Food Restrictions

[Apple203 1,314]

On 2/10/2018 at 9:16 PM, LaLaDee said:

I don't really understand the concern with grapes?

Its the skins -- my nutritionist said I can have them if I peel them (like that is going to happen, LOL)

[abefroman329 704]

No restrictions after 6 weeks. That being said, rice doesn't go well when I do eat it. As for bread, I tolerate crackers and tortillas just fine, King's Hawaiian rolls go ok, and hamburger and hot dog Buns are out. White bread is easier for me than wheat, and both have to be toasted. And I've done fine tolerating Bagels, I was able to eat a whole bagel with butter yesterday. The only attempt I've made at Pasta was beef stroganoff on Monday and the egg noodles were fine, although I focused on the beef and mushrooms and still finished about 1/4 of it.

[goldenbarbie 329]

Wait? So weight loss does slow down after 12 months?? I started a thread to ask people about this - people didn’t seem to think it was true

They lying like hell if they say no lol! It deff does.l was 316, when I hit my one year I was 180. I got to 170 and haven’t moved in weeks. It will only go up and go back to 170. I can’t get past it still till this day. So just think long term, have carbs later

[LaLaDee 519]

15 hours ago, goldenbarbie said:

They lying like hell if they say no lol! It deff does.l was 316, when I hit my one year I was 180. I got to 170 and haven’t moved in weeks. It will only go up and go back to 170. I can’t get past it still till this day. So just think long term, have carbs later

That's what my surgeon says. That around 1 year out you develop your set point weight and it's much harder to lose weight. No one has been able to explain to me why this is though. It scares the hell out of me! What if I haven't reached a low enough weight. I feel like Cinderella, when the clock strikes midnight, I'm going to be doomed!

[abefroman329 704]

It gradually slows over time, that’s why I’m on gallstone medication for the first 3 months.

[goldenbarbie 329]

That's what my surgeon says. That around 1 year out you develop your set point weight and it's much harder to lose weight. No one has been able to explain to me why this is though. It scares the hell out of me! What if I haven't reached a low enough weight. I feel like Cinderella, when the clock strikes midnight, I'm going to be doomed!

No seriously!! I mean I am thankful I lose over 100 but still I wish I would’ve known that it slows down completely after 12 months. It would’ve been a struggle but I wouldn’t have touched carbs until month 8 or 9 honestly!

I planned to get Lipo and BBL but my doctor said when I hit my goal weight.. I’m 30 pounds away from my goal weight. I hope I can make it [emoji30]

[Losebig 508]

We’re not suppossed to have many carbs until 6 - 12 months out. Potatos, Pasta, bread all expand a bit in your stomach. There were a lot of restrictions in the first month. I had grapes a month out as well as other fruit and it’s fine, but with my Protein goals there isn’t much room for it. Alchol isn’t suppossed to be until the 4 month mark.

[chycky 671]

Weight loss slows for many people because how can it possibly stay at same pace if you are following diet and exercise? I lost almost 200 pounds in about 18 months. Although I have some that I can lose, I don’t have it to drop like before. So staying active and eating right are goals for maintenance.

Slowing is inevitable after success, but that could happen earlier than a year or over two years depending on ones pace.

[FluffyChix 17,413]

On 2/14/2018 at 2:07 AM, LaLaDee said:

Wait? So weight loss does slow down after 12 months?? I started a thread to ask people about this - people didn’t seem to think it was true

Per my surgeon, yes indeedy. Weight loss will actually begin to slow after 6 months. (Her experience with her patients...) it doesn't stop, it just gets slower. So yeah. There's that.

[LaLaDee 519]

16 hours ago, FluffyChix said:

Per my surgeon, yes indeedy. Weight loss will actually begin to slow after 6 months. (Her experience with her patients...) it doesn't stop, it just gets slower. So yeah. There's that.

It’s helpful but alarming to know that. I hit 6 months this week and just finally broke a stall. I’m interested to see how things go from here.

Also, I had garlic mashed potatoes last night with some filet steak. First potatoes since surgery. And damn, were they delicious!

[dreamingsmall 1,125]

I find most processed diet/bariatic Snacks are not good in taste or quality. Many also inflate their Vitamin content and my surgeon staff says a lot of Vitamins even in good shakes are not absorbed well.
I think most WLS patients have some dietary restrictions or surgeon eating plans, while industry guidelines are still loose. My diet did not include any Pasta until year one, and it is recommended that it be whole grain and not be the bulk of meal (still focused on Protein + veg/fruit). A lot of fruits were not on my diet plan for first 6 months or year because they were higher in sugar -- but many were. I would be very leery of an early diet plan that allowed or did not discuss how to make a good bariatric plate at each critical stage. Grains entered my diet at I think 8 months mostly, I did and do have oats on my high protein yogurt at an early stage or chia seeds. At over 1 1/2 years out and pass my 1st and 2nd goal weight, I still think about my balanced plate when eating and rarely have rice, pasta or bread. But, I do have them on occasion, when I do I try for whole grain versions, brown rice.
Frankly, pasta just cannot be on a success plan when your meal is 4oz!

I have to disagree. I personally don't eat pasta. But I'm in the UK and alot of our hospital plans are just a well balanced diet that yes does include pasta. And I'm on a UK group on Facebook seeing people eating pasta with salad and still eat protein first etc. And the weight is falling off people many people at goal before a year though it's not a race and the admin has been at goal several years So I wouldn't be so quick to judge on what plan can and can't be a success. My plan also includes it. I just don't want it but will have a bite if I did. . We also are not told to eat 4 ounces. Just to eat small portions and not to track. I like to eat under 4 ounces but don't track but will every now and again to check in. But I have had a few bites of potatoes or rice. But I'm a healthy eater 244 surgery day and 163 7 months later so it's working for me. I do find the variety of plans interesting but think there must be success or the hospitals wouldn't have formulated the plan from thin air if it wasn't working.

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[ChaosUnlimited 559]

I find it interesting how everyone has such different diet plans. I have a friend who had surgery 3 months or so after I did, hers was at a different facility, and her plan is so different from mine. My plan is pretty strict with no bread, Pasta, white rice, white potatoes. Her plan allowed her to have mashed potatoes for her pureed stage and they didn't stress to her not to have the processed carbs like pasta, white rice, and bread. My nutritionist recommends getting carbs only from legumes, fruits, and veggies, and some whole grains.

My doctor has stressed since pre-surgery that the rapid easy weight loss phase lasts around 1 year, +/-. You have to take advantage of it while you can, because then it does slow down, so good food habits have to be established before that happens. During that early phase, you may be able to get away with eating things you shouldn't and still losing weight, but once it slows down, it becomes fairly easy to out-eat the surgery and gain weight back.

I'm almost 9 months out and have experienced more lengthy stalls in the last 2 months, so I feel like it is already slowing. My last follow up I was given an exercise goal because I slacked off in that area and lost some muscle mass, and that is important in calorie burning as well.

Good luck to all, it continues to be a struggle most days, and I can only hope I can maintain the losses I have made so far.

[jess9395 5,449]

Its the skins -- my nutritionist said I can have them if I peel them (like that is going to happen, LOL)

Also they are one of the highest glycemic index fruits... quick sugar with little Fiber to slow it down.

[chycky 671]

Well, I find it interesting that a well balanced weight loss diet would include Pasta anywhere. I mean there are loads of Protein heavy or other diet plans that are pretty anti-carb and WLS is a pretty extreme decision. A decision made for reasons that typical balanced eating was not working, so while there may be "no plan" or "eat all the refined flours you can fit" a diet that doesn't have an early WLS patient measuring food and paying attention to protein would concern me. I would encourage anyone faced with that understanding to have discussions with their dietician and surgeon office.

[PrayingForWeightLoss 337]

I had the sleeve and have eaten 1 slice of bread once since July 2017. My stomach hurt so bad I cried. I have never touched bread since then. I occasionally eat a tablespoon or 2 of brown rice but haven't eaten Pasta since the op. I did have the raw veges and fruit restriction for about 3 months I think.