I believe in transparency and if this post helps even one person that is why I am posting it. Would I do the RNY again? Yes. Did I know going in I would have to say goodbye to some foods forever? No.
I keep a list of foods now just in case I would ever forget and how sick they made me. My list is below, please add to it any horrible foods that make you sick!
Peanut butter
Beef of any kind
Most frozen dinners like Stouffers
MSG in foods - Like Chinese and other takeout foods
Greasy and deep fried foods like onion rings
Soups with MSG or grease in them at restaurants
Most breads, pancakes, and donuts
Super sweet sugary desserts like chocolate cake
Too much ice cream - I can only take small amounts of plain vanilla ice cream now
Pop or soda NEVER AGAIN ITS TORTURE!!!
Restaurants that are gone for me are Canes, Texas Roadhouse - pretty much most steakhouses, Burger King, all the glorious pasta at Olive Garden- I can still eat their salad, Rally’s, Krispy Kreme donuts.
I am not a drinker but probably any carbonated drink or beer would kill me!
I’m thankful for the weight lost and healthy body but with it comes a strict new way of eating that will be with me the rest of my life.

51 minutes ago, icebarbie said:

I believe in transparency and if this post helps even one person that is why I am posting it. Would I do the RNY again? Yes. Did I know going in I would have to say goodbye to some foods forever? No.
I keep a list of foods now just in case I would ever forget and how sick they made me. My list is below, please add to it any horrible foods that make you sick!
Peanut butter
Beef of any kind
Most frozen dinners like Stouffers
MSG in foods - Like Chinese and other takeout foods
Greasy and deep fried foods like onion rings
Soups with MSG or grease in them at restaurants
Most breads, pancakes, and donuts
Super sweet sugary Desserts like chocolate cake
Too much ice cream - I can only take small amounts of plain vanilla ice cream now
Pop or soda NEVER AGAIN ITS TORTURE!!!
Restaurants that are gone for me are Canes, Texas Roadhouse - pretty much most steakhouses, Burger King, all the glorious Pasta at Olive Garden- I can still eat their salad, Rally’s, Krispy Kreme donuts.
I am not a drinker but probably any carbonated drink or beer would kill me!
I’m thankful for the weight lost and healthy body but with it comes a strict new way of eating that will be with me the rest of my life.

Sorry you feel sick and many foods you had to give up forever.

This is only my experience and transparency - I'm a sleeve. I don’t get sick. Some foods may sit heavy and I feel bloated. I can tolerate ALL foods. (tolerating anything can a slippery slope with weight loss) I never gave up restaurants. I can order healthy and avoid things that don’t sit well with my stomach.

All plans are different -

Weight loss Mode: (My list of foods I gave up)

• real sugar
• carbonation
• processed food
• bread, white rice, white potatoes and white pasta (low glycemic carbs - brown rice, sweet potato and whole wheat pasta were allowed on my plan in very small amounts in recipes)- low carb 50/60 grams a day

Maintenance Mode:

No foods are off limits. I keep within my maintenance calories and eat I eat mainly healthy. Some days I’m off plan and over calories.. I can eat all foods within reason/moderation. I have carbonated drinks in small amounts.

RNY'er here. Year 4 post-surgery. I can't eat a ton of fat in one meal. For example, fish fries (with fried fish and French fries) - that would send me into the bathroom. Or a lot of sugar in one sitting. I also limit things like pasta and white rice, but I've eaten them without incident. I also have problems with Reuben sandwiches now - not sure if it's all the fat or the sauerkraut or both. Otherwise, I can tolerate pretty much anything at this point - I just can't eat a lot anymore (which is good, of course!)

I believe in transparency and if this post helps even one person that is why I am posting it. Would I do the RNY again? Yes. Did I know going in I would have to say goodbye to some foods forever? No.
I keep a list of foods now just in case I would ever forget and how sick they made me. My list is below, please add to it any horrible foods that make you sick!
Peanut butter
Beef of any kind
Most frozen dinners like Stouffers
MSG in foods - Like Chinese and other takeout foods
Greasy and deep fried foods like onion rings
Soups with MSG or grease in them at restaurants
Most breads, pancakes, and donuts
Super sweet sugary Desserts like chocolate cake
Too much ice cream - I can only take small amounts of plain vanilla ice cream now
Pop or soda NEVER AGAIN ITS TORTURE!!!
Restaurants that are gone for me are Canes, Texas Roadhouse - pretty much most steakhouses, Burger King, all the glorious Pasta at Olive Garden- I can still eat their salad, Rally’s, Krispy Kreme donuts.
I am not a drinker but probably any carbonated drink or beer would kill me!
I’m thankful for the weight lost and healthy body but with it comes a strict new way of eating that will be with me the rest of my life.

I'm sorry you weren't better prepared by your surgeon as to which foods were going to be a no-no after surgery. I guess I was fortunate in that from the first informational session, and repeatedly during my 6 months of nutrition visits they made it really clear that anything more than 5 gms of sugar, deep fried foods, bread and white starches, corn, chips, and crunchy salty snacks were going to be off the menu permanently. I know all doctors are different and I'm NOT dissing yours, just thankful I was prepared. Hopefully there are still lots of yummy things you can eat. Best to you.

I too am 9 months post RNY. Except for peanut butter and beef, which I eat occasionally, I'm not sure how I would tolerate eating all the other stuff on your list because that is what I chose to give up based on the advise of my bariatric team. That stuff is what got me to where I was pre-op! I don't miss any of it. I have no problem going to restaurants and Texas Road House is one of my favorites. There is always something I can eat and then I always have leftovers for lunch the next day and probably the day after. I can honestly say nothing makes me sick now but I choose to eat lean healthy nutritious food in very small portions. I don't have to cook for anyone so that definitely helps. For me, it's all my choice and I choose to go shopping for size 4 jeans instead of eating a Krispy Kreme donut. I'm old enough to know I've eaten enough of them in my lifetime and I don't ever want to go back to my old habits. I'm thankful that I was adequately prepared by my team to know that this process took major changes in eating habits for life and some things just aren't worth eating.

hi all i just love this forum for info and advice , i have read all the responses and found them very useful as i am considering a revision sutgery from band to bypass , i guess the thing is we will all have a slightly different experience , i did my homework before having the band but it hasnt been as i had hoped , i know it is only a tool but never expected to struggle so much despite my efforts , you are all doing great !

18 hours ago, icebarbie said:

I believe in transparency and if this post helps even one person that is why I am posting it. Would I do the RNY again? Yes. Did I know going in I would have to say goodbye to some foods forever? No.
I keep a list of foods now just in case I would ever forget and how sick they made me. My list is below, please add to it any horrible foods that make you sick!
Peanut butter
Beef of any kind
Most frozen dinners like Stouffers
MSG in foods - Like Chinese and other takeout foods
Greasy and deep fried foods like onion rings
Soups with MSG or grease in them at restaurants
Most breads, pancakes, and donuts
Super sweet sugary Desserts like chocolate cake
Too much ice cream - I can only take small amounts of plain vanilla ice cream now
Pop or soda NEVER AGAIN ITS TORTURE!!!
Restaurants that are gone for me are Canes, Texas Roadhouse - pretty much most steakhouses, Burger King, all the glorious Pasta at Olive Garden- I can still eat their salad, Rally’s, Krispy Kreme donuts.
I am not a drinker but probably any carbonated drink or beer would kill me!
I’m thankful for the weight lost and healthy body but with it comes a strict new way of eating that will be with me the rest of my life.

Well none of that is good for you really