Has anybody tried sweets? I'm aware of the "sugar dump" and I'm pretty afraid of getting it

My favorite kind of donut is a Tim Horton's honey cruller. I decided to have one a few weeks ago as a treat. I couldn't leave the house afterwards- stomach cramps, the whole works. That thing must have dumped out of my sleeve at 100 mph.

Not to say I haven't had sweets in small amounts at other times without problems, but dumping does happen...ugh.

-Kendra

Premier protein shakes does that to me. Early out i had my hubby drive me to Sams club for the shake. i open one in the car drank some and I got a dizziness that lasted a few hours. Seriously also the cramping and off to the bathroom. I don't handle the sugar well. I couldn't even do Splenda the first week or so. So no desire for sweets for me. Funny I use to be a Sugar-Addict.

Oh it also happened to me at a grocery store with Splenda. It was more severe, thought I would passed out in the bathroom. Now however 7.5 weeks out I can tolerate a little Splenda but not certain shakes or sweets.

Ok, guess I have the sleeve of steel....I can eat anything & be ok. Had some Bday cake & ice cream at my grandsons Bday & was fine! Have eaten a few pieces of chocolate during stressful times & that TOM.

I'm curious--I thought sleeve surgery didn't cause dumping? The information I got at my WLS seminar led me to think only Roux-En-Y patients had trouble with dumping syndrome. Is that false?

I wish I dumped sometimes. I can have any and all food with no consequences. Consider dumping from overindulging in sweets a blessing. I am struggling this week with too many desserts and wish I had something physical to keep my choices in check. I decided to do a week with no processed foods or excess sugars to 'detox' these simple carbs out of me.

Damn, now I want chocolate

I'm curious--I thought sleeve surgery didn't cause dumping? The information I got at my WLS seminar led me to think only Roux-En-Y patients had trouble with dumping syndrome. Is that false?

I heard the same thing Vix.

Thanks you guys! Yeah I would definitley consider dumping a blessing in disguise. I can handle premier protein and Splenda well, I just want to know if I can have a little bite of cake sooner or later

I'm curious--I thought sleeve surgery didn't cause dumping? The information I got at my WLS seminar led me to think only Roux-En-Y patients had trouble with dumping syndrome. Is that false?

It doesn't... But some people think they dump anyway..

I will say your digestion in the beginning is really off and you can get sensitivities to certain things

But it usually works itself out.

I had issues the first few weeks. I couldn't eat anything with sugar, fake sugar, or lactose without getting horrible dizziness, shakes, nausea, diarrhea etc...However, it cleared up before three months post-op and I have been able to eat anything and everything since without any issues.

I am almost 11 weeks out and haven't tried sweets. I wasn't big on them before surgery but occasionally find myself craving a little something. However, I feel like I've detoxed from food that isn't good for me and I don't want to start a cycle of temptation. I feel like I'm better off staying off of bad foods "cold turkey." For me, that means more things like salty, crunchy snacks like chips rather than sweets. When I get to maintenance, I may re-evaluate about whether I can do a small splurge very occasionally if I build it into my daily food plan.

I was told by my NUT that you can dump with the sleeve. I have also had a racing heartbeat occasionally after I have had protein shakes. Just goes to show how everyone is told different things...

I meet with my nutritionist in two weeks--I'll put this on the "things I want to remember to ask" list! Thanks for raising this issue, everyone, there's definitely a learning curve involved all along the way during this process. This is probably just one of many, many things I'll be learning about.

I feel I should clarify- it is my understanding from my NUT that you are much less likely to dump with the sleeve than with RNY, and probably most people don't. Pre-sleeve with my normal anatomy I feel like i used to dump on occasion, in particular after I had eaten out a high-fat meal...but who knows...

I guess I've had about every kind of sweets I've wanted post op. Sometimes it goes well and others it goes horribly wrong. Sometimes different food will have a different effect on different days. Not sure why but it's extremely unpleasant to have a bad reaction. i don't know if its dumping or not but I'll start to feel nauseous, too cold or too hot, and maybe a little dizzy. Then I'll have to go lay down. I've found that avoiding sweets in favor of something moderately nutritious is the best bet. Decent food choices have not made me feel bad once. Figures doesn't it??