InvisibleEnvelope

Hi all.

To address this collectively: I have been to *tons* of doctors over the last four years trying to figure this out, as it started even before my weight loss surgery. The short version is that they haven't found anything. At some point, you have to live your life instead of living in a doctor's office.

I get my labs taken every few months: my Vitamin levels are perfect, blood count is great, etc.

I know this is an unpopular opinion in the chronic illness/grey area community, but I truly think the majority of my issues are coming from anxiety. It's created an intense hypersensitivity/vagal response for everything I do, so what I'm trying to do is control the things I can through diet and common sense.

So here I am trying to get macros and lifestyle advice two years later. Time to give it a whirl.

Hi there, thanks for responding. Here are answers:

How often do you dump? If it's responsible for the majority of your weight loss as you claim then you would be dumping pretty frequently. If it is actually dumping you wouldn't likely be dumping enough to impact weight loss.

So I never said I was losing weight because of this. I think I lost weight just from keeping on the proper plan initially. I would say I get sick at almost every meal, regardless of the ingredients, but it's severe with anything carb or sugar-related.

What actual foods cause you to dump?

Pretty much everything but it's particularly horrible with carbs, sugar, and greasy/deep-fried foods.

In what quantities?

I don't measure anymore but it doesn't take much. A few bites will do it, or even a small square of something sugary.

How soon after you eat do your symptoms appear?

Within 10-15 minutes.

What are the symptoms?

It feels like my heart is going to pound out of my chest, feel dizzy, head pressure, brain-fog, and overall sense of anxiety. I also get reactive-hypoglycemia...but not true hypoglycemia. My body just responds very poorly to blood sugar drops because they happen so fast, but rarely have I been in hypo numbers.

1 minute ago, catwoman7 said:

I still drink a Protein Shake every day as my mid-morning snack. That'll pretty much guarantee that I'll get up to 100 grams by the end of the day.

and I agree with Tek - some people don't understand what true dumping is. If you just mean vomiting after eating, that's not dumping.

Hi there.

I guess I always assumed it was dumping syndrome, considering what happens, but I could be wrong.

Essentially what happens is I feel really wired after eating, my heart race increases to an uncomfortable level, and I feel super dizzy and faint. I actually have never thrown up from this. It just feels like whatever is in my body is "too much for it".

I've also developed an intolerance for my blood sugar dropping, which is difficult because it's like my blood sugar spikes within 15 minutes, then crashes super fast, and I get similar feelings of agitation, brain fog, feeling light-headed.

22 minutes ago, catwoman7 said:

seven years out. The only macro I pay attention to at this point is Protein. I have to have around 100 grams a day because we discovered early on that I malabsorb it, but most patients do fine on 60-80 grams.

calories per day is going to vary from person to person. I know women who can eat 2000 and maintain, and I know other women who have to stay around 1200 to maintain. It depends on how tall you are, how active you are, your metabolic rate, and what weight you're trying to maintain. If you're trying to maintain 160 lbs, for example, you can eat a lot more than if you're trying to maintain 120 lbs. That said, I can maintain my current weight if I eat around 1700 calories a day, but again, that's a really individual thing. You just have to play around with calorie ranges until you find the one that works for you.

hardcore rule - weight 30 minutes after eating to drink anything. That one is for life.

dumping syndrome - only about 30% of bypassers have that - I've never had it. But it's caused by eating too much sugar or too much fat at one sitting. You can prevent it by avoiding or limiting the amount of sugar or fat you eat at one sitting.

Thanks for responding!

I'm at about 125. I've had a lot of weakness, though, and lost a lot of muscle, so I'm wondering if maybe I should up my Protein.

What do you do to get 100g of protein in per day?

Hi all.

First time poster!

Looking to start over, basically. I had weight loss surgery almost two years ago, lost all the weight, and have kept it off. However, it hasn't been for discipline, as my diet is fairly relaxed (too much) and I'm still struggling with dumping syndrome. I don't have a lot of information for the healed/maintenance phase. I've had a couple of requested appointments with my surgeon's office but the nutritionist is...not the best.

So! For those who were given this info or are this far out:

What should my macros be this far out?

Calories per day? Portions?

Any hardcore rules to still follow?

Any tips to get rid of dumping syndrome?

Let's start there. Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks all and hope everyone is doing well on their plans!