I tried to be a big dog-- wound up on the porch!

[oldandtired 238]

I tried to be a big dog-found out I was still just a pup! I am about 10 weeks post-op. I was out and about this weekend, and stopped at a stir-fry restaurant. I did order a lot of Protein, but it (of course) comes with rice and you have to have baby corn, Water chestnuts, etc., etc.. I ate a little, it was so good, ate another bite. (Can you see what coming??) By the time I left, I was sweating, and it's a 30 minute ride home. I was fortunate I had a plastic shopping bag... It was the first time I got the foamies. I would drive a little, then find a place where I could pull over and retch til my toes curled up.. Go a little further...repeat... Back to soft food, and no more stir-fry for a long time!.

[Making_changes 14]

I have been Introducing solids for the past 2 weeks. Constantly overeat and dread the following 2-3 hours. Today my meal was tasting so good. I had about five bites and literally, out loud said, "girl, you do not want another bite. You will regret it!" Lol- so I put it away.

[ShoppGirl 5,072]

I wonder if it was the texture of the food or if it was the oils and stuff they use to cook it in at restaurants? Either way I agree steer clear for a while and maybe when you do try it again try eating the ingredients at home first one at a time and without all the extra oils and stuff. Many people do not tolorate rice well post op. I am fine with it but many say it just sits too heavy.

[Guest]

Happened to me a couple of times. Tbh for me it was about quantity. I think and want to eat more than I can.

[The Greater Fool 2,071]

I'll bet you learned the same lesson I did all those years ago: Don't eat new dogfood in public. Sniff around it? Sure. But bury it somewhere safe and eat it later in a safe place.

Good luck,

Tek

[Arabesque 7,592]

Sounds more like dumping than foamies but??? You don’t tend to sweat (cold sweats) with the foamies. It passes quickly & you only vomit a couple of times & it’s more regurgitation than vomiting - much gentler almost bubbling up of the last thing or two you ate that caused the problem. Did your heart rate increase? Did you feel drained or tired? That’s dumping. Did you have discomfort like something was stuck & lots of saliva you had to spit up? That’s the foamies.

The rice could have caused your blood sugar to rise. There could have been sugar in the sauce in the stir fry. Sugar & blood sugar spikes contribute to dumping. Being so soon out after surgery, your digestive system is still pretty sensitive & it doesn’t take much to react negatively. Plus bypass makes you more likely to experience dumping.

Whichever you had, both are not pleasant. Tread lightly & slowly to begin. Don’t think you need to go back to purées. More just be extra careful with your food choices. And, as Tek advised, test new foods at home first.

Edited March 22, 2022 by Arabesque

[GradyCat 3,697]

Yeah sounds like the foamies. Been there, done that. I can only eat a tiny tiny portion of bread or Pasta or potatoes now without getting them.