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In defense of MelodyMouse' date='

pizza is bready. I bet if someone keeps working it, they might eventually be able to eat 10 pieces, esp. over a couple of hours. And regrowth is more common than you might think. They call it a neofundus. See page 11: http://www.bariatric...application/pdf 43% failure rate at 6 years.

And this article has pics of the neofundus: http://img2.timg.co.il/forums/1_151963966.pdf

That being said, I'm a popcorn eater!

Lynda

This article (the parts that I can understand anyway) scared the popcorn right out of me by the way!

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Sneaky guy added a picture AfTER I posted. Ha!

Gotcha. I was just sick of confusing you guys.

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And do you have to rub the weight loss in our faces :P

12 pounds eating popcorn... Well I never....

popcorn and workout diet. It works for me lol. Really I dont eat popcorn all the time. That very same bag I mentioned I just had to throw away because it went stale just a couple minutes ago.

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Danelle, my surgeon gave it to me with my surgery packet. It was listed as foods to avoid in the meal plan. It is things that are hard to digest. popcorn, larger seeds like in blackberries and boysenberries. also seeds with a hazardous shape like caraway seeds that can get stuck. Coconut is another thing that your body does not digest and can create a blockage. Your stomach can't "flush out" the way it did before surgery unless you stretch it back out. Things that are fibrous like asparagus are also more difficult but you may be able to eat those by cooking them until they are tender, eventually. Most healthy things you will be able to eat the farther out you get.

My NUTs and PA said to achieve long term success you have to accept the reality that there are things you will never eat again. I am in this for the long haul and the only person I hurt by eating unhealthy foods for my redesigned tummy is Me. Drew Carey after losing over 100 pounds once said, "Eating crappy food isn't a reward, it's a punishment!" He was right. Some people may choose to continue to eat wrong, but I am NEVER going back to where I was and am willing to do whatever I have to do to accomplish that! I know too many people with a cavalier attitude about what they are eating, believing that their surgery would save them, and the scales are climbing. One by one they stop coming to the support group. They all bragged about what they "could" eat. What they would eat and now say they wished they never started eating those things again. For me this surgery tamed my hunger beast. The last thing I want to do is wake it up. Think of feeding yourself as if you were feeding a baby. There are a lot of things you wouldn't give them because they are too hard to digest or just simply not healthy. That's really what this surgery does. It gives you a second chance to do it right. It really is just common sense. And most importantly it IS up to you!!

My surgeon doesn't allow most of the foods that you list here for the first 4 months, because conservatively speaking, the staple line may still be healing until then and the foods can get caught. After 4 months, he has no restrictions. His guidelines are based on evidence-based medicine. However, I don't think it ever hurts if you want to be more conservative. With that said, I am comfortable following my surgeon's guidelines and chewing very well and eating anything like this in moderation. I do worry when I hear of people eating celery or popcorn a few weeks post-op. That is really tempting fate. Sure, they could do it and nothing might happen--but that doesn't mean others should do the same. No one wants to be the one with a painful, life-altering complication. (And obviously some people have complications thru no fault of their own--but I think it's good to control whatever we can.)

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In February\ last week after a bowl of popcorn. Before and After

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LOL--"after a bowl of popcorn"--I'm rolling over here! Keep up the great work, Seanja.

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a TBSP of lemon flavored COD liver oil' date=' and ANYTHING in you will COME OUT! try it.... and it is NOT PAINFUL, nor does it taste bad................Ü[/quote']

Where did you find Lemon flavored?

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Man, I hear all these stories of cant eat this and cant eat that its no wonder nobody know what they can and cant do.

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I really have no idea' date=' but I wanted you to know that this made me smile. popcorn in small quantities, that isn't doused in extreme amounts of butter, never hurt anybody :)[/quote']

I agree

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Just do a search on Carlson LEMON Flavored Cod Liver Oil.

We purchase 6 bottles at a time.... i have had many swear to me after I told them about it.... Let me know! best of luck to you

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Everybodies system is different. I didnt have any problems eating anything before. I haven't had any problems now.

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Just do a search on Carlson LEMON Flavored Cod Liver Oil.

We purchase 6 bottles at a time.... i have had many swear to me after I told them about it.... Let me know! best of luck to you

Thx for the info...6 bottles at a Time?....:-) how much u take and how often u take it?...

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