Question:
Salsa and spices . . . I love a little kick . . . will this hurt me?
I love salsa and last night I added Mrs. Dash Hot and Spicy to my cottage cheese and relized it had little pieces of hot pepper in it. As I was eating I wondered if it would hurt my new tummy. I am 4 weeks post-op and afraid to introduce too much right now but was wondering if post-ops later on can have that little kick that I love so much, or will it give me an ulcer or something. — Diane S. (posted on December 2, 2003)
December 1, 2003
Denise, gee I am not sure about such spice this early on. I think you
might want to hold off for another few months... I am eating those kinds of
things now and am just over 7 mos. out. I really am afraid you might
damage yourself or start an ulcer this early on...
gail -104
— Bama Beach Girl
December 1, 2003
Usually your pouch will let you know fairly quickly how it will handle
spicy food, but since your so new as a post-op you might want to wait a
little longer before adding the spice to your diet. Good luck on this new
journey in your life. Debra
— Debra J.
December 1, 2003
I ate Wendy's chili at 3-4 weeks out with no problem. I would however, do
spicy foods from time to time at this point til things heal, and not on a
regular basis. Now, at 9+ months out, I can eat just about
anything/everything, regardless of spice.
— Fixnmyself
December 1, 2003
My first 'real' pureed food was 1-1/2T. fat free refried beans, a little
bit of cheese and one packet of the Taco Bell HOT sauce. I don't think I
could have been more than 4 weeks when I started eating it for breakfast
ever day..... it was the best tasting thing I had had in weeks. As far as
ulcers....I've recently played that game and my surgeon told me that 95% of
all ulcers are bacterial....and even with the ulcer I was only told to lay
off of the spicy food for a few weeks.
— eaamc
December 1, 2003
If it bothers you then WAIT and try later. I did that with raw garlic,
early on it was one of the few foods I vomited, a month later no problem.
Just keep it in moderation and respect if your pouch says no.
— bob-haller
December 1, 2003
My doctor said when you start on solid foods you can add spices to whatever
you want. If you have problems with it at first then wait a few weeks
before you try it again. I have been eating salsa every once in a while
since about a month out.
— tazfan
December 2, 2003
My dietitian had no problem with spices early on. I craved Mexican food
for the first two months that I could eat real food, and had plenty of
salsa, spices, and homemade hot sauce. It tasted great, and didn't do me
any harm. I still like my food spicier than I used to.
— Vespa R.
December 2, 2003
When I was in the pureed phase, I could not tolerate pureed vegetables, so
I drank V-8 juice, but I always added some tobassco sauce to liven it up.
Never had a problem with it!
— koogy
December 2, 2003
I am 3 weeks post-op and I am a HOT and SPICEY girl myself! I called my
nutrionist yesterday to ask her if I could partake in my chili (made with
several hot peppers!) and she said it was good...in fact the spices are
good for "unblocking" your system (ie pooing). If the hot
peppers didn't hurt you (and if they did, you'd know it by now!) I'd say,
go ahead and try some more. Just start small and work you're way up to the
temperature you love!
— Renee B.
December 2, 2003
I did spices pretty early and had no problems. However I was cautioned to
be careful with anything that promoted acid (like the tomatoes in salsa)
until I was 6-8 weeks out. Don't want to do anything to your tummy until
it can handle it.
— Cathy S.
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