Question:
foods that cause dumping syndrome?

I realize the begining stages of this process include lots of broths,creamed soups,pureed...but when you begin to start eating more solid types of foods / what are some of the foods that have caused dumping syndrome for some of you~so that i can try to avoid them or try them in smaller amounts ~Thank you...Tiffany    — tiffany E. (posted on February 10, 2006)

February 10, 2006
Thats a tough question, because no 2 post ops are alike when it comes to what triggers a dumping occurance. My sage advise to you, and all new post ops, is to follow your surgeons/nutritionists food protocol. If they tell you, nothing with more than 2-3 grams of sugar per portion, then don't eat 4 grams, because that 4th gram may cause you to dump. If you read on the boards where someone who is the same number of days or weeks post op as you are, and they are eating dfifferently, again my advise is, follow your own orders- because there are as many food protocols as there are WLSD surgeons, and those requests are there for a reason. I am 22 months post op, and have never dumped, but then again I havent tried anything outside of my protocol- because i AM A chicken and don't care to push the envelope and I hate to barf! Congrats on your upcoming journey-this is so worth it as long as you remember the surgery is just a tool and not the complete answer to weight loss. It will be a lot of hard work. Cindi -218#
   — DollyDoodles

February 10, 2006
My instructions were 6g per MEAL. Natural or refined sugars, no difference. My personal tolerance is (sadly) a bit higher, but I DO have limits. A large fruit can do it to me. I shouldn't be eating a large fruit, since I know better. A bowl of cut, ripe fruit....weight gain AND dumping. What a bargain! Sometimes non-sugar carbs, but I don't know the sugar g on them. I have never dumped on fats, but I am very, very distal. I know lots of proximals who dump on fats and it doesn't take much. Following a conservative guideline, you'll find out. But if you never, EVER go over the single digit sugar g per meal of your choice, you also don't need to worry about sugar fattening you up either. BONUS!
   — vitalady

February 10, 2006
Be carefull on introducing your new foods to your stomach..just try it slow and chew chew..I dumped on Eggs, red meat, mac n cheese, high sugar foods. Till this day which is almost 5 yrs out I dump on high sugar and high fat foods..But everyone is different..Just be carefull and dont forbid yourself of certain foods. Try them...
   — Wendy G.

February 11, 2006
Tiffany, here is the deal on dumping. As the previous posters have explained, no two post-ops will dump on the exact same foods. Fundamentally, all people (even those who haven't had weight loss surgery) can dump if they eat large amounts of foods that can absorb fluids; what happens is that, given the quantity consumed, these items enter the duodenum relatively un-processed where they have absorb the fluids that should be circulating in your body. That's why many of the symptoms of this early "dumping" are so akin to those of dehydration (that is, of course, until your body struggles to rid itself of the offending foods). Many of us also explain so-called late dumping when we consume concentrated sugars which pass into the intestines relatively unprocessed and, in turn, signal a temporary over-production of insulin to process them. To avoid the early dumping, avoid concentrated white carbs and avoid eating any food too quickly. To avoid the "later" dumping, avoid concentrated sugars (and we all tend to differ from 2grams to 4 grams per serving being the range of trigger points for those who will dump on sugars). Just remember that dumping is an intended consequence of the RNY-- it is one of those tools that helps us to relearn a healthier relationship with food. Having dumped very early when I mistakenly licked the spoon with which I had just made my daughters ice cream sundaes, I learned early on to avoid sugars. And, having once dumped when I absent-mindedly took a large bite of low-carb bagel and followed it with a slug of coffee (particularly stupid, I know), helped me to remember to never, ever eat and drink at the same time and to always be conscious of what I'm eating and how quickly I am eating it.
   — SteveColarossi

February 13, 2006
Hmmm. As a new post op (say 6 months and under) I would treat any new food you try as something that could trigger it. Whatever you try new, just try one bite and wait awhile. If you have no problems then enjoy. I had problems big time with bread and chicken. No dumping, but it would swell up, and I'd have to throw up because of the pain. Anyway, it is always best to go VERY LITE on any new food to see how you will react to it. And don't expect what goes down one time, will go down easy the next time. Good luck.
   — Danmark