Sadly I can eat anything and lots of it
5 months

I am 2.5 years post op and since my sleeve I found out that I have developed several difficulties with foods. Let's see...

- I developed lactose intolerance, therefore milk is out for me (no problem with low fat Greek yogurt or hard cheeses however, and I do love my Greek low fat yogurt!!!!)
- I also developed an intolerance to tomatoes! (Strange, since before my sleeve all I would eat was pasta with red sauce!!!! Now A BIG NO NO)

- Chocolate of any kind ( the thing makes me gag even looking or smelling it)

- Pasta / Rice A big NO NO I manage to have about 3oz during one day every year!!!!
They really do not sit well with my sleeve.

- Fatty foods of any kind (So no fast food, no buttery things, no pastries, no fried foods, no cold cuts, etc)

- Red meats/ poultry (I can only handle about 2oz once a day every other day, any more than that and it is rejected!!!)

- Ice cream unless it is a low fat no sugar no chocolate ice cream.

- Sugary things (candy, pastries, sweet beverages, those complicated coffees from Starbucks that have syrups and caramel sauces in them, things like that) I am witnessing Dumping Syndrome with all the symptoms you are reading on the web.
I guess my body has a really violent way of showing me that sugar is not good for me!!! LOL

However my sleeve gave me an invaluable present as well, this year it was the first time in over a decade that I managed to eat cherries, pineapple and grapes!!!! Oh and I also managed to eat beans and cucumber! I loved these foods but because of the GERD I had from being obese I could not have them.

All in all, even though the sleeve made me give up on some things, it gave me the chance to incorporate in my diet foods I had long forgotten as it was impossible to have, but now with 95lbs off (and 15lbs left for my GW) my GERD is gone and I am a new person who has adopted a new way of life of healthy eating (for the most part) and exercise.

Bread and pasta sit like a big lump of dough in my sleeve.

Over-cooked chicken breast still gives me a "stuck" feeling.

I dump on high-sugar, high-fat foods if I eat too big of a portion, which is a good thing.

Overeating makes me feel bad, so I try not to do it, although it's hard when we eat out at restaurants.

I tolerate almost everything very well, which is good because I believe a healthy diet consists of a variety of foods, even "treats" in moderation.

Edited to add: I'm also lactose intolerant, although I can have greek yogurt, cottage cheese and regular cheese.

Sadly I am tolerant to all foods......However I will get dumping if I eat high sugar or fat foods or if I overeat.

I can eat a cookie (or other sugar/carb item) if its only a bite. More than that and I'm sick and lying down.

I can only tolerate very small amounts of any complex carb...pasta, bread, baked goods before I feel bad so I avoid them.

Veggies, protein, fruit, dairy.....all OK in VSG quantities.

I am 1.25 yrs out and not at goal. Also a former band patient.

This eating style is OK for me because for 6 years I could only get complex carbs past my band......its a relief.

Like you, I can eat a ton of crappy food like chips, candy, etc. If I wanted to, I could probalby eat a whole bag of chips and be okay. I would feel a little blah, but it wouldn't make me sick. One protein I can eat a TON of is shrimp! Luckily it's very low fat

For about six months after surgey I couldn't eat eggs. Now I love a hard boiled egg for breakfast, so I'm over that. For the most part I can eat anything, but I've really noticed that there are some things I can't eat as much of. I can't eat very much 'dense' meat. By that I mean steak, chicken breast, etc. I'm pretty sure that's why we receive the food guidelines we do. When you eat grilled meat first and find yourself full after 2 oz, it's easy not to move on to a potato. If you eat the potato first, you go to eat the meat, and find you can only eat a couple bites. I can't eat very much pasta, but that's probably a good thing. I used to love a huge plate of pasta; now I eat a small amount of pasta and use more sauce than I would have in the past.

I feel gross after eating anything fried, so I don't do it much. Occasionally I'll have a couple french fries, but for the most part I can't do it. Overeating gives me such a horrible feeling in general that I work really hard not to do it.

I can usually eat a pretty big salad, if there isn't any meat or nuts in it. I sometime use kale and spinach to help control the munchies.

4 years out I can eat anything and I am grateful. What this does require is a greater sense of vigilance in your choices. I am forced to use my brain instead of my body making the choices for me.

I still have issues with water though - i still prefer some flavoring to plain - it is not to the point it makes me outright sick, just a teensy bit nauseous and uncomfortable.

And... I still don't like vegetables.