When is it ok to eat salad?

I have a favorite salad that I used to get before my VSG and I was looking forward to eating it next Tuesday, my 4 weeks out when I can start my solids.  I keep reading mixed posts about eating lettuce.  Is this a bad thing for one one month after surgery?  If so, how long should I wait? 

Looking forward to your responses.. 

I am 4 weeks out and I don't have any problem a basic salad. I don't add any seeds or small things that could get caught in the staple line if they are not adaquately chewed.

Thank you for the info..  :)  Happy losing!  :)

I am 8 months out and even now lettuce hurts! But for some folks it goes down just fine. For me it is a lil painful though....

I'm 4 weeks out and I will be allowed to try iceberg lettuce only on post op day 37. Still no fresh fruits or fresh vegetables til day 45. Every plan seems to be different. Good luck.

I was doing some small salads after three weeks or so - it all depends upon what the individual can tolerate and what the surgeon's plan permits. I generally used chopped spinach instead of lettuce for its' somewhat better nutritional value (for what it's worth with such a small amount, but good habits start small...) but I also tried bits of restaurant salad fairly early out with no ill effect - YMMV.

It really varies widely, but I didn't start salads until three months out.

What does your surgeon's plan say??

 

I found if I was getting all my protein in, there was NO ROOM for salad. I maybe started eating them around 6 months out.

Theres a huge difference of opinion on salad.  If you are talking the kind of garden salad or a caesar that is mostly leafy and vegetables - I would tell you thats empty calories and youre better off skipping it and filling your sleeve with dense protein.

If you are talking about a grilled chicken breast salad or something else with a lean protein as part of a salad.  If you follow the eating rules you are going to eat the protein first.  At 4 weeks you will fill up on protein and not eat any veggies or lettuce.  Then you dodn't eat a salad - you ate protein served on a bed of greens.

My advice - get the protein its what you need and the habit you need to start.

I think its best to ask your nut/surgeon n follow YOUR guidelines.

Mine...All plant matter (carbs) had to be cooked 0-3 months post op. 

fruits, vegetables with seeds on or in them not until 2 months post op (regular diet). 

RAW produce...fruits, veggies, nuts/seeds at 3 months post op.  

Salads were a staple in my diet (almost daily) thru the rapid fat loss phase...into ~2 years out.. til  I burnt out on em! HA! 

Processed salad dressings: Check labels!! usually super high calorie, sodium content (inconducive to weight loss ,-) ..ingredients like ..high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, preservatives and colors like EDTA, titanium dioxide maybe of interest to you...on your avoid/limit list 

better choices..oil/vinegar, salsas for taco salads, lo-cal "lite" , SF ...visit natural grocers 

some VSGrs here use Waldens..kinda high sodium to me..but  Ive READ good things about em as far as taste..never tried em myself tho.