Question:
Can't avoid sugars totally post-op what is a good # to shoot for grams of sugar/day?
I'm 2 & 1/2 years post-op RNY. I've gained some weight back & am trying to get if off. I've gotten off track in the past few months trying to get back on. I know the basics water, protein etc. But I feel that you cannot totally eliminate sugar totally from your diet & it is okay to treat yourself occasionally. How many grams of sugar should I be shooting for a day? Thanks!!! — Allison T. (posted on October 12, 2004)
October 12, 2004
13 months post-op - my personal guideline is 13g. If it has over 13g of
sugar in any form, I will not eat it. I don't know if I dump on sugar or
not because I have not tested it but my doctor told me to have gatorade
during the first two weeks post-op. It had 13g of sugar per serving so
I've not gone above that. Fortunately too, I'm not a sugar lover so it has
not been hard to eliminate it for myself.
— scbabe
October 12, 2004
Well, moderation is a good thing in hypothesis and when you're stable, but
if you're gaining, then it's back to basics for you. And, that really
means- get away from the sugar. If you're taking in a regular amount of
sugar (refined) then, it's not an occasional treat that you're indulging
in, it's a regular habit. I'm here to tell you that you CAN totally
eliminate sugar from you diet...but only if you WANT to. good luck.
— LMCLILLY
October 12, 2004
you can eliminate refined sugar, but unless you are willing to give up all
fruit, milk , and many vegetables, you will not eliminate natural sugars.
At Bariatric treatment center they tell us fruits etc. are fine but to
avoid things that have > 2 GMS refined sugars, ie white sugar, honey,
molasses, brown sugar, etc. I personally will not give up fruit or milk, or
yogurt, or tomatoes or any other whole normal unprocessed food. I do read
labels on the few things I buy that have labels. My cutoff is around 10
grams, but I read the ingrediants and see where it is coming from. If the
sugar is primarily from fruit etc. I will eat it. If sugar, corn syrup,
honey, molasses, and my favorite fake name for sugar, dehydrated cane
crystals are high on the ingrediant label, forgetaboutit. And yes, I think
we need an occcasional treat, deprivation make me feel rebellious.
— **willow**
October 12, 2004
I try not to do anything where the sugar grams exceed 10 per serving on the
label and I do just fine. The few times I have exceeded, it makes me sick
or just stimulates my hunger which I hate.
— Cathy S.
October 12, 2004
I am sure every bariactric surgeon and his team are different but the
dietician on my WLS team said 5g per serving. Yours may be different.
What does the dietician on your team say?
— dianehanson
October 13, 2004
I also had surgery and was advised the same as willow. The only things I
stay away from other than limiting carbs is refined sugar (I was told to by
my surgeon) and fried foods (they make me dump)Anything that has sugar in
it I can make sugar free. Drop the refined sugar --you dont need it. best
wishes
— debmi
October 14, 2004
You can basically eliminate sugar from your diet and live a full and happy
existence. And, as the other posters hinted, why equate sugar with a
"treat", when there are so many other ways to find a little
pleasure in life? Good luck.
— SteveColarossi
October 14, 2004
Ok, I don't want to come on too strong....... but YES you can eliminate and
avoid all refined sugar. Natural occuring sugars such as you find in fruit
I eat, in small doses. I do not willingly or knowingly consume more than 5g
in a serving. And I eat NO refined sugar, brown sugar, honey, molassas,
maple sugar and so on.............you get the idea. I'm 3 1/2 years PO.
This is not hard. This is not restrictive. This is just the way I live. By
abstaining, my craving has been eliminated, and before anyone thinks I must
not have eaten sugar before--Oh My God!!!! Believe me---Yes I Did. A piece
of cheescake WAS the Whole Cheescake!!! But I know my head----I am a
compulsive eater. If I start eating sugars, I will continue to eat sugars.
I will build my tolerance up, and there I'll be. Eating through my tool,
reversing the progress and the life I've made for myself. It's not worth
the end result--Not even 1 bite. And let me tell you---I am Proud of
myself. I finally made a lifestyle decision, and stuck to it. WLS works,
but you have to keep working it. And we all need to realize that eating
"normal" is whatever we are doing. This is our life, not someone
elses. There is no ONE way to do this. But this is the part of the story of
my way!! Luv ya!!
— bek4901
October 14, 2004
I have to agree with the other poster, you really should avoid all refined
sugars, even if you can tollerate them. By eating them on a regular basis
your body learns to tolerate them again which can lead to weight gain. I
know a person who regained pretty much all of her weight and she got there
by eating quite a bit of sugary junk food. Don't let yourself fall into
that trap. <br><br>
granted you shouldn't feel deprived, but you should try to find 'treats'
that are free of refined sugars, for me my 'sweets' consist of fruits,
coffee with artificial sweetner, yougurt, and occasionally carbsmart ice
cream (or sometimes no sugar added icecream) <br><br>
Now if you were eating the occasional sugary 'treat' and maintaining, I
think that would be one thing, but you've regained some and want to get it
back off. I think you need to cut it out for a while and get back to basics
until you get back to where you want to be. Use your tool!!
— Patricia T.
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