Stupid Stupid STUPID ME!

Well, I lied to myself today an boy oh boy am I ever paying for it. I read somewhere that milk shake is a good choice at this stage 9because I am "eating so little) , it also cautioned to left it go flat. Well flat would be warm. So I stirred it down......but not enough. Well, talk about  a lesson learned. ...and I am still learning it. I feel like I have had food poisoning.  I've walked, burped (oh I've had no trouble burping so I also lied to myself that the little air, could be burped up), I took GasX twice and was rewarded with a few lovely belches (TMI), and forced myself to burp as much as I could.  The pressure is greatly reduced, but OMG I feel so YUK.  Please no lectures, I know that this was a very dangerous lesson.  I will call the clinic and confess tomorrow and see what I should do, if anything. I almost wish that my tummy were a little more fussy, it has been so easy going. I can drink easily and stop myself from chugging too fast, and measure my meals because I can easily drink the whole cup of Glucerna in the can.  

Oh sorry you had to got through that. I've done that too, not the milkshake but drank something that I was not sure i should and suffered for it. Look at it as a lesson learned. When I did it the ugly feelings only lasted about 4 hours but it was pretty awful. Hope the gasx helps and you feel better soon. I've had several of those,I guess it's all part of the learning curve.

Thanks Maggie, It feels like a mild case of food poisoning. How does it feel for you with RNY?

A couple of days ago I ate a regular  pudding. Like you, big mistake. Found out after the fact. Felt like I had eaten an entire sugar pie. I felt miserable for about 4 hours and then it gradually got better. Lesson learned. I won't do that again. LOL I guess with either of our surgeries we will always be testing foods to see what we can eat and what we can't. I seem to remember Patsy saying something about that awhile back. But as she says, until it happens to you..... Now I know what she means. Live and learn my friend, live and learn. Better eating in the future or at least better getting away with it. LOL

Wow, that' s too bad you had to experience that.  it's really important in the early stages to remember the band rules.  You think you experienced pain today?  wait until your first stuck or PB episode.  I ate bacon this morning and it got stuck, didn't chew it well enough and oh boy you pay all day for that.  ALL DAY.  I know you say you are drinking freely, but not chugging, you really still need to follow the band rules.  Just sips, maybe 2 or 3 at a time. your delicate little pouch is still adjusting to all this.  You don't want to shock it.  Even though you can, doesn't mean you should.  This isn't a lecture, just a reminder to keep those band rules in the forefront at all times.  It's like learning to eat all over again.  You need to forget that you once knew how.  |Pretend like it's all new.  I have to admit, I hate eating now.  My taste for food has changed.  I hate the way it feels when it hits my stomach.  Its a pain.  I wish we could survive without food.

Anyway Charline, my summary would be to be very careful and follow the rules. They are there for a reason.    Hope tomorrow is a better day; for both of us.

Take care, Patsy

I am trying to follow the rules. It is just so easy to forget, I feel nothing unless I over eat (drink).  it's even hard to tell I've had more than I intended. That only happens if I don't measure and that has only happened a couple of times. This milk shake incident is the only time my new stomach has made it's presence known in spades!  I almost wi**** were a touch more touchy. You know how they tell you to start with 2 ounces and work your way up to 4 then 6 ounces at a time. I'm sure I could have drank 6 ounces from day 2. I thought I would have a full sensation, but a couple of days ago I had a Glucerna (250 Ml) from the can and drank the whole thing and was surprised that I drank it all. I wasn't hungry after but I wasn't feeling "full" either. I am going to call Rinette tomorrow for (a lecture and) advice.

I know we had these surgeries and we promised on our honor and small pouches not to eat anything "bad" for us BUT we are human and summer is coming. I kmow on a stinking hot day when I am nowhere near the safety of home, something forbidden will go in my mouth.  I mean that's why we are here in the first place, we were unable to stick to a diet.  In my case, it won't be ice cream, don't like the stuff. I'm thining it will be more apt to be a strawberry slush from or something. I can't think of the name o the place. They sell high pro slushie drinks too. The name totally eludes me. If that happens once or twice, I won't beat myself up. We are human and to err is human. As long as it doesn't become a weekly thinng, I'll be happy.

Charline this happens to everyone. I still cannot eat toast and bread in general gives me a hard tome. Meat as I have posted earlier, grosses me out. These are the WLS facts, but still a small price to pay for the benefits.

Yesterday I  went to Value Village and bought 3 pairs of dress pants. I have gone from a size 24 to a size 16 since July! I don't even remember ever wearing a size 16 so it has been a LONG time.

Live and learn is what we do! Have a great day.

Jeannette

Just wondering if you are feeling better today?  I Hope so.