Daily Post--1/27/08

When I eat something I SHOULDN't and nothing happens...I worry. When I eat something I SHOULDN't and something does happen, I never do it again. There are so many shouldn't couldn't and wouldn'ts . I have trained myself to say I CHOOSE NOT to eat something rather than I CAN'T have that because the choise is mine, and when you say you CAN'T have something and you want it...it makes you want it all the more. Know what I mean?

Most of the time I am pretty lucky, do not dump or anything.. I have tested the waters , candy, ice cream, etc.. i know I should not but i do include it in my daily calorie intake and do not go over board. But once in a while something gets "stuck" and vomiting it out is the only way to feel better. Thats usually chicken. As for dumping only once or twice at that, thank goodness. I ate french fries, which is not normally in my diet, but for some reason I wanted fries, I had a few and within a hour my tummy was cramping hard!! I found out it was not the fries I wanted but the ketchup, I have never been a fried food eater so it was odd to me that I wanted fries.. The last time I wanted fries.. I was PG with my first son 35 years ago... lol...

Im so new to this that I have been really careful with everything I eat. I only eat what is on my list and in the approved amounts. Hopefully this will last for a while. Viv

Well...anything with any more than a trace of sugar will make me dizzy as a fruitcake, and even throw up sometimes. The other day at lunch, I didn't chew my chicken well enough, and I threw up...several times! I get this nasty foam stuff, and it sounds like I swallowed a dinosaur! Christy

Since reaching the maintenance phase, I've gradually reintroduced foods that I've avoided for more than a year. For the most part, I've been ok with everything. I normally feel sick if I eat too fast or go too long without eating. Usually, I just need to lie down for 10 minutes, then I'm fine. Sometimes, if it's sugar, I have to take a nap - I just can't stay awake. Early out, I made the mistake of eating a small square of regular jello after a dinner out - and on the way home, threw up... just the jello! It was so weird to me - that my body would discard only what it didn't like. "Throwing up" is so different now than what it once was.

Usually, if I just eat a little too much, I'll start hiccoughing. But over Thanksgiving, I had a bite of barbecued little smokies, and it was instantaneous. Dizzy, lightheaded, nausea. Hubby had forgotten to check the sugar content before he bought the bbq sauce. I drank a lot of water to help flu**** out. Wish I could have gone to bed to sleep it off, but everyone was at my house, lol. Denise

The only time I dumped was when I ate two pieces of Russell Stover sf chocolates. I guess I can handle one piece, but not two. Wow, that was awful! Jules

I have been able to eat nearly anything. When I do get sick (either mild dumping or stomach pains) I never know what is going to cause it. Today it happened from a couple of bites of roasted potato. Yesterday a couple of bites of scrambled eggs caused it. Who knows?? I just take one day at a time.

Last night I had halibut for dinner, it was breaded, but I picked off most of the breading. I still felt horrible after just a few bites, heart racing, sweating, dizzy, etc. Did not "dump" but sure wished I would.... I've also felt icky from chicken, cashews, and taco meat.

For some reason I cant eat chicken. I keep trying but it just wont work. After I eat it I get this horrible cramp in my pouch and then I get sick. Not fun LB