Salad...

Man...I'm wanting a salad so so so bad, but I'm only 2wks post op. About when would it be ok to have a bangin' salad?!

Oh man...with all the fixin's too (low fat of course :) ) drool...

At least not until you can have solid foods.  I didn't have salad for about 6 weeks, then very little.  Iceburg lettuce is not tolerated by my pouch.  I had just a bit of romaine with some chopped egg.

yay...I was hoping I wouldn't get 6mos or a yr! lol :D ty!

It was actually one of the very first things I tried when I was able to have solids (8 weeks I think???) because I was craving them so bad. I think my body needed the vegetables and the crunch..lol.   I always have dark greens/spinach etc..., I never eat iceburg..no nutrition anyway. Just be sure to chew it up really well.  I tend to like salads with a few pecans, craisins, feta and stuff like that, but I also do cheese, egg etc... I always make sure I add protein to it.  I know some people can't eat them for a long time but I have been able to tolerate them from the get go (once I could eat solids, like I said). Good luck!!!

I am such an anal control freak.  I am over 2 years out and I still havent had salad yet just like I haven't had more than 8 grams of processed sugar.
I am weird, I admit it. I know I could eat the salad of I want to I just dont for weird control issues.

I loved salads pre-op, but couldn't handle them post-op until about a month ago. Give them a try when your dr. releases you for them, but try a little at a time at first. Hope you get a good salad soon. I really missed them that first year post-op!

Not to burst your bubble but I just started eating salads and I am 1.5 years out from surgery.  I just couldn't handle them.  Everyone is different so you may have better luck.  Most surgeons say wait at least 6 months.  Raw veggies are tough on new pouches.  Best to wait until everything is good and healed.  Enjoy the mushy food.

Christy

I was cleared for raw friuts and vegetables at 6 weeks out.  I too wanted a salad so badly.
However, I could only eat a bite or two (but it was delicious) for quite a while.  Now I can eat about half of a side salad.  (almost 5 months out) You have to remember to chew it really really well, cause it is extremely hard to digest.

They are the last things introduced on solids. 6-8 weeks out.

Thank you all for the input...gonna give it a shot at 6wks :D