Why can't I have SUGAR? (I am 7wks post op RNY)

I read the first page of this thread and I'm not going to read the rest of the nonsense.

Here's the deal... was cotton candy a great food choice 7 weeks post op?  Probably not.  BUT, surgery doesn't fix our head.  Hard work and time fixes the head stuff.  We don't come out of surgery perfect beings that never make a less than stellar choice.  We ALL have been where you are.  ALL of us and if anyone tells you they are absolutely perfect and always make perfect food choices 100% of the time they are liars.

Naturally thin people eat cotton candy at holiday events.  This is not a diet, this is a lifestyle change.  I see nothing that is a horror about 3 bites of cotton candy.  If this was daily... yeah, there might be a problem but it was a holiday event and a small amount.

Dumping, not everyone dumps and sometimes people don't dump right after surgery but down the road a bit.  Who knows if you'll be a dumper?

Don't worry about it.  Focus on your protein and let it go.

Only about half of the RNY's experience dumping syndrome.  The other half are left to their own willpower.  Please, come up with a plan B if you were depending on dumping to keep yourself in check.

Okay I think you get that your choice was not a good one and if not, there are a few posts on this thread to remind you that you did..........

However, I agree with those that said the surgery doesnt' change our way of thinking and that this tool is to HELP us... Its not a miracle agent and our own decisions are what is going to help us to succeed. Good for you Lisa for asking the question... Being honest with yourself and those that support you, (nut, surgeon, social worker, famlily, friends, and even us on OH) will be what is going to help keep us honest....

I do agree that a little constructive critisism is sometimes needed and of course we want truthful answers when we post on here, however I think that in some cases it was taken a little too far....

Enough said,

Best of luck on your journey and don't let one or two people's reaction stop you from utilizing this wonderful site....

IF you don't dump now, you probably won't.  I did at the beginning but don't anymore.  I am a year out now and occassionally treat myself but didn't until I got within 15 pounds from goal.

Hi! my name is Tina and I will be having surgery Dec. 22.  They said it's a possiblity to not have dumping.  I have been practicing to eat the way I would after surgery.  It's hard but I want it that bad and having support at home helps but still it's like drinking one would have alcoholism why take that first one after all your hard work.  It's all in the mind.  Ultimitly it's your choice.  So I speak to you as a friend of OH and "Realize It", "Deal with It", and "Get On with It".  I hope and pray I get the dumping syndrome because that old boyfriend "SUGAR GREASE" was his name  was who made me what I look like today.  BUT, now I have a new boyfriend who is acctually my husband is who I am emotional with.  And when I eat I hope to think that I will eat for fuel and not much else if I could avoid it. lol Life!  Love it! Live It! Right Choices I pray we all make everyday.  Take Care and God Bless you.  Tina
P.S.  You don't need friends like that anyway.......

that's why i wont test the pouch. what if i dint dump. then i may fall off the wagon and go back to bad habits. i made a mental preparation before surgery that i will no longer eat the stuff that made me overweight. i don't want a failed surgery in 2 years time. as for me, i don't know if i dump, and i don't plan on finding out.

dee~cee

I'm 7 months out and I still dump on sugar.  I get so sick!  It's not the same amount every time either.  I off sugar now.  It's not worth it.  My heart pounds, I get sweaty, I feel nauseous.  It's no fun.