Question:
no Dumping at all
Is there anyone out there who has no dumping .i can eat anything i like in smaller amounts and have no dumping .i try all the time to make good choices but somtimes .i fail .although i'm still losing .i wish i dumped!!!!! — nikki05t (posted on November 29, 2007)
November 28, 2007
Andrea,
Not to bust your chops, but why would you even want to tempt yourself into
dumping? Just because it hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean it won't. And
if you're like every other bariatric patient, our brains tell us that
because we "got away" with it this time, we can do it again and
then, because we're food addicts, we'll figure that if a little is okay,
then more will be better and you'll start gaining weight, or not losing it.
The whole idea behind the surgery is to change our eating habits - eat to
live NOT live to eat. If you continue down this "experimenting"
road, you're not going to be very happy later on. Now is the time to break
this thought pattern. Don't even consider that you can "eat
anything". That's what got you fat in the first place!
You can do this! Don't give into self-sabotaging behaviors. Get to a
support group and share with others and get their feedback. Find an
accountability partner to call when you feel tempted. Keep a food/feelings
journal and track why you're eating what you do and when. Good Luck.
Jaggirl
— jaggirl
November 28, 2007
I am in the same boat you are. I have things that make me feel kind of blah
for a a few hours, but as far as true dumping, the vomiting, sweats, ect
not had a problem with it. I have been guilty of trying things I shouldn't,
although its usually only a few bites. I totally agree with the previous
post. Why even go down that road after all we have been through to get
where we are right now? I have to keep telling myself that. I was afraid to
try ANYTHING for like the first 6 weeks and was VERY careful what I ate.
I'm still careful, but have let it go a little. I need to get a grip on it
NOW while I'm still a "newby". I'm 11 weeks out today. Good luck
and if you want to ever chat without others critizing and giving a hard
time to those of us with less willpower, let me know! :)
Julie
Julie
— juliebelle0402
November 28, 2007
I too can eat anything and not truly dump,like Julie somethings make me
feel pretty bad for awhile after, just reminds me not to have it again
anytime soon, I wish I got truly ill so I would have that extra tool, but
it looks as though I have to be fully accountable for my food choices..:o)
The key to success is everything in moderation, exercise, and supplements.
Good luck!
— smf0926
November 28, 2007
Why would you want dumping ? it is an awful feeling.... Please explain that
to me.... LOL
— Reelbaby
November 28, 2007
I agree 100% with Pat, AND PLEASE people, she is not being
"critical", she is being realistic!!!!! This site is NOT for
"answers" to posts to re-enforce BAD BEHAVIOR, I believe it's
meant for support which is what she gave!........ Now, onto the
dumping......I being human (like all of us) make bad choices along the way
as well, BUT, dumping may not occur at every "trial", but it WILL
HAPPEN! probably when you least want it to. (Like when the kids are all
coming to your door for "trick or treat" and YOU just HAD to have
that PEANUT BUTTER CUP!!!!!!, funny how the first time you ate one it
didn't happen......) So try to make WISE choices, to avoid uncomfortable
moments, because they ARE waiting to happen.
— Toni Todd
November 28, 2007
Because you're eating them in small amounts that's probably why you're not
dumping. However if you eat them in the size for us, you probably will. I
can have (for example) one hershey kiss and not dump BUT I'm one of the
lucky few that just one satisfies my craving (this happens around my period
each month-- that GOTTA have it craving that I hope I lose!) Thank God it
only happens once a month! I can have a sip of soda and not dump, but
again that satisfies me and I don't have it everyday--more like once every
2 months etc. Now is the perfect time to make your will power stronger and
only allow yourself this pleasure like once a month! Good luck and God
bless!
— crystalsno
November 28, 2007
I totally agree these posts are here to help and support and encourage
people in their daily struggles. But please explain to me how practically
yelling at someone for their opinion or their struggle is supposed to help.
We are not children needing repremanded. We are adults with genuine
struggels and are here to get support and ideas of different ways to help
us get to our goal, a better healthier us. Suggestions and opinions are
always welcome, but please think of how you are speaking to someone. I have
seen it over and over again on here and that is why I have hesitated to
post questions for fear of being stomped on. It may not be meant that way
and you are thinking you are helping, but you truly are not. Think of how
it makes someone feel. Pretty degraded. I try my hardest to word things,
especially when it may be something hard to take, as kindly as possible. No
use of !!!! (unless of course I'm SUPER excited about something!) :) or
YELLING at people. Its just not helpful and frankly we all have enough
stress and have to deal with people who haven't been through what we have
to have to get it on here too. I'm not trying to be mean, I'm just being
frank. As far as "wanting to dump" I think its just a forethought
that IF we did dump it would make our choices easier. I'm NOT saying this
process is easy, so PLEASE don't go in that direction. I honestly would not
want to feel that way and would not wish it on anyone, but I think we just
have a thought IF we did, man it would make us run like the plague from
something! :) Ok, I have said my piece. Again, not wanting to offend, but
please just be considerate of others when you have something to say. Thank
you!
Julie
— juliebelle0402
November 29, 2007
i have friends that can eat whatever they want and not dump, but in a way
that is bad, because they do just that and eat what they want. i on the
other hand am about 2 months postop and have a hard time with: breads,
pizza, mushrooms, salads, and even protein bars. i have not tried any
sweets and let me tell you why: i weaned myself off sugar and soft drinks
about 6 months before my surgery and it was the best thing i ever did.
plus, there is so many sugar free choices out now that if i have that sweet
craving i have a peice of sugarfree candy and it satisfies the craving.
please try the sugarfree stuff and make a major effort not to eat the junk
food, because you may be setting yourself up for failure in the future.
Good Luck I know it ain't easy, but you can do it! hope this helps...
Holly
— RNlvnCARSON
November 29, 2007
WHY?????? DO YOU WANT TO DUMP. I AM 5 1/2 YRS OUT OF OPEN RNY AND I STILL
DO DUMP. BEEN DUMPING SINCE DAY 1.YOU SHOULD BE HAPPY THAT YOU DONT.
— deb44m
November 29, 2007
Hi Andrea, thanks for asking your question. You just keep making good
choices. Don't worry about dumping. Obesity is about moderation and
fighting those head issues. Some get the gift of dumping, some don't.
Since you don't, then don't waste time concerned about it, just fight the
head issues and move forward. The reward will be great if you do. If you
challenge yourself looking for dumping, you waste precious pounds that
could be coming off while you look for dumping. I encourage you to not go
there, and move forward. That is what you had surgery for, so stand up and
fight for your weight loss without dumping! Good luck. Patricia P.
— Patricia P
November 30, 2007
I am blessed not to dump after 7 months. I have never dumped and see it as
a blessing. If I want something that is questionable, I follow the "2
bite principle" that I learned about in a book named Life is Hard;
Food is Easy by Linda Spangle. I eat 1 small bite and savor it. If I
really want a second small bite I have that...that is it. Nothing tastes
better than savoring the 1st 2 bites. They are satisfying and keep me
balanced. Life is Hard is a great book dealing with the emotional side of
overeating which is why I needed bypass surgery. It has been a lifesaver.
There is also a website called www.weightojoy.com that is done by Linda and
has some great motivational resources free. Good Luck. Joyce Gillette
— joyous108
November 30, 2007
Ooopppsss......I incorrectly cited the website for the book Life is Hard;
Food is Easy by Linda Spangle. It is www.weightlossjoy.com. Check it out
for help. Joyous 1
— joyous108
November 30, 2007
I have not dumped either. I can only imagine that dumping is unpleasant.
However, I wanted to have the dumping syndrome to keep me in check. I am
very weak minded and hoped that I would dump if I made a wrong choice.
Also, I am not feeling full. I was looking forward to eating a few bites
of food and then stopping do to fullness. So now I am all on my own. I
think that sucks. If I could have controlled my eating habits and stoped
when full I wouldn't have become fat/obese. Since that was not successfull
in the past, I feel that without dumping of feeling full, I am once again
looking at failure.
— lisa912
December 1, 2007
I did not dump at all after RNY until I began eating a "regular"
diet (things I could CHEW, not just the "baby food" pureed
things. I was wondering what this dumping thing was all about. after that I
did not have any serious dumping until the honeymoon period was over (about
six months). Now, if I "break the rules", I will dump. I eat
ANYTHING I want (and ENJOY it too!) eating too much or not chewing well
will bring on a dumping episode. I HATE dumping so it, in fact, is a
blessing, not the scourge of RNY that many consider it to be. Dumping (or
rather the thought of it) is my ever present traffic cop that lurks behind
the billboard, waiting to jump out and ticket me when I break the eating
rules.
— [Deactivated Member]
December 5, 2007
I have dumped a few times, but not lately. Dumping helps keep me in line.
I've been cheating on unhealthy foods, which means I'm cheating myself out
of a healthy body. I understand your dilemma, but like other posters have
said, use your tool to its best advantage. We all know in our heads what
we're supposed to do, it's just a matter of doing it. We also need to
forgive ourselves for making the wrong food choices from time to time.
Don't overdo it.
— mosie555
December 16, 2007
I have not "dumped" either. I have felt bad after eating too
fast or too much, but I have not been sick from it. I am thankful that I
have tolerated this surgery well because it would be awful to be sick
everytime you eat something.
— daisyrock3
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