tappingmom

I certainly can relate to your fears. My sugar addiction was one of my reasons for choosing RNY over the sleeve. I knew there was a possibility of dumping when consuming sugar and felt it would be a good deterrent. I was right! Now that I'm 4 months post-op, I really do not crave sugar at all. I'm "lucky" that I actually do dump. I didn't intentionally test it, just didn't read labels and consumed sugar when I hadn't planned on it. The resulting nausea, racing pulse, cold sweats were enough to keep me away. Now I meticulously check labels and watch the grams of sugar. Sometimes I'll see my kids eating one of my pre-surgery trigger foods and I'll get a little jealous, but I don't crave it at all. I may have a bite of carbs here and there, but I can leave it at a bite. That would have been unheard of pre-surgery. I don't eat rice, potatoes, Pasta, bread or any other refined carbs. I do have quinoa or wild rice once in a while. None of this has brought back my cravings or impacted my weight loss. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I upgraded to premium so I could enter in my exact goal in grams for macros each day. I try to follow the ketogenic ratios, but honestly usually go over in carbs. The other advantage of premium is you can see which foods are highest in each macro, so when I do go way over in carbs, I can see immediately where it came from. I track every bite that I take so I find all this extra information very informative. But I also love data and am kind of a nerd about it. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I started eating scallops once I was on soft foods. I still eat them frequently because they're easy to get down and they're yummy! I'm 4 months out and still struggle with steak and shrimp. Used to like lobster, can't stand the stuff now. Fish, especially tilapia and halibut, are also frequently on the menu. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I set my own goal to have a normal BMI. My thought is I didn't spend all this time, effort, and money to not get to my ideal size. I've been very successful in my weight loss (almost 4 months post-op and down 77 pounds, 70 or so since surgery). thus far and my surgeon sees no reason why I won't lose all my excess weight. I'm realistic and know that life happens and our bodies don't always cooperate, but I've totally shifted my thinking to becoming a normal, thin person and intend to get there. I'm not selling myself short anymore! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm almost 3 months out and I still can't eat beef. Chicken breast is iffy, too. I primarily eat fish. I have to be extra careful to chew thoroughly, meat getting stuck is NOT fun.

Freeze dried Edamame at Target is my new crunchy snack. It's their Simply Balanced brand and found with the other dried fruits and vegetables. I like these much better than roasted soy nuts - taste much more like steamed edamame.

I liked the flavor OK, but only if I closed my eyes. I couldn't get over the color. My latest discovery is to use the unflavored nectar, mix one scoop with half a crystal light packet, and about 10 oz. ice and Water. I'm now able to get all my Protein & water in everyday! I started using a SmartShake shaker and love it. Everything mixes up so much better.

You may want to ask for the liquid version at first. I tried crushing my meds and taking them with yogurt, water, anything really, and I just couldn't get them down. The taste/texture was awful and I would just gag. Finally at 2 months out I can tolerate my meds split in half, but they do still get stuck sometimes.

Just looked at my BMI and it's 34.9. I'm no longer heavy enough to be a candidate for bariatric surgery (but I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat). I will say it hasn't been easy. I still struggle getting enough liquids every day, but I can finally drink more than a teaspoon at a time without pain. I don't always get in enough protein, especially on those days I'm running my kids all over the place. I'm trying to get back into exercise, but I haven't had much energy since surgery. But despite all that, I'm thrilled to be down almost 57 pounds.

It really is a personal thing. I'm 47 and took 3 weeks off. I really wished I'd taken 4. I was so tired and was really struggling with getting in enough fluids. I'm sure if I'd been able to drink more I wouldn't have been so exhausted. I do work a sedentary desk job, but I found it really hard to concentrate.

I ate a power crunch bar yesterday thinking I'd be ok with 5 grams of sugar. Nope! I didn't pass out, but I certainly had the nausea, heart racing, sweaty, crappy feeling. Passing out may be extreme, but I wouldn't say it's impossible given how crappy I felt.

This is going to sound really weird, but my bariatric nurse told me that those of us who have been carrying around all this extra weight for so long actually have heavier bones. Our bodies have adapted to be able to handle the stress. I'm not sure if I believe her yet, but I guess time will tell.

I bagged up 2 sizes of clothing to take to our local resale shop. For the first time ever I didn't hesitate thinking that I should at least keep a couple things in case I gain the weight back again. And then I dug through my box of clothes that I know I can now fit into and got rid of most of those, too. They were unattractive clothes that I bought as I was gaining weight to try and get by. No more! From now on I am only going to wear clothing that looks good and makes me feel good.

Does anyone have a source or recipe for a decent sugar free BBQ sauce? I miss the smoky brown sugar taste and would really like to find an alternative.

I was only required to have one bottle of mag citrate and it didn't work all that well for me, either. I let the nurse know in the morning of my surgery (5:00 AM) and she said it wasn't a problem, it didn't need to be as complete as when you have a colonoscopy. Your best bet is to call your surgeon's office to make sure.