Question:
will I ever eat chicken fingers and fries again
my favorite food. I know it is bad for you but can I ever have them again — jengriggs01 (posted on November 13, 2005)
November 13, 2005
I, 2.5 years post op @goal & maintaining, my husband and daughter both
8 months post op enjoy Bk chicken fries and fries. We only eat 2 or 3
pieces each and a couple of fries, Oh and diet coke too. We had this
surgery to loose the weight, and how to eat like a "normal skinny
person" eats and enjoy life not food. In our openion we eat most
anything in moderation, but we choose protien first and are careful not to
let it get out of hand. You may find after surgery you wont care for the
chicken fries anymore, as our tastes change. Enjoy the ride. BTW we weigh
eveyday and write it down. Rosemary
— wizz40
November 13, 2005
I, 2.5 years post op @goal & maintaining, my husband and daughter both
8 months post op enjoy Bk chicken fries and fries. We only eat 2 or 3
pieces each and a couple of fries, Oh and diet coke too. We had this
surgery to loose the weight, and how to eat like a "normal skinny
person" eats and enjoy life not food. In our openion we eat most
anything in moderation, but we choose protien first and are careful not to
let it get out of hand. You may find after surgery you wont care for the
chicken fries anymore, as our tastes change. Enjoy the ride. BTW we weigh
eveyday and write it down. Rosemary
— wizz40
November 13, 2005
It is tough to reckon with the changed relationship with food that comes
after surgery. I was never one to practice moderation with food-- as a
result, I didn't enter surgery with the goal of eating like a
"normal" person. Rather, I sought (and this is very personal to
me) to have a "normal" relationship with food-- one where I ate
for nutrition and for no other reason. As a result, those trigger foods
have been offlimits since my surgery. I don't feel deprived-- I feel
empowered. Maintaining is tough enough 3 years post-op without feeling the
pull of those (for me) dangerous trigger foods. But, we all became obese
by different routes and are paths to health are equally diverse. For me,
there are some foods that I know I will never have again-- I just can't
risk it. For others, and you may be one, having the pink spoon of ice
cream at Baskin Robbins but not trigger a desire to have more. Good luck.
— SteveColarossi
November 13, 2005
I'm 11 yrs and my husband is 10 yrs post-op. Granted, we have distals
procedures and absorb NO fats or oils, but even proximal RNY malabsorb SOME
fats & oils. Are we talking all 3+ meals per day? 1 per day? 1 per
week? Now & then? I avoid milk and sugar only, but eat other foods in
moderation. I'm not overly fond of fried chicken, but AM overly fond of
fries. I eat a few when I'm in the mood, but it works out to less than
once/week most times. There are much worse things than these. Sugar is
deadly in any form (to your wt loss)
— vitalady
November 13, 2005
yes, you will and just about anything else you want. just always remember,
moderation
— terri R.
November 13, 2005
I am almost 5 months out and I tried chicken tenders and fries from the
oven (not deep fried) and I had no problems. Granted I only ate a few fries
and 1 or 2 small tenders, but it was more than enough and it satisfied my
craving.
Hugs
Jackee
RNY(Lap)
6-16-05
— sassychick247
November 14, 2005
No one ever knows what they will or will not be able to tollerate post op.
You may be able to eat them a couple of months out, or it may take you
years. Hell, I'm 4 years out and still have issues with fries. /shrug.
Everyone is different.
— RebeccaP
November 14, 2005
I have trouble eating chicken at all, although I have had a single fry upon
occassion. You probably can eat a little, as long as you do not do it all
the time and eat small bits. My niece had the operation a year before i
did, and she can eat everything! She just eats very small portions, and
she is still losing at about two years out.
— Novashannon
November 14, 2005
Jennifer -
I had a dinner of baked chicken nuggets tonight, and they went down rather
well. I think as long as you bake both the chicken and fries, you will be
fine. I am almost five months post-op and am afraid to try anything fried.
I am afraid I will get sick or even more afraid that I won't get sick and
be able to eat it. But I would experiment and practice moderation.
Wishing you health and happiness.
Jen M. - RNY - 5/24/05 - 351/247 and counting...
— delmarvalady
November 15, 2005
I do only rarely, they act like a laxative to my body. I don't tolerate
fried foods well. they sometimes make me dump, so I tend to avoid them. If
it as occasional treat you can eat most things in small amounts. the real
problem is several years out your capacity is much larger and I can see
that if I eat that sort of food on a regular basis I would have a serious
regain. Work hard to build new hwealthy eating habits and then occasionally
have a treat.
— **willow**
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