Question:
HOW MUCH WATERMELON IS TOO MUCH?
I AM 2 1/2 WEEKS POST OP AND CAN EAT QUITE A BIT OF WATERMELON. MORE OF IT THAN ANYTHING. I LOVE WATERMELON SO MUCH. BUT I DO NOT WANT TO OVER DO IT. DO YOU THINK IT WILL BE A PROBLEM? I AM DOWN 26 POUNDS. WHAT IS THE AVERAGE WEIGHT TO LOSE PER MONTH? — PATRICE T. (posted on May 30, 2004)
May 30, 2004
Watermelon is HIGH in sugar! I was told not to eat it.
— Dixie Chick
May 30, 2004
Patrice - it's my understanding that fluids will pass right through our
pouches; in other words, there probably isn't much of a limit to the amount
of watermelon you can actually eat, since it's mostly water. I don't know
how to answer your question re: how much is too much ... personally, I
wouldn't eat much of it, as I'm trying to save what little room my pouch
allows me for high protein choices. Fruit just isn't something that I need
right now (4 weeks post-op).
— Traci_Lee
May 30, 2004
I'm assuming that your surgeon has given you the green light to even have
watermelon? I had to wait a few months till I could have fruit, but I also
realize how tough it is to find anything that tastes good early post-op,
and I'm assuming that this has been a saving grace for you. Just
doublecheck that this is ok with your surgeon, as you don't have muchh room
in your tummy right now and should be making the healthiest choices
possible. Anyway, I think I lost about 25-30 pounds in my first mont, I
don't remember off the top of my head-you're weightloss is fine, though.
Just make sure to get the okay from your surgeon before eating watermelon.
— jenn_jenn
May 30, 2004
<b>I ate watermelon constantly after my first month of wls. I was
having trouble getting in my water, and was getting dehydrated alot. so I
started eating it. It didn't seem to bother me with it natural sugar. and
my weight loss was great and rapid. I loss my first 100 lbs within 5 months
and continued to loss my weight. I am 208 lbs lighter today and have about
40- 50 more to go. So If it doesn't affect your wt loss or belly, I say
enjoy your watermelon.</b>
— B4real
May 30, 2004
Alot of people can tollerate more of the natural sugars than the refinced
variety. So don't freak over the sugars. Watermelon is like salad. It
may look like a HUGE amount that you are eating, but if you squish it down
and remove the liquid, it's not much at all. Liquids flow right on through
your pouch, so that part of the watermelon isn't hanging around in your
pouch. Next time you eat it, take a piece and squish all the water out of
it and see how much you are actually eating. I'm glad to see that your
food choice is fruit as opposed to something like popcorn or pretzels. But
do try and get enough protien as well. /hugs. Rebecca 10/3/01
— RebeccaP
May 31, 2004
Seems like you got some pretty good input on the watermelon question, so I
will address the "What is the average weight to lose per month"
question. You can find a pretty good "post-op weight planner" on
the OH site here:
http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/forums/postopplanner.phtml?ID=966975141
— Dianne J.
May 31, 2004
2 cups of watemelon is equal to a regular size Milky Way, pretty close. 25g
sugar. Our bodies are broken, that's part of our disease. They don't
separate natural from refined sugar as far as weight gain. Sugar in any
form still messes with our chemicals. We don't burn sugars, we store them,
in essence. I know many will disagree with me, but I gained wt with fruit
at 8 yrs out. I can have a serving of fruit, but that's it. It's pretty
hard to keep any fruits to single digit sugar g. Even if it doesn't make
me dump, it'll still make me fat. I love watermelon, BTW.
— vitalady
May 31, 2004
I love watermelon too, but couldn't tolerate until I was 3-4 mos. out and
then only in small doses. It is a high glycemic food and put me on the
edge of dumping several times at that time. I can do a cup or so of it at
a time now but only in moderation. I do much better with canteloupe or
honeydew melons. Both are lower on the glycemic scale and don't mess with
my body so much as watermelon does.
— Cathy S.
May 31, 2004
At 2-1/2 weeks out you're not going to overeat any food (if your surgery
was successful) - This fruit should be limited once you're on a regular
diet, but for now you can enjoy it if you can digest it and not dump. My
doctor gave me no restrictions except for strarches, which are high in
carbs. Remember, if this was a "trigger" food before you could
become addicted to it a year past your surgery.
— Anna M.
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