My Big Mistake Today!!

Today I did something soooo stupid. I neglected to eat until late afternoon. I woke up with a scratchy throat and a stuffy nose and ended up swallowing lots of phlem (sorry if this grosses you out. Later, I was planning to go to the grocery store, but it ended up being later than I really wanted to go. I didn't want to eat because (in my mind) I wanted to save room for my shake I planned to drink when I got back with the soy milk. My stomach was growling like crazy so when we were done at the store I asked my hubby if he wanted to stop at Taco Bell and eat...I told him I could eat the refried beans and cheese. I heard that's a popular item for newly post oppys. He said okay. As soon as I saw the food my pouch started going crazy....growling and I started salivated (REALLY)...I was like Dang I must really be starving. I took little bites and chewed but my stomach just would not settle. Then came the nausea. I was wondering where the heck is this coming from....I've eaten beans before. Finally I got the signal that I better run to the rest room. Sure enough, I threw up. I was so upset because this is my first REAL time throwing up and I was afraid for my pouch. I stayed in the stall untill I felt better. Then I went back to the table. I felt fine. So I said okay that was weird and I began to eat again but before I could bit the nausea came back. I told my hubby I was ready to go and I got an awful burning feeling in my pouch. When we got home I drank a little yogurt smoothy and I felt better immediately. The only thing that I could think of was that I waited Waaaaaaaay to late to eat and that I that was too spicey to be the first thing in my pouch for the day. A lesson learned. Agape: Andrea J

Live and learn with the new pouch...I had some of taco bell beans last week and they were just not all that at all to me..and they use to be...Taco bell was like my fav fast food!!

We just did the beans & cheese tonight. We decided the stuff I made at home is better: El Paso refried beans El Paso shredded chicken in Toco sause (yellow tub) shredded cheese and if we are home, we add just a touch of sour cream. umm umm good... so much better than taco bell.

Sounds like you really did wait to long to eat. I have those days sometimes. I throw up a lot and I haven't been to concerned about hurting my pouch. I just get aggrivated because most things don't stay down. I will say one thing though, when I go to McDonalds with my husband so he can eat something I don't get hungry for the food. It just doesn't appeal to me like it did before. The only thing I have been missing lately are the spicy french fries that we use to bake in the oven. I know someday I will be able to have a little again. I hope your feeling better..... Shannon

Live and learn HUH? We have to learn how to eat again like babies so I guess the only way to find out what you can tolerate is to eat it. I can eat the beans from taco bell but not much of them.. I actually have found that nothing has made me throw up yet and I am going to be 6 weeks out on Wednesday. I am very strict about following orders though. The only times I have thrown up is when I drink to soon after a meal or take to big of a drink of something but I would have to day that nothing so far has disagreed with me so I guess I am lucky. Your diong a great job! Dont be discouraged. Its a learnign experience for all of us! Love Amybee Open RNY 9-22-04 ~30 lbs.