WHY NOT FRIED OR DEEP FRIED FOOD
speaking from experience, i have tried fried chicken...got about 4 bites down and had to throw it up (just too fatty). bread has not been a problem other than it is very filling. if i have a turkey burger, i can eat a whole one, but if i have bun, i can only eat about 2/3.
plus, my personal feeling is to just keep avoiding some of the things that were our major problems before surgery like the fried and deep fried stuff. not sure why i attempted the chicken, but i lived and learned. i most likely will never have anything deep fried again in my life. but i'm ok with that.
good luck.
al
Bread and fried foods don't do much for your arteries anyway...and you didn't just have the surgery to LOOK good, right? Basically, bread and fried foods just rob your body of good food because it can't all fit in. If you're eating a bunch of processed bread products and fatty fried foods, chances are you're not getting in good quality low fat protien, which is really what your body wants, if not your head. Not that those things aren't okay in moderation once in a while, but it looks like guys who have long term success just never go back to that stuff. Just my .02, but I'm actually enjoying eating better things now. It's kind of nice to pass up the crappy food for once and not miss it
My "end product" of fatty foods has made me veerrrrrrrrrry aware of the fat content of what i eat.
What a horrid experience.
I'm one of the "manliest" men i know. I can handle pain, i'm cool under pressure, I'm responsible, I take phenomenal care of my family, cool with gettin up to my elbows in grease to get the job done, etc. etc. etc.... y'all get the point.
Having said all that....
The first time I ate something really stupid ( by stupid i mean high fat content) it constipated me which allowed that high fat stuff to ah...............ferment?
Fellas, I aint bull-S'in ya. That experience made me feel sub-human. The smell? Hollee--good-gawd-all-freakin-mighty.
Stay away from fried/ fatty stuff, n00bs. Trust me and the rest of the people here that tell you that particular burner really is hot. You don't want to touch it.
You'll Thank me.
Al,
I hesitated sending a reply to your note as I did not want to send something that could be construed as negative...those who are overly sensitive might even take offense and call it a flame. This is not my intent. But here are some thoughts - not just based off of your question, but from several folks on OH boards who are post-ops (not researching surgery) and it just raises concerns. What got me thinking about this was the "angry" emoticon with your question.
I walked away from the hospital with a set of guidelines provided by my surgeon and nutritionist. Prior to surgery I met with the surgical programs nutritionist and discussed the various stages of food introduction and the pitfalls of foods like carbohydrates, high fattty foods, sugars. These guidelines also had a menu of foods I could eat and things to avoid throughout the various stages....week to week and then month by month over the course of a year. They explained to me what dumping was, what would cause it, what the symptoms might be. Also talked about bread and how it can be difficult on the pouch because it swells and gums up and plug the stoma creating some discomfort. Other topics included caffeine, alcohol, carbonated beverages, etc.
I guess what I'm getting at here....and you know what they say about assuming....but I am assuming you were provided these same types of information. Being a guy, we tend to avoid reading those instructions, much like we refuse to look at a map or ask for directions. But that information should be your bible these next several months to follow.
He who casts the first stone...
I will be the first to admit I had this information given to me in person and in writing and I put the notes in my drawer...my wife got it out of the drawer everyday and set it on my nightstand. To make her point she copied it and stuck it on the wall in the bathroom, posted it on the fridge with the words "The Time is Now!" in bright red marker. I gave in and I'm glad I did.
Use the information your surgeon/nutritionist gave you to your advantage it really does deliver great results.
The first few months are critical as this is the time where one gets familiar with a whole new way of living...how we view diet/nutrition, exercise, coping strategies, etc. Keep posting, keep asking questions - the Men's Board is the best source of support I've ever seen. I simply want to point out the importance and urgency in following the directions our surgeon gave us to be successful.
Okay Al and other Gents....if I've offended please accept my apolgies...I will willingly step up and take my swats.
Cards Fan
I hesitated sending a reply to your note as I did not want to send something that could be construed as negative...those who are overly sensitive might even take offense and call it a flame. This is not my intent. But here are some thoughts - not just based off of your question, but from several folks on OH boards who are post-ops (not researching surgery) and it just raises concerns. What got me thinking about this was the "angry" emoticon with your question.
I walked away from the hospital with a set of guidelines provided by my surgeon and nutritionist. Prior to surgery I met with the surgical programs nutritionist and discussed the various stages of food introduction and the pitfalls of foods like carbohydrates, high fattty foods, sugars. These guidelines also had a menu of foods I could eat and things to avoid throughout the various stages....week to week and then month by month over the course of a year. They explained to me what dumping was, what would cause it, what the symptoms might be. Also talked about bread and how it can be difficult on the pouch because it swells and gums up and plug the stoma creating some discomfort. Other topics included caffeine, alcohol, carbonated beverages, etc.
I guess what I'm getting at here....and you know what they say about assuming....but I am assuming you were provided these same types of information. Being a guy, we tend to avoid reading those instructions, much like we refuse to look at a map or ask for directions. But that information should be your bible these next several months to follow.
He who casts the first stone...
I will be the first to admit I had this information given to me in person and in writing and I put the notes in my drawer...my wife got it out of the drawer everyday and set it on my nightstand. To make her point she copied it and stuck it on the wall in the bathroom, posted it on the fridge with the words "The Time is Now!" in bright red marker. I gave in and I'm glad I did.
Use the information your surgeon/nutritionist gave you to your advantage it really does deliver great results.
The first few months are critical as this is the time where one gets familiar with a whole new way of living...how we view diet/nutrition, exercise, coping strategies, etc. Keep posting, keep asking questions - the Men's Board is the best source of support I've ever seen. I simply want to point out the importance and urgency in following the directions our surgeon gave us to be successful.
Okay Al and other Gents....if I've offended please accept my apolgies...I will willingly step up and take my swats.
Cards Fan ok, ok, i hear what you are saying...maybe i didn't think this out as thoroughly as a should, guess i am going through a rogh period on not wanting to do this anymore, and missing my past food lifestyle, a bit...food mourning and such, but I am stuck with trying to come up with some food, while everyoone around me is eating deep fried chicken, fish dinners, etc, i am used to splurging on food on payday (today)...
*sigh*
Still trying to stay focussed, where's my angel at?
al
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