Corn on the Cobb?

kevinj
on 7/20/11 9:35 am - NY

RNY on 11/16/10

I know corn is very starchy but will it hurt to have it every now and then? I am 8 months out. Thanks in advance.

(deactivated member)
on 7/20/11 9:43 am - Boston, MA

RNY on 03/14/11

doesnt hurt me! I'm 4 months and have been eating it for a month now... yum!!

(deactivated member)
on 7/20/11 9:56 am - FL

RNY on 06/20/11

I have a question. I find that everything I eat has to be chewed to almost nothing. Don't you have problem with the corn getting stuck some since it can't be chewed down much?

(deactivated member)
on 7/20/11 10:32 am - Boston, MA

RNY on 03/14/11

I don't have that problem, the only thing I have to chew more than 'normal" is chicken and beef other than that I chew things the same as I did pre op.

dasie
on 7/20/11 9:49 pm

RNY on 11/17/09

If you haven't tried it already, you might want to try shoe peg corn. It is smaller and more tender. That won't solve the corn on the cobb issue unless you find the kind that is small and very tender. When I first started eating corn it had to be shoe peg.

ktharp89
on 7/20/11 9:58 am - Gaithersburg, MD

RNY on 03/15/11

I couldn't have corn on the cob for the first three months but now if I chew a lot I can handle it. It is so tasty. I don't have it often though. I think a lot of people do have trouble with corn.

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rlw99
on 7/20/11 10:33 am, edited 7/19/11 10:33 pm - Oakland, CA

RNY on 11/23/10

Many RNY patients are told that we cannot have really fiberous foods like corn and celery at all after gastric bypass surgery, as they are harder to digest in our new systems because we don't produce as much stomach acids to break down the food. As such, corn and celery are more likely to get stuck in the pouch and/or cause an intestinal blockage.

If you do eat corn after gastric bypass surgery, I would recommend chewing very carefully and small amounts at a time. If the corn gets stuck on it's way through the intestine, one might experience abdominal cramping or abdominal distention. Nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain are signs that one may have developed an intestinal blockage.

My two cents? Be aware and proceed with caution!

(deactivated member)
on 7/20/11 10:42 am - FL

RNY on 06/20/11

Wow! Thanks for the info. I love corn, but not that much. lol

Cherylkas
on 7/20/11 10:54 am - PA

I would love to have corn on the cob...my favorite summer food. But on my plan it is not aloud for at least 6 months because of how tough it can be on the pouch. So next yr...

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poet_kelly
on 7/20/11 11:17 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

I have no problem with it. I eat it a lot in the summer.

Kelly

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