Which fruit juices are ok to have following an RNY?
I'm wondering which fruit juices are preferred following an RNY? I'm struggling with artificial sweeteners, so just wondering if anyone has discovered any that aren't too high in sugar. TIA
VSG August 19, 2013. Starting Weight 222, Surgery Weight 211, Current Weight 145, Goal Weight 125. Lost 77.2; Breast lift 6/1/15; Tummy Tuck 8/15/15; Developed GERD; Gained back 35
Revision - RNY November 6, 2018 SW 184.9, Goal Weight 125; M1-25lbs
I would always check with your NUT or Bariatric team before anything else... Syntrax has a couple flavors that are good with water that suffice the "juice" urge for me... they have an apple, lemonade and a couple others like iced tea that are good... Strawberry, Grape and Cherry are good too and they have protein so I an still getting my numbers in if I think I am drinking juice.
Don't drink calories, ever. It's the surest way to gain weight. You can drink calories all day long, even with an RNY.
The same serving size of orange juice actually has more calories than full sugar Coke or Pepsi.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
Better to use SF water additives like Crystal Light to satisfy juice cravings. Most juice has too much sugar and may cause dumping syndrome...best not to experiment to see if you've won (or lost?) the dumping syndrome lottery.
HW: 340 SW: 329 Goal: 170
CW: 243
Surgeon: Dr. Kalyana Nandipati (Omaha, NE)
Better to use SF water additives like Crystal Light to satisfy juice cravings. Most juice has too much sugar and may cause dumping syndrome...best not to experiment to see if you've won (or lost?) the dumping syndrome lottery.
Juice does not cause dumping syndrome per se. If you're one of the few (~30%) RNY patients that are susceptible to dumping when you consume sugar then you'll have to determine your triggers, which may (or may not) include juice or other sugar laden beverages.
Juice does cause dumping for me, which is why I said "May cause." But it is weird and everyone has different triggers or even thresholds. I have eaten a cookie just fine, but any sugar in liquid or semi-liquid form makes me wish I were dead.
HW: 340 SW: 329 Goal: 170
CW: 243
Surgeon: Dr. Kalyana Nandipati (Omaha, NE)
on 11/27/18 1:14 pm
"Most juice has too much sugar and MAY cause dumping syndrome..."
Hence the word "may." :)
Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
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VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!
As others have said, juice is not really a viable alternative. If you need something sweet, you might have to try a few different sweeteners until you find something that clicks. I've heard good things about monkfruit-derived sweeteners and my husband has a lady at work that really likes the one marketed as Swerve.
Jen