Question:
I can eat a whole slice of pizza 5 weeks PO
Am I eating too much? Last night, I went to my fav pizzeria and had a slice of pepperoni pizza. it was one of those slices that you could fold in half. However it had a thin kinda crust to it. Should I be able to consume this amount of food at only 5 weeks? And also, I weighed 303 before the surgery and now im 275. I had the RNY on October 10. Do u think im a slow loser? Please reply as soon as u can. Thanks! — bbbutterfly (posted on November 18, 2006)
November 18, 2006
At 5 weeks you actually should still be on soft puree food. I am actually
suprised you didnt get sick. You are losing the normal amount of weight
but should really shouldnt be able to eat an entire slice of pizza. but
everyone is different. Just be careful so you dont stretch that pouch back
out and congrats on the weight loss!!! I am 3 months and a week out and
have lost 63 pounds since surgery and 83 this year!!!
— Shannon J.
November 18, 2006
How long did it take to eat? If its over 20 minutes your grazing a bad
habit to start so soon.
— bob-haller
November 18, 2006
Yes, unless it took you two hours to eat, that's quite a bit of food for
five weeks out. I too am surprised you didn't get sick. As far as your
weight loss is concerned, I don't think that is slow. I know people who
are 8 weeks out who have lost about 30. It really depends on how much you
lost prior to surgery, how much you still have to lose, etc.
— anne_b
November 18, 2006
For the first EIGHT weeks you should be on a low-fat liquids and soft/puree
diet. That means high protein drinks with no sugar or carbs, or very soft
high protein foods such as scrambled eggs, low-fat cottage cheese,
blenderized lean meats like tuna or chicken, or baby foods. All foods
should be pureed or extremely soft and smooth in texture for EIGHT WEEKS!
You should NEVER drink while you eat. After 8 weeks, even though your diet
can include all 5 food groups, you must start with protien first. Your
meals should be very small (about 1/2 cup) Never eat any simple carbs if
possible (including crust on a pizza). Don't let the simple carbs back into
your life--they are not your friends. You will definitely be a slower
loser if you have them. You were given a miracle gift of that
pouch--pretend you are a newborn baby and slowly introduce yourself to high
protein soft foods one at a time. You wouldn't give a 5 week old newborn
pizza, but you may let an 8 month old have a taste. Please think of it that
way. This is a very big opportunity for you to take a gift and run with it.
Make the most of it!! Good luck!
— Jill23
November 18, 2006
You have lost 28 lbs in just over a month. I think that's pretty
impressive! How much did you expect to lose in the first month? I've lost
70 total at 5 months and my doctor says that I'm ahead of the averages, but
then I hardly eat. I was able to eat odd things in the beginning but now I
don't because I just lost my taste for stuff. What you should be doing is
portion controlling on stuff like pizza, and when you eat your portion and
its gone, NO MATTER HOW GOOD IT TASTES, stop. It will make you ill
eventually if you keep doing it not to mention stretching that pouch out.
Also, if you can't eat it in 10 mins or are still eating after 10 mins, you
need to stop. I find that I feel full way after I'm actually full so if I
wait til I feel it, I'm overfilled and I get sick. You are still in the
early and learning phases and it will take time to learn what you can and
can't do.
Good luck!
— oceanrayne
November 18, 2006
I may sound a little uncharitable but are you serious about losing your
weight? Going out to find out what you can eat and tackling pizza doesn't
sound like you seriously understand that you are making changes for the
rest of your life. You have asked this forum the question. Is it a
question you want to ask your medical team or do you already know the
answer they would give you?
— Harry E.
November 18, 2006
Sweety I eat Pizza but occassionally, but I can only eat 1 slice and I'm
almost 10 months out. I still have trouble tolerating it cause of all the
bread. Please be careful cause Pizza is one of the foods that got us here
in the first place. If you crave italian why not do spaghetti with lots of
meat sauce and not eat a lot of the pasta much easier to your new stomach
to digest. But I do have to agree your way to advanced in what your eating
for how far post-op you are. Don't rush it okay. There are a lot of
things I used to love, can't stand or tolerate them now. One thing I do
crave is tacos supremes especially the hard shell ones which I just crunch
up like cracks much easier to digest. Good Luck
— Deborah Joyner
November 18, 2006
I'm 5 months PO now and was just starting soft foods, low carbs at your
stage. I too can't believe you could even eat and enjoy a slice of pizza
like that! Even now, I can only tolerate the hard crust only...but, like
everyone has said, we're all very different!
Also, like someone else responded...BE CAREFUL!!! The surgery IS only a
tool and we still have to work on changing our lifestyle or else we'll go
right back to obesity! You've come too far for that! :O) I'm down 100lbs.
now and STILL have another 50 to lose...it's a slow process, but so worth
the effort! You're on your way...keep your scale going down!
— zoeysgrami
November 18, 2006
Hi Stacy - 5 weeks out and you are eating pizza? Check with your Dr. but I
don't think you should get back into the swing of things this soon. Are you
still hungry after that slice? All the reading I am doing to get ready for
my surgery says no. Check with your doctor. Best of luck.
— alceen
November 18, 2006
Congradulations on your RNY... you are right on target for weight loss.
BUT you have gone through a major surgery and expense to change your life.
I am 5 months out and have talked to lots of people who can eat what ever
they want.....why did you go through all of this just to go back to your
old habits??? You have the tool to change your life...use it wisely...RNY
does not mean you will keep off the weight , it only gives you the tool to
get on the right road...Sorry to lecture but I know you want the same thing
I do or you would not have taken such a drastic step....Remember our mind
is our worst enemy...retain and good luck! 89 lbs down!!!!! Put a size
18 jean on yesterday with extra room to breath!!!! down from 319 and size
26 tight jean.
Rawnie
— southernnmdreamer
November 19, 2006
Why are you even trying pepperoni pizza? Any breads, and especially pizza,
should really not be a part of your life right now.
— cerrac
November 19, 2006
What I don't understand is do ya'll NOT have a NUTRITIONIST as part of your
post op "package?" I've seen way too many questions on here that
could easily be solved by CONTACTING YOUR NUTRITIONIST in one call and in
about 5 mins or less. USE THE TOOLS (ie, surgeon, nutritionist etc) Don't
like what your dr/surgeon says? GET A SECOND OPINION. Simple, easy,
fast...
— crystalsno
November 19, 2006
Hi, Stacy! First let me say that we are surgery birthday buds!!! I too had
mine on 10/10. All doctors and plans are diffferent. I thought my doctors
were the toughest and stricktest out there b/c of the limitations they put
on us. I did have to expedite my stages to survive (started full liquids
sooner than they allowed etc) but am still staying away from the starches.
At first it was torture but it is a little better now. I can't do the
protein drinks so i try to eat the protein and eat it first at my meals. 6
weeks out and we are allowed regular foods, cut up small, and chewed to
death. Once i get the very small piece of protein in i don't have room for
anything else. Maybe a piece of vegetable. So even if i wanted the starch i
wouldn't be able to eat it. I have had a piece of the cheese off of the
pizza but not the crust so i can't speak to that. It does seem surprising
that you were able to eat a whole piece of pizza and not get sick or
uncomfortably full. Maybe your pouch is a bit bigger than the normal pouch
size. Some of the other posters were pretty hard on you. This is a very
difficult position to be in. The only thing keeping me from resorting to my
old habits is my small pouch. If your pouch holds more it might be more
difficult for you to be successful. To be perfectly honest i wish my pouch
was bigger b/c i feel as though i am constantly being punished. The last
time i weighed i was almost 5 weeks out. It was my one month check and i
had lost 31 lbs. Seems we are about at the same place. Wish i could lose
that AND eat the piece of pepperoni pizza!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck and write
anytime.
— brianne
November 19, 2006
stacey who ate a whole piece of pizza: I understand, I'm just about 4
weeks out from RNY surgery, I feel really good and nothing seems to make me
sick or fill me up that much. My doctor's program is after 4 weeks we can
slowly introduce new foods, and just to be cautious with lots of things
such as beef and sweets, etc. I'm calling my doctor tomorrow because I
feel I can eat too much and I don't get full, I feel like something must be
wrong because everyone else I talk to gets full on 1 egg. I'm hoping he
says everything's okay. Did you call your doctor about this?
— suerose
November 20, 2006
IM STILL PRE OP , BUT SINCE WHEN IS PIZZA HEALTHY? ISNT PIZZA PART THE
BLAME FOR HAVING THE SURGERY IN THE FIRST PLACE? I THOUGHT THIS SURGERY WAS
A TOOL. I THOUGHT THIS WAS THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL FOR OBESE
PEOPLE. SORRY FOR SPEAKING MY MIND BUT IT DOESNT MAKE SENCE TO ME WHEN
PEOPLE DO THAT. YOU WERE GIVIN A GIFT FOR A NEW LIFE, A CHANCE FOR A
HEALTHY LIFE AND IT SOUNDS LIKE YOUR NEW BEGINING LASTED 5 WEEKS. I CANT
SAY AFTER IM POST OP THAT I WONT EVER HAVE PIZZA AGAIN, BUT IT WILL BE
AFTER I SET A HUGE WEIGHT LOSS GOAL AND TACKLED IT. BUT 28LBS AND 5 WEEKS?
COME ON!......ILL STOP NOW. GOOD LUCK WITH THAT PIZZA.
— PHATBOY
November 21, 2006
I would not recommend pepperoni pizza at this early stage in your recovery.
I am a clinical dietitian working with bariatric patients and we do not
even allow meat like pepperoni or tomato sauces. I strongly recommend you
contact your bariatric physician and bariatric dietitian to discuss foods
you can and can not have at this early stage. I tell my patients to not
consume more than the size of an egg at this point to NOT stretch or
potentially ruputure your new stomach. Overeating can be life threatening
and must not be done. If you are having any problems with your eating
habits and cravings you may want to consider talking to a therapists as
well since you may need assistance in controlling your eating habits which
would be classified as an eating disorder. You did the right thing by
posting your question and I am proud of you for that. Please stick with
what your doctor recommends. Everyone has a slightly different program.
If you said you tasted it with one bite it would have been a different
story. Do not test out the size of your new stomach as it may be a fatal
test if not a stretching one. I know you did not have surgery for the fun
of it, so consider getting professional help. You are not a slow looser.
You need help assessing your expectations and goals. If you want the
maximum benefit from your surgery.
— JustineRD
November 22, 2006
I must apologize for how I might end up sounding, however I am very close
to having surgery myself and with all the worries I have about having
surgery I couldn't possibly understand how you could have this surgery and
"WANT" to eat a full slice of pizza. You need to remember that
this surgery isn't a miracle for weight loss if you eat like you did before
surgery you will not lose your weight and you will eventually end up the
same way you were before surgery. This is a total life change, maybe you
should see a nutritionist to help you get back on track.
Best wishes
Chrissy
— Christina S.
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