Question:
Exactly how many grams of sugar can a person have w/o dumping?

I am 2 months out from RNY, I have never dumped and too afraid to try sugar of any kind for fear of dumping, but...even though I know every person is different, but...how much is too much its difficult to find recipes w/o sugar and anything over 5 gms or more freaks me out to even try. HELP!!    — taylaroses (posted on November 12, 2009)

November 12, 2009
You are close. 7 grams is too much. However, in some chewable vitamins and minerals, you do have sugar. Be sure to space them out during the day so you don't have more than 5 to 7 grams at a time. My problem is with bread because you need two TEASPOONS of real sugar to make the yeast rise. The only kind of bread I can tolerate now (nearly 4 months out from surgery) is called whole wheat Lavash, which is like a think cracker like bread, but doesn't have all the ingredients as crackers OR bread. Instead of a whole slice of Lavash, I cut each slice into 6 pieces, and that is enough. I use Splenda instead of sugar, and places like Netrition.com sells items which substitute for sugar items. For example, I found a powdered peanut butter with no fat and very low sugar. If you reconstitute it with lots of water, it gets watery and has less sugar per baby spoonful. Also, Netrition.com has a wonderful product called Lemon Curd, which tastes just like lemon merengue pie. A baby spoonful would have something like 3 calories or less, and about 2 grams of sugar or less.
   — ChayaFradle

November 12, 2009
Please don't be afraid. Some one has scared you to death and YES each person is different.I am 8 months out. I have lost 96 pounds and I had an open RNY . I still can't handle BEEF or PORK, well ground beef is ok, and I have always been a MEAT and POTATOES gal. However...I have no problem with any breads and no trouble with SUGAR! We can not simply OMIT these things from our lives for if we do we will eventually cause our bodies to react in a negative manner maybe years down the road. Try Try Try in moderation things you used to eat.IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE...try later but don't just stop! There is only ONE hard fast rule about SUGAR. DO NOT EAT IN THE AM ON AN EMPTY STOMACH. It would be like injecting it directly into your veins. The pouch is small and bare and everything is absorbed by osmosis * ( remember High School? ) ** The sugar would absorb and go directly into your blood, you would peak,sweat,shake,maybe get nauseated. If this happens. Drink drink drink water to flush flush flush. I don't ever write in this posts much but when I do ...I do thoroughly. Sorry. NO ONE PERSON HAS THE ANSWERS FOR ANYONE but we call all advise nicely. If your new to these boards, be careful because some folks think they can come on here and take out there ** bad day ** aggressions on us. And some think they are the ones that have all the answers. I love groups that share and be nice and laugh and are friendly. We should all be sticking together. :) I am also be available if ever you need me .... just request a friendship and I will help with what ever I can. Be safe, be good to yourself and most of all congrats and enjoy as the NEW YOU unfolds before your eyes. Good Luck!! Renee
   — 1stReneeMarie

November 13, 2009
Like the other said you really have to try with me I can do 11 gms but I have found that if I go over I will be sick to my stomach I love sugar-free fudge ice cream from the dollar store. I eat one and the rest of the day I limit taking in more sugar. But your body will tell you when you have had to much. kay
   — kaybusk

November 13, 2009
I had Lap RNY and have always been able to tolerate up to 19 g of sugar but once I hit that number I get sick to my stomach which lasts an hour and then I'm fine again. Each one is different, you have to pace yourself and go by trial and error until you find out what's right for you. Good luck.
   — PAWLLA L.

November 13, 2009
I was told I could eat about 4-7 gms of sugar newly po...Actually that was a bit much the first 3 mos.I didn't eat any sugary foods except fruit for a good 2-3 years..After year 2-3 I could eat 7-15 gms depending on how grumpy my pouch felt...At 6 years PO I can handle about 30 gms of sugar...I know this because, NO...I am not perfect...and i do have my moments although few and far inbetween...I prefer fruits over any other sweets and stay away from sugar...Whenever I gained weight over the last 6 years PO...It's because of sugar! I learned that I could graze on sweets and tolerate much more that way! BAD BAD habit to get into! I gained 10 pounds in a month one Christmas grazing all day on creamy peppermint candies! It took me 4 months to lose those 10 pounds!! If you don't start eating sugar...You will miss it far less! Many older PO's will tell you that they WISH they didn't start eating sugar...Try to avoid it! Seriously!
   — .Anita R.

November 13, 2009
i try to avoid sugar but if i do have anything like that i eat it after i have other food.like the above poster said,do not eat it on a empty stomach.don't be afraid of it but do in moderation.around 7 g.
   — carolyn1970

November 15, 2009
When I eat anything with sugar or carbs I eat slowly and tiny bites. If I begin to feel at all nausious I stop. I have never dumped and I am 11 months out. I have felt a little icky but I always stop in time. After awhile I noticed I did not want sugar anymore and only certain carbs.
   — edgehanger

November 15, 2009
When I eat anything with sugar or carbs I eat slowly and tiny bites. If I begin to feel at all nausious I stop. I have never dumped and I am 11 months out. I have felt a little icky but I always stop in time. After awhile I noticed I did not want sugar anymore and only certain carbs.
   — edgehanger