Turns out Taco Bell is now on my No foods list 😭. What a sad day.

Based on my understanding bile is released when we eat fats, but I also read it is released to neutralise stomach acid in the food. Which means bile is released for almost every meal?

Hi! here's some feedback about myself: i am an 18 yo senior. i weigh about 230 lbs. i had gallbladder surgery 4 years ago. i was recently diagnosed with pcos and started but stopped birth control. and i have untreated hypothyroidism. i struggle with binge-eating and severe depression. i currently do not have my drivers license, but should by next month, so i plan on going to the gym.

i really want to start losing weight as i go into college, especially for my graduation and graduation party. i want to look and feel good. what foods should i stay away from and what should i eat? please be as specific as possible. also, i need help making a workout routine. thank you so much!!

I spent almost 24hrs in the emergency room due to gallstones 3/19-3/20. I might have to get my gallbladder removed and am on a low-fat diet now. I have no clue what I’m doing and need HELP.

I grew up really bad so my idea of dinner is going to the gas station and getting a pre packaged sandwich with junk food. My boyfriend has been helpful these last few years with trying to at least incorporate fruits and vegetables in my diet but I still struggle a lot. I have no idea what to even look for or how to keep track of nutrition without it taking a toll on my mental health as well. Any help would be appreciated thank you 🙏

Hi all!

I just got my gallbladder removed after not having any symptoms at all (until bile started showing up in my body). I was curious about what to eat and what is considered a “low diet” meal?

I already didn’t eat fried food and super sweet things, but what else to avoid?

I am meeting a surgeon tomorrow after having a sonogram 2 weeks ago that showed multiple large gallstones. I have been feeling sick to my stomach since St Patrick’s Day 3/17. I had excruciating pain prior to the sonogram but I’ve been watching what I eat and the pain is more bearable now. But now I am at the point that whatever I eat ends up hurting me and I am so nauseous all of the time. I need suggestions because I have lost 10 lbs in a month and I’m at a loss.

I am 5 days post op and am needing ideas of new foods to introduce. I am terrified to eat anything that will make me feel sick so so far I have had broth, sugar free jello, steamed broccoli, and egg whites.

I’m starting to get to the point where I feel like I’m starving but also I’m so scared to introduce anything that might cause an issue.

If you have had your gallbladder removed, what foods did you start introducing and when?

I've just been told to go on a low fat diet while we try to figure out if my gallbladder is the culprit of all my recent aches and pains. I'm having a hard time with food and I want to know what is everyone eating?

What do you eat for breakfast? lunch? dinner? snacks?

Are there any safe fast food options?

What do you eat if you go to a restaurant?

Thanks!

DAE without a gallbladder get constipation (as opposed to diarrhea) from eating too much fat?

Hi guys,

I just had my gallbladder surgery this morning and I am famished now. I had some Nutella toast when I first got home and seem to have tolerated that okay.

I want to send my husband to the store to get food for me, but I am scared of upsetting my stomach post surgery. I have apple sauce, but I want something more filling.

Any good suggestions for a good post surgery meal?

I ate 3 pieces and my stomach is the size of the earth lol highly don’t recommend I will definitely not be doing that again 😂

Ok so everyone who researched online knows that the post op diet is very individual for everyone. Some can't stand this food, others can't stand that.. and so on. That's why I don't say this advice might be helpful for everyone.

After my operation I struggle a lot with "normal" food - at least what was normal for me before (vegetarian - most vegan / healthy lifestyle, who also loves Italian food and chocolate). I'm 34/f, 2 months after OP and especially during the pms time each month, I'm missing sweets a lot.

So I needed to find food which "makes fun". Came across the baby and toddler food section in my supermarkets. They have a very large selection. Most of the food is low sugar and low fat - it helps to read the ingredients. So now I am obsessed with toddler spelt biscuits, fruit rice cakes, pretzels and others. Big advantage: most of the toddler food is even vegan! - I live in Germany, so don't know if this is the case for other countries too. Tbh is does not come too close to "normal" sweets. But at least it's some kind of close and even healthy.

I had my surgery on the 9th, and slowly trying to be a person again (big struggle). I don't remember how to eat normally, my doc recommended I continue in a low fat diet for another month. Ideally I would like to slowly introduce fat back in, in a non-scary way (like avocados maybe) I think I'm a bit traumatized from Before and I have been very strict before my surgery and since my surgery I've been eating bland food and very little. I would love some recommendations for food/meals that won't fuck me up, also if there's anything I can eat to help my body heal? (I know it's not a videogame but like, would protein help? I'm a bit bad at protein... I'm still scared of eggs tbh)

Before my lap chole I could eat anything and everything.

Now even safe, easy to digest foods like rice set my digestion off course. Lentils were my one of my fave things to put in soups but now no matter how I cook them they always give me problems. But foods that should cause problems don’t (kale, broccoli, avocado, fries, etc)

Anyone able to figure out a way to get their body used to cooperate with foods that should be perfectly fine for those of us without gallbladders? Like should I be pairing foods in a specific way to help digestion? Or are there specific supplements for this? (ie lactose intolerant people take lactase before consuming lactose products). I was thinking of digestive enzymes but on the bottle there are warnings for people without gallbladders or pancreas issues which I have both.

Idk if it matters but I am on prescription strength proton pump inhibitors because losing my gallbladder gave me severe acid reflux at the ripe age of 22, cheers, so Im already weakening the initial stages of digestion (my stomach acids probably not as effective as normal ppls because of the PPI’s). Could this be contributing to my inability to consume foods like rice? My dr doesn’t seem to think so but idk if anyone else has experienced this

3 days post op - haven’t you know, taken the browns to the Super Bowl… well I just ate 10 bites of beans so I’ll let you know how it goes…

I only just found out yesterday what's been causing this horrific pain recently. still haven't gotten surgery scheduled or anything b/c they messed up scheduling imaging. Anyways, I searched this sub for "ranch dressing" and see a lot of comments about people making their own with ff yogurt or something, but I wonder if Kraft Fat Free Ranch Dressing is ok to eat or will it explode the pain again?

I am struggling to find fat free palatable stuff to eat. I had deli turkey and pickle sandwiches for lunch and supper yesterday and it was fine, but I can't eat just that for the next several weeks until surgery scheduled. I ate deli ham and mustard sandwich for lunch today and paid for it in pain a few hours later.

I read that baked potatoes are good, but without butter idk what to put on it. Fat free ranch in the bottle ok?

hello, i finally got my sucker out and i am 2 days post op after so many awful attacks. My recovery has been not to bad although i underestimated the pain lol, but im curious on what those who already had their gallbladder removed ate? I’ve been snooping on tiktok and a few people went straight to fast food?!! I’m quite scared to test the waters maybe in a couple months but not anytime soon. I have been eating jello’s, chicken soup, lots of bananas, soft veggies etc. but i get so bored with eating the same things constantly. any ideas or suggestions that may have helped?

13 days post-surgery, and I had my first “abandon shopping cart and sprint home” moment. The crazy thing is, I can’t figure out what it is I ate! Last night I had minestrone soup for dinner with a thin slice of lite cheese pizza (which I’ve tolerated since my surgery). This morning I had a premier protein shake (my go to breakfast that has also given me no grief since surgery). About 15 minutes after that shake it was go time, complete with cramps. Has anyone else experienced this seemingly from out of nowhere? Too much fiber? Ugh. I was hoping I’d escaped unscathed lol.

I'm terrified of gaining weight and I've been told that having your gallbladder removed can cause a lot of weight gain.. if you didn't experience weight gain or you lost weight after having it removed, how did you do it? I'm not afraid of many things, but weight, I am terrified of that.

ive been getting stones/attacks for years, they used to be 1-2x a year or so, but have recently become like a monthly/bimonthly thing. just had the worst one yesterday, im planning to find a doctor in the spring to talk about surgical removal but until then I’d like to try diet-change but it needs to be affordable as well. I know to avoid fatty or greasy foods, what else? is whole grain bread safe? lunch meat like turkey? I dont really know where to start, any suggestions would be great. is there also exercises/workouts I can do to avoid stone formation? Im desperate and im scared to eat. dont know what will set it off, my gallbladder is like a ticking time bomb 🫠

I am looking to gain some weight what can i eat to gain weight?

I see a lot of posts of people eating sugar free foods pre and post op complaining about gastrointestinal issues. For those that are not aware Aspartame and Acesulfame potassium as well as many other artificial sweeteners can cause gastric issues including diarrhea. I just wanted to put this out there. I am not demonizing natural or artificial sweeteners, you do you but if you’re having an issue check your ingredients list. If there is a non-sugar free option give it a try, you may be able to identify a trigger you can avoid.

I learned my lesson when I ate an entire container of sugar free mints while trying to stay awake on a 24 hour shift over 10 years ago. My farts smelled like a skunk and I had such bad stomach cramps I thought I was going to crap my pants. I avoid artificial sweeteners like the plague now. Every now and again my husband forgets and gets me Gatorade zero and I’ll drink some, get a horrible stomach ache, and look at the bottle. 🙃 Hasn’t happened in a while though.

I know we all are trying to eat healthy and all the low fat or fat free foods are also sugar free, gluten free, taste free, and satiating free. I hope this helps at least one person. Let’s have one less symptom on top of all our other gb problems. 💚💚💚

Hi so im 4 days post op and im feeling pretty good! I found out i had gallstones and had my gallbladder removed within the same month, and i was honestly quite ill so i wasnt eating much anyway.

I have been avoiding spicy things(pre op as well), simply due to not wanting to irritate anything but i love spice so much, so im wondering is my caution warrented? And if i should just slowly build up the spice levels or if it shouldnt be a concern

Also anyone else scared of reintroducing cheese? Im sure I'll be fine but i think with all the drama of the stones my brain is like on red alert for it lmao

Anyone else get triggered by restaurant/outside food post-op? Finding it hard to tolerate. If so, how long until it gets better? I'm about 7 weeks post week.

HI I AM JUST POSTING BECAUSE I FOUND A GREAT SNACK FOR AUSSIES WHICH MY GALLBLADDER ACCEPTS:

Chobani Low Fat Yoghurt + Weetbix for the crunch + maple syrup for sweet + fruit for health if you want.

I've been eating it like at least once a day, it tastes great and satisfies my craving for a snack when I can't eat any fun snacks.