Strained Green/fruit juices

[MozzaWehsha 58]

I love green and fruit juices. I make them at home, so they don't have any sugar.

how soon did u begin drinking homemade fruit juices after your bypass?

[Cervidae 2,389]

My nut told me not to even try it yet, especially fruit juices, because they are super good for you but also contain a huge amount of sugar and are almost guaranteed to make you dump. My six month check up is in 4 days and I'm betting when I talk to her then she will say it's okay to try it, but keeping the amount of fruit greatly reduced is going to be something all surgery patients must do. Can you ask your nutritionist about it?

[Djmohr 6,965]

No fruit juices whatsoever ever in my diet. My nut would prefer I actually eat a piece of fruit which delivers the Fiber as well. The amount of sugar in fruit juices is significant.

The only time I had any fruit juice was week 1 post op they had me mix unsweetened apple juice with Water. 1/3 apple juice to 2/3 Water. As soon as I moved on to full liquids they had me remove all fruit juices completely and as I said told me to eat fruit rather than drink the juice.

[Pedro Valle-Inclan 275]

fruit juices are forbidden, fruit, but not a lot is cool

[SHOTzY* 114]

Same here guys. My clinic and surgery team go bonkers and really hammer away about the natural, and the hidden sugar in fruit/foods. As was mentioned above, eating the actual fruit-minus the peels and seeds if possible-was highly encouraged for all the Fiber.< /p>

However, they give you a formula of all the carbs, Protein, and quite a long list of what you need per day to be a healthy post Bariatric person. It's strict, but I know it's for my best interest.

[MozzaWehsha 58]

That's a shame, my fruit smoothies had an amazing effect on my skin, hair and overall health. They use to help me get rid of colds without medication.

It's a real shame that I have to cut them out of my life.

[ProudMomof2 51]

What about the naked juices? Has anyone tried those? Did they cause dumping?

[Cutwater 41]

I've cut way back on fruit juices since surgery given the amount of sugar in them ( and I was a lifelong orange and grapefruit juice guy). However, I will still have an occasional fruit/vegetable smoothie because I miss the taste ( and it hasn't stopped my weight loss). These days I focus on adding the real fruit, using a reduced sugar OJ or V8 juice and supplementing it with some coconut Water and Protein Powder. Enjoy your fruit, it's good for you, but do so in moderation.

[Cervidae 2,389]

@@ProudMomof2 the naked juices are even worse because they have all that sugar plus added sugar and usually other additives as well. Same with Bolthouse drinks, which were a favorite of mine before surgery and are now off limits.

[SHOTzY* 114]

If anyone is still reading/posting here, I'm curious about citrus fruit in general. I know I'm not so poised to eat the pith or any of the membranes. Just wondering how you all are able to slice/peel and eat those delicious fruits?? I'm just nervous I might ingest something and ill. In a big citrus eater. I love lemons and limes, too????

[Djmohr 6,965]

I occasionaly will have a few orange segments. They don't bother me at all.

The peels from an apple or pear don't work for me but everything else is fine.

[Pedro Valle-Inclan 275]

Hi folks, I hope I don't offend anyone here, but when I keep reading people saying they're a "big juice person or a big Bolt drinker" etc, I realize they're probably just mourning the passing of their old ways (that in part got us into this position!) and I get that, but sometimes it sounds like it hasn't sunk in that we have to meet this surgery half way, that is, by this time to be well aware that what we use to eat or enjoy must be completely revised and changed. I don't know, just some of the comments here occasionally make me worry for my compatriots here. Let's do this, Folks!

[Pedro Valle-Inclan 275]

I mean, from all those dieting days I had become aware that though "healthier" - that drinking juice was like drinking liquid sugar. Those days are over unless we want to slowly drift back to where we are pre-surgery. It's interesting that given the tiny sample of people I personally know, that I know TWO who had bariatric surgery and are now morbidly obese again. THAT gets my attention

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

That's a shame, my fruit smoothies had an amazing effect on my skin, hair and overall health. They use to help me get rid of colds without medication.

It's a real shame that I have to cut them out of my life.

juice isn't magic. You can get the same results from drinking enough Fluid, eating clean and healthy food, taking your Vitamins and supplements, and exercising.

[Pedro Valle-Inclan 275]

Amen to that!!