I'm guessing these are a no-no, since they cannot be chewed into small bits...I guess if I slurped down a whole one it would have no way of getting through the stoma. Does this mean I can never enjoy a good, cold, fresh, raw oyster ever again?!?

I've eatten them without a problem except for the 'eye'. Sometimes I need to swallow it in small pieces.

omg I couldn't imagine trying to get one of those through my band... up it would come after serious amounts of pain.

Thanks, Jazlady, that makes me feel better. I'm in New Orleans too, so you know how important oysters are to my well-being!

You actually ENJOY them?

;o)

I wouldn't have tested fate in that manner when I was banded.

i've had gulf coast oysters several times - no problems.

you just have to try food to see if you can/can not handle it......crawfish season is here - YUM!!!!

i've had gulf coast oysters several times - no problems.

you just have to try food to see if you can/can not handle it......crawfish season is here - YUM!!!!

Oh man don't rub it in :tt2: I haven't had those since I lived in the south... if you told someone in Oregon you wanted a crawfish they would look at you like your senile.

I was too scared to try them pre-banded, lol. Now I wouldn't have the heart.

Sometimes with foods I am not sure about, I just cut them up into pieces. It might be a little messy with oysters and they may not look any more appealing chopped . . . but it could be a safe option and they would taste the same.

Oh man don't rub it in :tt2: I haven't had those since I lived in the south... if you told someone in Oregon you wanted a crawfish they would look at you like your senile.

suck them heads..

i'm a seafood person, grew up on the ocean & now live by the gulf .. hubby's family is cajun so it's a big part of our diet.

suck them heads..:tt2:

i'm a seafood person, grew up on the ocean & now live by the gulf .. hubby's family is cajun so it's a big part of our diet.

Can I come live with you? I don't mind the remodel noise. I miss real food. Hippy foods ok for a while but I am dying to have something good.

Tonight were going to a fish house that promises that it's fresh and the fish changes daily depending on the catch...

Sashimi here I come... God please be fresh.

Crawfish are sooooo yummy! We are having a crawfish boil for Easter! I can hardly wait.:tongue_smilie:

My hubby has been craving sushi, however just one week out for me its something I won't even think about going to at the moment.

But a fresh oyster does sound rather yummy !!!

My hubby has been craving sushi, however just one week out for me its something I won't even think about going to at the moment.

But a fresh oyster does sound rather yummy !!!

Oh god I love a good piece of sushi.. I say a good piece because with my restricition I can't eat more than one lol.

Last night I was dying for some raw fish so I went to and had sashimi ahi! *OMG FAINT* it was to die for! I am eating it again right now for Breakfast :thumbup: :tongue_smilie:

never had raw oysters...

heck the first time i had sushi was like two weeks ago .. i had mini salmon rolls.. uyummy.. i was only able to eat 4, before my band yelled stop!!!!! i think 4 mini is equal to 1 large roll right???

but anyways as soon as i can get walking like a healthy young adult and not like th hunchback of notre dame im going to purchase some more sushi rolls..

as far as crawfish... never tried it... Is it good???

Does it have a very strong taste or is it a more mild fish??

Smaller oysters like kumamotos and tottens might be a tasty solution. They are closer to being a normal bite-size piece of meat unlike the larger varieties that are probably 2 to 3+ bites if you were actually going to cut it up and eat it.

My hubby is Cajun too!!! Born in New Orleans. We would die if we didn't eat fish. I have no problem with raw oysters at all. GREAT source of pure protein, fat free and delicious..... I live in Corpus Christi, so we have a lot of reefs around to supply them. We are careful about where they are harvested though. We eat a lot of shellfish. Crabs (very easy to eat with band), shrimp, crawfish. My husband fishes on the weekends so we eat a lot of trout and redfish as well. I have the most trouble with this if it's over cooked and dry. Of course we eat a lot of red beans and rice too. I'm of French decent, so my husband was delighted I knew how to cook all this stuff. YUMMMMM