QUESTION

I have a question for those of you that eat sugar. I NEVER eat candy or cake or cookies or anything of that nature because first of all I am afraid to dump and second and more importantly I am afraid I WONT dump. I do eat some things that have sugar in them (very LIttle) but does it make you sick or anything JUst wondering LOVE AMYBEE Open RNY 9-22-04 -95 lbs WOOHOO

Hi Amybee- I am like you- I have not had any sugar for 7 months and I also am afraid on NOT dumping- so I just tell myself in my head that I will dump and stay away from it- I tell folks that offer it to me that I am "allergic" to sugar and they don't beg me to take just one bite.... Victoria

Gotta agree! I to think that if I open pandoras box I will be doomed. Don't plan to go there. At least I hope I don't.

Congrats on your wonderful weight loss and your discipline I have eaten sugar. Not too much, but I've been completely ok. Of course, in general, I try to avoid it. But I have had excellent control with quantities and it hasn't caused me any fear of losing control. I have had some wedding cake and a hershey kiss every once in a while, even a little soft serve cone once. I have experienced dumping, but not from sugar, more from overly rich things a few times. The dumping feels like intestinal cramping and heart racing, then I need to use the bathroom pretty quickly. I feel bad for about a half hour and then I get better. I had it once after I ate some fried fish, once after an egg with a few bites of corned beef hash, and once after chinese stir fry. Plus a couple of other times. I think it was the oil. Maybe it's related to having my gall bladder out at the time of my surgery. Either way, it's been rare. As for the sugar, i keep it as a small treat that I allow myself once in a while. I usually take a few bites and then am satisfied and that's it. It's been very liberating being able to do that without guilt and fear of overdoing it. I do count calories and work out almost daily though, and my loss is slower than many, but I am ok with that. This is for life. I'm so proud of everyone here for their commitment to a new lifestyle! We are all success stories!!! ~Sue 237/228/149 /128

Unfortunately I have and way way too much of it. Its amazing at how the "old ways" are flooding back. Its hard enough to eat right and stay away from junk food. I dump. I get dizzy, hot, sick to my stomach and if the dumping is really bad, I'll vomit...sometimes it gets to the point where you wish you'd just throw up....Its not a great feeling. I commend you all with your remarkable restraint. Seriously. Don't even go there. PLEASE DON'T...Don't even wonder because I was doing awesome until I had that one taste and forget it. Old habits (for me anyways) are coming back. I REFUSE to put this weight back on. I don't want to do it. I am scared because I can have some sugar until I start to dump. CONGRATS! Again, PLEASE don't try sugar. Just eat the good way you have been because its been a b**** to get back to the new way of eating. I haven't totally fallen off the wagon but its definately hard to climb back up on it. So why even torture yourself. I wish I stuck to my guns and NEVER tried it at all. *sigh* GOOD LUCK! CONGRATULATIONS on your success. You'll do great. REMEMBER: NO SUGAR! NO SUGAR! NO SUGAR! Love, Erin

I can eat sugar without dumping! I was sooooooooooooo disappointed (and scared) when I discovered this. I don't eat too much, but I could!!! Normally, just a hershey's kiss or a Hershey miniature is enough to satisfy me, but I wish that it made me sick as a dog!!! I worry that later on, just a small amount won't be enough. My "salvation" is that I am allergic to wheat, so I CAN'T eat cake, cookies, pie, etc. Most pure chocolate does NOT contain wheat however. I do find that the more I eat, the more I want, so I try not to indulge, but I will tell you that around "that time of the month" I am not very successful at NOT indulging!!! I've sorta reached the conclusion that this is just one of the "demons" that I am going to HAVE to learn how to battle!!!

Unfortunately I think I immune to sugar. I have eaten a whole cookie, a soft serve ice cream, a piece of good chocolate (ok 3 pieces once), and worst of all - green apple martinis (yep - plural). This past month I have been very bad... like I am on an extended spring break. Yes I exercised but I could have lost so much more if i hadn't indulged in those green apple martinis. There were too many going away parties at work and I slipped a little more each time. First time I drank 1/2 glass of wine and felt tipsy... by the end of the month... 4 green apple martinis and although I was buzzed, I wasn't falling over. Apparently I built up a tolerance to alcohol and sugar. I'm cutting way back this month on those empty non-nutritious calories this month. What is really bad is I didn't drink this often before surgery... it just has been an active social month at work and then when my fiance came home we had champagne... yes I nursed it but I still had at least 2 glasses. If you can avoid the sugar (and alcohol) do so because I have been having cravings lately that are making me nervous. Tonight I was eating my locarb cracker with peanut butter on it to make them go away. I wanted popcorn or chocolate or something. Now I know it is partly because of that time of the month but I am seriously worried that I opened the pandoras box of "do not eat foods". The ONLY thing that makes me ill is breads (more than just a bite or two) or fried foods. I can't deal with breadings well.