spicy food

[juliet64]

hi can anyone tell me whether you can manage spicy food after a gastric bypass, i hope so as i love curry, julie.x

 

[tendersage]

yup you can manage it, go easy on it to start with give the stomache time to heal. A benefit of spicy foods is that it boosts your metabolism i only learned this one post op from my dietitian

 

[phatgirl]

I actually like spicy food more than I did pre-op. Since I take 2 daily acid reducers I never get heartburn or reflux from spicy foods. Also, as after a bypass you have to chew you food for so long, spicy is best because the food isn't tasteless by the time you actually swallow!

Nic

 

[juliet64]

great you have made my day thankyou. julie.x

 

[teen]

What about rice I havent tried that yet. Diane I didnt no that spicy speeds metabolism That great info

 

[tendersage]

Had my first rice meal last week tina mushroom rissotto enjoyed it but was very wary of it sticking so only had a very small portion. Rice is best left for as long as possible which means 12+ weeks and also alternating the rice with another food type per mouthful to help prevent it sticking

 

[shelbell]

I have rice no probs. Like Nic I also found I was craving spicy food early on.

 

[Sambucca]

Spicy food will be fine, but if you are ordering takeaways etc just be aware of the fat content.

 

[claire36uk]

Hiya... I am hoping to have a gastric band, are there any banders who can eat spicy food as i love spicy food, any info would be appreciated X

 

[j.u.s.t.l.i.z.]

Hiya... I am hoping to have a gastric band, are there any banders who can eat spicy food as i love spicy food, any info would be appreciated X

hi claire, im a bander and i can manage a small portion of curry but no rice or naan bread, chilli is one of my favs as well and i have that on a baked potato.

liz x

 

[tendersage]

dhal is a great way of having spicy food healthy, full of protien and cheap to make while only taking 30 mins to cook