Question:
Are there any readers that have been able to tolerate sugar?
I'm 5 months out, had lap RNY and was under the impression that I would experience "dumping", if I consumed sugar.I have lost 60 lbs in 5 months and have not ever dumped. I'll admit , I tested the waters(more than once), but would like to know if there are others out there in my shoes? How do you handle being able to tolerate sugar, when you believed that WLS would eliminate/help this problem? I have NO REGRETS.. Similar circumstances need only reply. — purnellj (posted on April 18, 2007)
April 18, 2007
I have been able to tolerate most sugars since my surgery. I find that
things such as smoothies, ice cream, sorbert/sherbert, pudding, yogurt, and
sugar loaded ice drinks cause me to dump. All other sorts of sugar I can
eat with no problem. Especially hard candy. However, I can only eat 2
chocolate chip cookies instead of 10 because the chocolate becomes too
rich. Same with chocolate cake, I used to be able to eat several slices
and now I can only eat a few bites of a small piece of chocolate cake
before it just becomes too rich for me to eat. Same thing with candy bars,
only a few bites of a Snickers instead of a whole King size Snickers... And
etc, etc.. I lost 200 pounds with no problems. Hope this helps. I eat
just as much sugar as a regular skinny person does. :)
— JGDugar
April 18, 2007
I am less than 5 months out and have lost a total of 78 lbs. I tested the
waters too and I didn't dump either. BUT I am not going to test them
again. It is more important to keep losing weight than even thinking about
eating sugar. I haven't felt this good, and I am sure that it is not only
losing the weight, but the fact that I am not on sugars and all that other
junk I ate. The problem is not that I can handle the sugar, it's the fact
the I ate it. I am in control not the sugar. I don't have a problem not
using it because wearing smaller clothes does feel alot better than a short
cheat.
Good luck. Diane
— Diane C.
April 18, 2007
Hi Jessica,
I am 6 months out this week, and I have no problems with sugar either. I
ate my first piece of cake last weekend for a friends birthday party and
unfortunately it did nothing to me whatsoever. So my best advise is, be
careful, very careful. Because now it's all about the food choices we make,
from here on out. So it is up to us what we will become. And we will become
much smaller than when we started this journey. So just keep in mind our
ultimate goal. Besides, we really don't need that sugar! Best of luck to
you.
PS...I had lap rny, down 90 lbs.
— Jean N.
April 18, 2007
Sugar doesn't bother me at all.. I can eat anything I want. The only time I
experiance "dumping" is when I mix more than one sweet
together.... like a blizzard from Dairy Queen.. Mixing the candy and the
icecream is a no no for me. -Sam
— momof3
April 18, 2007
I'm also able to tolerate more sugar than I thought I would be able to. I
find myself literally craving sugar/carbs at times. I just keep reminding
myself that my surgeon told me the surgery is a tool and not a solution. I
find myself having days when most of what I eat is 'junk'...not a good
thing. If you find a solution to this then please share with me. You can
always reach me at [email protected]. My surgery was 7/17/06.
Toni
— tonidaniels913
April 18, 2007
I am 3 mths out. minus 72 lbs ...and i found out the first week after
surgery that i was allergic to splenda, nutrasweet, and the likes. well I
found that i could have a little honey and raw sugar ( the brown
unprocessed). I can eat a little bit of candy now and again. but nothing
real sweet.
— jasonsexybabe
April 18, 2007
Jessica,
I am 3 1/2 yrs out from surgery, and I have lost around 170lbs. I am not as
sensitive to sugars as I was to fats. I know that fats make me dump, and if
I mix sugar with fats then I really dump. So I can eat a couple of
cookies, or hard candy...but forget greasy sweet stuff. So now I just try
to avoid sugary and carby stuff. Just keep balance in your diet and follow
the basics. Go easy on yourself and live life. Good luck. Remember
nothing tastes as good as thin feels.
Lisa H 340+/170-180/??? -170lbs
lap/rny gb 10-23-03 Dr. Williams
— Lisa H.
April 18, 2007
i am also 5 months out -- i have drank a small glass of pepsi -- regular
pepsi -- i have had a milky way bar -- the whole thing -- so i'm guessing i
can eat sugar -- NOW the thing i do is ... i don't eat sugar -- i just
don't buy it and i don't eat it --my husband who is 11 months out can also
eat sugar -- but he has a wife who yells at him when he does :) and the
both of us had open RNY -- i will get sick if i eat too fast or eat too
much -- and the only way to cure it is to sleep thru it
— RCassety
April 19, 2007
I am almost 6 months out and have lost 68 lbs...there is NO WAY I am going
to try sugar. Sugar and carbs got me to the place I was in the first
place...why would I sabotage that and go back to my old ways? The
compliments I get from everyone is better than the temporary taste of
candy, cake, cookies, etc. I am worried enough about the few carbs I eat
each day.
— Sheri A.
April 19, 2007
Hi Jessica, I think there are many women in your shoes. I am 3 years post
op, and for the most part I can eat sugar and rich foods. I would say as
much as I want, but I will say that after several bites, probably about 6
that I am done, can't eat more than that most of the time. You are only 5
months out (I am 3 years out), you have to decide what you can eat and use
the tool well. If you cannot or won't deny sweets, then just add them to
the end of a meal only and only a few times a week. When you are full from
other good foods, then you will eat less desert. Then maybe once a week
have a desired desert with your favorite movie or book. You have to make
the deal with yourself. You just have to do it earlier than most. The
truth is that everyone comes to this place whether or not they get dumping,
it all comes back to diet and exercise, for a wls patient, it is just that
first year is such a help. Don't deny yourself that help, and do deny
yourself the treats for a time. It will be the best for you. If you think
you have no regrets now, imagine how great you will look and feel if you
really put your best foot forward with your diet and exercise, and a year
from now, wow you may not want that sugar stuff much at all! I deal with
my sweet tooth all the time, but I do deal with it. If I ever feel like I
am losing control of moderation, I throw it all in the trash until I am
able to be under control again. I don't want to go backwards, and I don't
want any of my wls friends to go backwards either. Take care, Patricia P.
— Patricia P
April 19, 2007
I remember CRYING the first time I ate sugar-some sugar cookies-and I
thought I'd have this violent reaction and...NOTHING. I felt cheated. I
wanted the "punishment" I was promised..lol. Dumping has a lot
to do with hydration. Many people can eat anything id the are properly
hydrated.
I am 13 months out and at goal!
Be happy you can live like a "normal" person. And eat what you
want in moderation.
— Kayla
April 19, 2007
I'm not here to lecture or tell anyone dont eat sugar. I had my surgery
12/2002, I am very pleased with the 130 lb I lost I still could lose 60-70
lbs more but thats okay. I have felt wonderful. I have never eaten
refined sugar or drank pop since surgery, I have only dumped twice and that
was on sugar free products. I can eat fats etc. At this point in my life
I have to follow a extensive exercise program and watch what I eat just to
keep from gaining...its tough as tough as it was when I was morbidly obese.
If I would have tested the waters I would have gained most of my weight
back by now. I have no control of sweets didnt before surgery wouldnt
now..As time goes on you get you appetite back in full force, if you had
problems with your weight before...guess what it didnt go away. I'll take
the weight loss the good health and the good look over sugar any day.
— debmi
April 19, 2007
I like to use Splenda (preferred for Type-II diabetics) or Equal when I
can. It's not always available and, although many things you get in
restaurants can be prepared with Splenda, they're just not doing it.
(Chinese restaurants, where I live, are notorious for not providing
artificial sweeteners or a spoon to stir real sugar into your hot tea.) I
have found that I tolerate real sugar if it is consumed IN MODERATION. I
even occasionally eat a small amount of ice cream. The key words here are
"small amount". If I exceed the "small amount" rule
then I dump. So now, after RNY surgery, I am able to eat things that I
would not permit myself to eat pre-surgery -- and I still lose weight
because because my avoidance of the dumping syndrome causes me to not gorge
on the good (translate: sweet) stuff like I used to do. If you have not
dumped since your RNY surgery, it just tells me that you are keeping within
your limits of good eating habits. Or maybe you are one of those who will
never experience RNY associated dumping. We're all different and that's
what makes life interesting isn't it?
— [Deactivated Member]
April 19, 2007
Hi, 21 months out and I have not just tested the sugar waters but have
swam in the sea and survived! I wish i would dump or at least throw up and
them maybe i would quit abusing myself. When i eat it I can handle a
certain amount and if I exceed that amount I feel sick but not in a Dumping
way more like I have overate and get tired. I know that getting tired is a
bit of dumping but I was expecting and even wanting the whole deal so I
would stop my addiction to the sugar. Enough about me what I want to share
with you is to just remember that these items with the sugar have far more
calories than protiens or fruits & veggies! And calories add up and
slow down your weight drasticly, I know I hyave been at a standstill for
about a year due to this sugar monkey. Good Luck , wade lightly in the sea!
Janet 288/190/136
— jpcal
April 19, 2007
I can tolerate sugar. Just not alot; some days more than others. I have a
love of peanut butter cups, I switched over to sugar-free just to be safe.
I've never dumped on sugar. Just on a banana 4 monthes after surgery. I
can't eat white bread anymore for some reason and red meats make me feel
queasy. I went in hoping sugar would make me sick, but it hasn't. I just
try to stay away from it - only female issues compel me to eat chocolate
anymore and I try to keep sugar-free on me during that week. (2years
postop, 315/235/180)
— HeidiMc
April 20, 2007
HI JUNE. AND HAVE TOLERATED SUGARS WITHOUT A PROBLEM WHICH UPSET ME AT
FIRST. THEN I REALIZED THAT I HAVE TO MAKE THE DECISION TO EAT SUGARFREE
AND LOWFAT FOODS. BECAUSE REMEMBER, THESE ARE SOME OF THE FOODS THAT GOT
YOU TO THIS PLACE. AND I DON'T WON'T TO BE BACK THERE 88LBS. AGO. I FEEL
GOOD AND LOOK GOOD. SO I DO DAILY TALKS TO MYSELF BECAUSE A COUPLE OF
TIMES, I EAT SEVERAL SWEETS AND FOUND MYSELF ON THAT SUGAR ROLLER COASTER
AND STOPPED MYSELF BEFORE IT BECAME A PROBLEM. AND I STOPPED BEING HARD ON
MYSELF FOR HAVING THAT LAPSED IN EATING HEALTHY. BUT I'M BACK ON IT
FOCUSING ON BEING HEALTHY NOT WHAT I DID. WHEN I FOCUS ON BEING HEALTHY,
EVERYTHING FALLS INTO PLACE.
— joon4yu2000
April 20, 2007
Only 50% of RNY patients dump. Most people are under the impression that
they will automatically dump. I hardly dump and need to push the envelope
so to speak. Now my husband who had RNY also dumps at the drop of a hat.
Everyone's physiological body is different. You just need to make a
concerted effort to stay away from it (sugar) if you do not dump or hardly
dump like I do.
— ChristineB
April 20, 2007
the perfect answer to this question is : some people can and some can't! i
haven't had surgery yet, planning on aug., but i have 4 friends that have
and none of them dump. it all depends on the person. i have completely
stopped eating sugar and drinking reg. soft drinks in prep. for my surgery
and as a test to myself. there is so much sugar-free stuff on the market it
hasn't been a problem for me. good luck with the struggle, but i think your
best bet will be to avoid the sugar all together, because when you eat
sugar you crave sugar and the same goes for carbs. good luck.... holly
— RNlvnCARSON
April 21, 2007
HI, I am 4 months out , lap RNY and have not dumped "violently",I
think I had a mild dumping. I have had very minimal desire and little
consumption of sugar. I felt bad after drinking part of a protein drink
that had too much sugar (recommended my a friend who has lap band), and
immediately stopped drinking it. I do believe that I dump on high fat food
too, I ate pizza the other day and started to feel icky. I have an
addiction to sweets and am choosing to refrain from eating them. I just
cant bring myself to go back to that, I feel like this is my last chance to
turn my life around and dont want to mess it up over sweets. I have seen
people gain weight back--and I have one friend who has taken to eating
sweets--she bakes tea cakes and indulges in them too, looks like she has
gained most of her weight back and I feel bad for her.
I have had to turn down cakes, cookies, etc. because I simply cant allow
myself to start, because I am afraid the addiction is too strong. I truly
have to pray about it because I want so bad for this to work for me. A lot
of people dont understand, they think it is ok for you to have a taste here
and there, but what they dont realize is that for someone like me, I should
not allow myself to celebrate everything- birthdays --every day, potlucks,
promotions, babies, there is constantly something being celebrated in my
office and I cannot be involved in it everytime. If I allow myself, I may
get in trouble. When I get further out, I pray that I can be strong enough
that if I try something, that I can keep it in moderation. But then when I
think about it, my addiction is similar to an alcoholic, once they are
sober, they should NEVER drink again. I dont need the sugar to survive, I
can do without it, On this, I have to say no, I cant allow myself to
indulge. I have been proud of myself so far, but I am a work in progress.
Good luck to you, you will make the right choices, especially now that you
know that you do not dump. Angela
— A Q.
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