Reactive hypogycemia and losing consciousness

Yes, excellent advice.

Very important. We have determined that for the most part if I feel the need to eat things like a granola bar or something (that yes, I know I don't NEED anyways!) that I have to eat it earlier in the day so my body can process it. If I eat it before bed (DANGER ZONE TIME) then without a doubt 2 hours later I am awoken drenched in sweat and all that.

My pre-surgical nutritionist really pounded home a 10 gram of sugar per serving limit. Probably about 2 grams of sugar per little cracker. Peanut butter definitely has some sugar too if you?re eating a standard supermarket version. Did you wash those crackers down with something? That could add to the problem too.

With RH it?s really been a hit & miss/live & learn process for me. I guess abstinence is the only foolproof approach.

I don't eat and drink at the same time

GOOD for you! This is so important!

What grim said....

I have to remind myself everyonce in a while when I overindulge. Last week I decided to eat too many bites of donuts and almost passed out in walmart. it usually happens 2 hours after when i let this happen.

Yikes that is scary. Do you carry anything with you for episodes? How did you handle it and were there signs before it hit?

Ok, so I think I am reading that most of the time we can trace it back to something we did that we knew somewhere wasn't the best nutritional choice a bit of time before the episode. (but god don't we love to push our limits like we can't help ourselves live and learn).

I will admit that in my anxiety to stabilize/not lose anymore weight that I have made some choices that I know aren't ok long term but my body is telling me clearly they aren't ok in the short term either. I guess I will just have to make better choices ALL THE TIME and track my food and ride this weight thing out unless my Dr tells me otherwise, (and honestly I really don't know what the heck they could do other than what has already been done)

I appreciate all of the feedback. I am fighting a bit of depression about post op life which I know is normal. I am okay but sometimes it is hard to know this is life at least for now and probably for a long time if not long term/ever. I realize that life is about playing the hand you are dealt skillfully. I don't think most people are prepared for this going in to weight loss surgery but overall morbid obesity was much worse and I do not regret bariatric surgery. I just didn't think I would end up living the bypass life (as it was not my first surgery but yeah, life happens). I see so many posts of post ops telling pre ops they will be able to eat whatever they want just in smaller portions and I just want to be like BS (!!!) lol

for me there is a fine line- can I eat a bite or two of a donut every once in a while? yes- can I eat the equivalent of a donut or more and expect not to get sick? NO!! I will be ill. Over time you will try to find balance in this but you need to be vigilant about what you are eating and what amounts...

Just posted this on the main forum -

Yes they are scary. I blacked out a few times as well. The worst was in Walmart and I felt shaky, hot and sweaty thinking to myself this is bad, what is it again? What do I do, I need to do something but can't remember what? The next thing I know I am sitting in the baking isle eating chocolate chips out of a bag. What was really sad? NO ONE stopped to help or ask if I was OK. Never shopped there again.

I now carry glucose tabs in my purse and have a big bottle in the house. It does not happen often as I try to avoid food choices to prevent it but sometimes it happens and as soon as I feel shaky I grab a couple.

Isn't it crazy how we all have different techniques and things that work for us? My surgeon told me not to use anything like juice or glucose tabs for my episodes because with my body apparently it would just be a roller coaster of blood sugar spikes and drops. I am glad that you have found what works for you.