Question:
Should i be dumping

If having something with more than 10 grams of sugar makes you dump, then why don't I dump on Gatorade. It has 14 grams per serving and 35 grams per bottle (little bottle). Also if fat makes you dump, then why don't I dump from a strip of bacon (which has 11 grams of fat per serving).    — PoohBearNC (posted on August 8, 2006)

August 8, 2006
I had a VBG so I do not have to worry about the dumping thing. But my research before surgery taught me EVERY SINGLE PERSON DUMPS FOR A DIFFERENT REASON. Everyone has a different tolerance. Some people never dump some people will always dump. I do not think I have met 2 people who dump for the same reasons.
   — WMKaisla

August 8, 2006
The first person that posted an answer is totally correct. My mom had the surgery several years ago and can not tolerate ANY sugar without dumping. In addition, she can NOT drink even a sip of fluids while eating or she gets sick. Me...on the otherhand...can tolerate up to 7-8 grams of sugar per serving....and can drink liquids went eating...which I don't do regularly. Everyone is different....!!!
   — mmcphee1

August 8, 2006
Yup - basically what they said. In addition, I can have some things with more sugar than I should ever have tried and be fine, while others in smaller quantities make me sick. No rhyme or reason really. For instance, I can eat a Snickers bar (I had one during my last PMS bout...don't make a habit of it) and not dump. Put a tiny bowl of any cereal in front of me and it will make me sick in less than 15 minutes. I can have cheesecake and be fine. But biscuits and gravy make me incredibly sick. What I have learned to do is if I just HAVE to have something that makes me sick, I will have a taste of it and stop at one or two bites. If I go for more, I know what will happen. As for the Gatorade, I would recommend you ditch that for a low-sugar drink. If you need electrolytes, you can find those sugar free now, as well as you can just add 1/4 tsp of Morton's light salt to the drink and get the same balance. Just because you CAN eat or drink something doesn't mean you should. I'm usually pretty liberal about everyone finding their own way to maintain their weight loss, but one thing I personally feel is that when you drink your calories on a regular basis you are doing yourself a disservice because it's easy to gain weight on liquid calories. As for the fat, well, I dumped on it quite a bit early on but don't so much now. Occasionally I will still get sick though, but not as often as before. Just remember, testing your limits is one thing, but pushing them on a consistent basis can be the kiss of death.
   — Dinka Doo

August 9, 2006
Everyone has a different tolerance and has different things that make them dump. As one peron rerplied, there seems to be no rhyme or reason to it!
   — Novashannon

August 10, 2006
The interesting thing I noted was what else I had to eat with the meal. On an empty stomach I react more. If I eat a bite of desert shortly after dinner with protein it seems not to affect me.
   — LaurieH

August 10, 2006
Most find sugar and fat combo is worse, great example is ice cream. Yeah if you eat protein first you can tolerate more sugar. Its very individual and the more you eat the more tolerant you can become:(
   — bob-haller