6 months post op. I cheated badly last night by eating 8 Peanut Butter Cookies. I'm back on track today. I was just so curious if I could actually eat them. Here's my question/concern - why was I able to eat so many w/o any discomfort??? I didn't get a tummy ache, spit up or any form of 'dumping '. How is that possible after 8 cookies???

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Dumping isn't something that many sleeve patients have.

Some do.

I never have. I will, however, feel gross after eating anything with lots of sugar in it.....but it's not dumping so much as it is just not being accustomed to eating lots of sugar.

Your sleeve will only slow your fall. You have to be in charge of not jumping off the cliff, though.

Cookies are what we call 'slider' foods. They aren't very dense, and break up into tiny little crumbs. The result? We can eat more of them. That's why the number one rule of these surgeries is Protein, protein, protein. It fills us up, keeps us satisfied, and helps with weight loss because it takes work to digest. Less chance you'll eat 8 cookies with a bunch of chicken breast in there

As you well know now, it's on us to make the right choices, the sleeve won't do it for us. I know this is cliche, but it is just a tool, not a barrier.

I guess I was just expecting (hoping?) to get really sick. I genuinely did not expect to successfully get the Cookies down. Lesson learned.

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If I eat a lot of sweets I don't dump I just get nauseous. Not a good feeling and it will last up to an hour so make good choices.