culprit? chicken. Can you believe it?! I chew and chew and chew, and this is after cutting it pretty small! I had stip steak last night with no trouble at all. But, tried to eat chicken again today...and just started feeling crappy. Has anyone else had trouble with, of all things, chicken? This kind of sucks. I can't afford other meats.< /p>

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I think chicken is a fairly common one, unfortunately. Weird you could do strip steak though. I think it also depends on how it is cooked... maybe try it again but make sure it is super super moist...? I am still preop, so basically just passing on what I have read other places... good luck.

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I have problems with chicken, too. The easiest way to eat it, I found, is cut into small cubes. I have tried slices, shredded and even ground.It is torture! I don't want to give up my chicken. I don't like red meat. Try it cubed and see if it works.

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Tomato sauce or salsa on your chicken is good and moist. Marinate it before you cook it. I have used ground turkey and made chili and sliced chicken in curry or chicken in mushroom sauce.

Crock pot receipe's are great and moist. A roast of beef or pork can be shredded and eaten with ease.

I found Tilipia not fishy or fatty and great with some salsa. Goes down nicely.

I had my first slime with chicken out with work colleagues. Not pretty! Salads are okay though.

Stress also tightens my band. I don't feel I have much restriction yet unless I am stressed at work. I don't feel stress in any other way.

Eating is a big learning experience....Kim:tt2:

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Same thing happened to me... I was so stuck I really started to get scared... After about 10 mins it made it down... It wouldn't come up. Well that was last Friday and I'm still sore. Better but sore.... I will never eat it again. Still on real soft foods.:party:

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I haven't had any problems with chicken (thank goodness) but I can't eat nuts. No matter what kind they are or how well I chew them, they get stuck and I get sick. Go Figure!

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Get some sugar free chewable Papaya enzyme tablets. Chew a couple if you have get something stuck. They provide some relief when Protein gets stuck. You can find them at a Vitamin store. Most brands have some version of sugar, so be sure to read labels.

chicken getting stuck is very common. The worst feeling ever. My family can tell when I have something stuck, I get a very distinct "panic" look on my face. LOL

I make chicken casseroles now and I mix my bite of chicken with a vegetable, such as summer squash or eat it in a salad. I seem to have better luck with chicken when it is combined with something else.

Good luck.

Cherlita :tt2:

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On 9/2/2008 at 4:48 PM, thughes113 said:

So, I had my fill on August 13, 2 cc's. I had to cancel today's appointment for a fill because I've had trouble with food getting stuck, and with vomiting. The culprit? chicken. Can you believe it?! I chew and chew and chew, and this is after cutting it pretty small! I had stip steak last night with no trouble at all. But, tried to eat chicken again today...and just started feeling crappy. Has anyone else had trouble with, of all things, chicken? This kind of sucks. I can't afford other meats.< /p>

Chicken was all I could tolerate at first but I make my chicken extra moist and falling off the bone tender. I only eat drumsticks because that’s all I’ve ever eaten from a chicken.

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I haven’t had this issue but when I was first on soft foods post VSG I was told to cook chicken in the instapot to make it super moist and it worked for me. It’s so tender you can shred it with two forks. Also, someone on here said chicken thigh is easier tolorated by some post WLS because there is more fat so it’s more tender. Hope this helps.

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3 hours ago, ShoppGirl said:

I haven’t had this issue but when I was first on soft foods post VSG I was told to cook chicken in the instapot to make it super moist and it worked for me. It’s so tender you can shred it with two forks. Also, someone on here said chicken thigh is easier tolorated by some post WLS because there is more fat so it’s more tender. Hope this helps.

Yes! I love chicken i smoother(beef broth) bake( beef broth) and crockpot it(beef broth) so tender.

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