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Hello all,

The week before last, I had a problem with cashews, I could eat around 3 handfuls. Well that's a lot of calories in my pouch. This past weekend I decided to get some better Snacks and package them myself. I picked up some almonds, a Protein mix, and some pepitas (pumpkin seeds minus the outside part) anyway, I just had some of my pepitas and started to eat a bit of my lunch and got the foamies. First time I've ever had them, I was pretty sure I was going to throw up, but didn't. It felt like I was being suffocated. Anyway, do any of you eat seeds? Was it that I ate the pepitas too close to lunch? Did I overfill my pouch. To be clear, I only got maybe 3 small bites in of my lunch before the feeling happened. No drinking in between, I ate a few small pinches of the pepitas then took about 20mins and had a few bites of lunch. This is also a lunch I have had so many times and it protein and some veggies. Any ideas for snack options? Can I eat normal pumpkin seeds?

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Nuts are tough on me. I think cuz of the fat. I have to eat them in very small amounts at a time. Like 1/2oz appears to be my max. I won't get foamies, but I get terribly nauseated and have to go lay down.

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4 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

Nuts are tough on me. I think cuz of the fat. I have to eat them in very small amounts at a time. Like 1/2oz appears to be my max. I won't get foamies, but I get terribly nauseated and have to go lay down.

Good to know, maybe I should cut my serving in half.

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Oh no! Pepitas, spicy, are a common go-to for me when peckish. I have never had any ill effects.

BUT - some people do develop odd inteolerances after surgery, and suddenly react against things like dairy that were fine before.

So play it cautious. Have a 100% safe meal. Add a few pepitas and see what happens... be your own careful lab rat! Let us know!!

Edited by Biddy zz

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On ‎9‎/‎25‎/‎2018 at 3:50 PM, Biddy zz said:

Oh no! Pepitas, spicy, are a common go-to for me when peckish. I have never had any ill effects.

BUT - some people do develop odd inteolerances after surgery, and suddenly react against things like dairy that were fine before.

So play it cautious. Have a 100% safe meal. Add a few pepitas and see what happens... be your own careful lab rat! Let us know!!

Hello! I had a few pepitas last night and was fine. I'm starting to think I had overfilled my pouch and that's what caused.

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