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Does anyone know if watermelon should be treated as a regualr food with no drinking 30 minutes before or after or can it be consumed as a liquid since it mostly is?

Thanks for your help!

Kim

Banded on August 13th by Dr. Trevedi (New Jersey)

Starting weight 305

Current weight 287

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I don't have clinical facts to back up my post, but I would think it should be treated as a liquid. By the time you eat it, that's all it is IMO.

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Ask your surgeon or dietitian. Most foods have a high concentration of liquid, believe it or not. And I've read of people getting stuck w/watermelon, so better to be safe!

just found this neat site:

http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2682/2

You'll note that a Tomato has 141 g of Water in a 149 g tomato (on average) that is a HIGH percentage of Water.

And it is counted as "food", not liquid.

per that site, 154 g of watermelon has 141 g of water...so it would have LESS water than a tomato!

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I had watermelon...it was painful for me. Based on that I would say maybe a solid, but that's a guess as it isn't on any of my post op lists.

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My nutrition nurse says that watermelon is a fibrous fruit and can get stuck....so be careful. I can't have it until 28 days post-op.

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I eat watermelon and count it as part of my meal and count it as a solid and wait to drink. So far no trouble eating watermelon. Will that change as I have more fills? I have only had one fill.

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