Question:
After having RNY does everything you eat have to be fat free
— smorris1978 (posted on November 26, 2007)
November 26, 2007
No it does not. Overtime you should be able to eat almost anything. Of
course in small amounts and somethings just may not agree with you anymore.
— Carlyn M.
November 26, 2007
At first foods should be Low fat or Fat Free and yes, in time you will be
able to eat higher fat contents, but WHY? Once we "train"
ourselves to be more "label" conscience, eating Fat Free should
be pretty much habit, same as with Sugar Free.....But of course all things
in life are not always available, so we should choose wisely! Remember, the
surgery is a "tool"........AND before anyone gangs up on me, HELL
NO! I'm not prefect in my choices, but mearly trying to be
encouraging!!!!!!!! Good Luck!
P.S. When I write all these "words of wisdom" I am enforcing my
own decisions as well...........lol.........
— Toni Todd
November 26, 2007
No, you do need some fats in your diet. Your doctor should be able to tell
you how much fat per food he allows. Non fat or low fat is preferred, but
not always possible.
— Dave Chambers
November 26, 2007
Yep, the fat it a little too much for me --discovered that Thanksgiving
Day. Had 2 slices bacon cooked in the oven for breakfast and a fried
breaded pork chop later in the day -- although I didn't eat it all at once
-- bad mistake -- paid for it for the past three days. My stomach felt
like it did the day of surgery sore. I told my partner she could have the
other pork chop because I forgot I couldn't eat breaded foods. We're
having steaks later this week; but I always put those in the broiler.
— the7thdean
November 26, 2007
I avoid fat free foods. THey make me want food, more food, right now.
Most fat free foods are higher in sugar and that I avoid like the plague.
That is not to say that I dive nekkid into vats of fat, no. I just put
down anything that claims fat free since it will be a few g higher in
sugars and will set off my "wanter".
— vitalady
November 26, 2007
the main reason is to get the most out of your weight loss. the other main
reason is to develop good eating habits for the future, because you can go
back to your old habits and that will mean weight gain in the future.
— RNlvnCARSON
November 26, 2007
Everyone is different (blah blah blah...you know the drill....) I have
not had a problem with fats. I actually need some fat or my skin gets
crunchy (a genetic disease...won't elaborate...) so luckily I don't dump
on it. I don't eat tons of it, but I do not go for fat free. I do avoid
sugar like it is cyanide however because SUGAR was the reason for my
obesity. So I may eat a piece of fried fish, but NEVER a Coke or candy,
etc... I love how everyone is different!
— MAG
November 26, 2007
I am only doing the "fat free" stuff for one year. After that
back to REAL sugar and regular foods! All the artificial sweetners
(splenda, sweet n low etc) have been fully proven to cause cancer, and with
my Aunt dieing of her 2nd time having cancer, and my mother having breast
cancer, I'm going to go back to avoiding the fake sugars like the plague!
I've talked to several RNY patients who have done the same thing and
continued to keep the weight off just eating everything in moderation.
Good luck and God bless!
— crystalsno
November 27, 2007
— Tomi D.
November 27, 2007
In short, NO. In fact, after you get back on a "regular" diet
(several weeks to a couple of months after RNY surgery), it's healthful to
include some small amount of fat in your daily diet.
— [Deactivated Member]
November 27, 2007
I think everyone IS different and that's what makes this web-site so
insightful because you can have a whole lot of different answers to choose
from. Personally for about the first 6 months I strictly did the non-fat
non-sugar thing. Slowly I started adding some IN MODERATION. I have a
little sugar in my coffee (it's like a treat for me) and I eat a lot of
cheese (I can't eat breads, pastas, basically more than 2-3 bites of any
carbs like that) and I eat a lot of chicken. Sometimes I have found that if
I eat too much fat or sugar (I actually wolfed down 2 cookies one day in a
row) I was very sick for about 4 hours (on the toilet TMI, sorry). Sooo, I
try to avoid anything in excess and I am glad that my tool is still working
for me to keep me in check. I will be one year post-op on December 27th and
have lost 185 lbs to date... awesome and I am thankful every day that I had
this surgery! Best of luck to you!
— airbear762000
November 27, 2007
In regards to fat free be wary of the sugar content. The sugar is often
replacing the fat in efforts to make it taste better. A great exsample of
this is salad dressing, just compare that to the regular the next time you
are shopping. Depending on what your eating it is often better to use the
original over the FF, just use LESS. Hope this helps-Heather
— tazthewiz23
November 27, 2007
Fat Free? Heck no, watch the sugar though, but yes over time you will get
to eat pretty much anything you want to so be careful that is where a lot
of people gain weight back.
— EmtEeyore
November 27, 2007
Although I am far from an authority on surgery, I don't recommend it. A
lot of processed fat-free/sugar-free foods have added salt or sugar to make
up some of the flavor -- which could cause an entire new set of problems.
I have found it better to have a small, tolerable amount of actual foods
(wholesome foods are probably best) as proscribed by your
physician/nutritionist. In fact, even after surgery your body will need
some fat to keep your hair and skin healthy, among other things. Best
wishes to you!
— Dee Mackie
November 28, 2007
Ok,this might blow your minds, but with the DS (duodenal switch) WLS, fat
is your friend. That is because 80% of the fats eaten is malabsorbed so you
are encouraged to eat real sour cream, real butter, yum and with popcorn,
real mayonnaise, etc. I am so excited to be able to have a DS now that the
RnY has failed me.
— KRWaters
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