Salad Anyone?

I am 3 weeks post op and craving salad- although I'm not really hungry and have to force myself to eat. Anyway, I've read raw veggies can be hard to digest so I was wondering when/if people have tried salad or other raw veggies? I'm also interested in what "normal" food people have tried.

I haven't tried it yet but I do miss it. I see my surgeon next week and hopefully will get the go ahead on raw veges and fruit

Tasha, I haven't had it yet either, but this morning I woke up craving tomatoes with ranch dressing. My doctor told me that as of today I can have anything I want. I guess I'm still afraid to try though. I have my foods that I know I can agree with and I'm not sure if I am ready to add new things just yet. Dawn

I was told 6-8 weeks before salad or raw veggies. I am craving a salad bar though. Its my faveorite part of chuckie cheese!!!! mmmm baby corn... Elsa

I'm supposed to be on pureed food...but I am not pureeing anything. Yesterday at the mall in the food court, I struggled to find something that I was able to eat (while everyone else was enjoying their favorites!)...I walked a LOT and was getting lightheaded and the cheese cubes I had packed just weren't cutting it. I had a few bites of steamed veggies and I took it slowly and chewed very very well. However, they did not sit well with me and for 20 mins or so, I felt like they may come up (they never did...the feeling passed, thankfully). I'm 3 weeks post op. When does your doctor say you can have salad? I'd love one myself! Chele

As of Wednesday I have no restrictions on food. I have been dying for a salad but am a little gun shy. I am still having problems with the foods on my restricted diet! No I have been eating fruit for weeks with no problems but haven't tried raw veggies yet. Beth

Well to be honest I have skipped the Drs recommendations (only after consulting the nutritionist) because I have not had one adverse reaction and I am tired of liquids, scrambled eggs and cream of wheat because I don't like a lot of the things on my "approved" food list like cottage cheese or mashed potatoes. So I've been eating pureed foods and using recipes out of a WLS cookbook. At two weeks I was eating chicken, cooked veggies, peanut butter, fish etc. with no problem. Although I really want a salad I plan to wait until my 5 week check up to talk to the Dr. I have a 7 stage diet that takes an average of 4 months to go through but they always stress this time frame varies for patients...I'm already on stage 3!

My nut. told me today that lettuce and other raw vegs will be the last thing that gets added.

I was told 6 wee****il raw veggies, including lettuce. Of course, I always want what I can't have and have been dying for salad! Bridget

Hi Tasha, I would love to have salad but I can't until 4-5 months out. That includes raw veggies & fruit as well. Oh well I guess I'll settle for some cooked veggies instead. Carly