Question:
Is any one post-op able to eat fried food without a problem.
If so how far out did you try fried food again. Barbara — Barbara F. (posted on September 12, 2003)
September 12, 2003
I HAVE TRIED FRIED FOODS AT 4 MONTHS POST OP. I DO NOT DUMP. SOMETIMES I
FILL MORE TIRED AFTER FRIED FOODS JUST LIKE I WOULD HAVE PRE-OP. I DONT
PLAN ON EATING FRIEDN FOODS TO OFTEN. BUT HAVE OCCASIONALY AND HAVE BEEN
FINE
— christina L.
September 12, 2003
I dont want to be hard on you but why would you want to try fried
food?????? How new of a post op are you???? I have yet to have anything
fried and I am almost 1 year post op. I doubt that fried foods are on your
approved list of things to eat from your surgeon??? I wonder what your Dr
would think about your question?? I also wonder why you arent looking at
this surgey as an opportunity to change your life forever???? Please dont
go down the fried food path it is a slippery slope. I have yet to even eat
sugar at this point and I am so glad I have stayed away. Good luck to you.
Wendi Open RNY 9/19/02 down 139lbs
— lovemonterey
September 12, 2003
Never had a problem since the very beginning, but then I never had trouble
with anything at all. It's very hard to realize that just because I CAN
(and want to!!) doesn't mean I SHOULD...
— jen41766
September 12, 2003
I tried fried at about 4 months and found I can eat a bite or two of fried
but not much. If i am frying for my family i will usually eat something
else because more than a couple of bites will make me nauseated so i simply
avoid it. Sometimes its hard to pass it by totally so i indulge for my bite
or two and i am satisfied. Sugar doesnt usually make me dump but something
fatty and sugary like cheesecake or ice cream will do it after 2 bites so i
dont go past that. I like that self limitation that this surgery provides
for me because I never feel deprived because i dont follow a diet i make
good choices. I dieted up to 250 pounds, this the healthier a lifestyle I
have chosen. Good Luck, Lesley
— Lesley T.
September 12, 2003
I am a little over 5 months out, and I tried fried foods about 3 months
out. I don't have any problem what so ever, but it bugs me because since I
don't dump on fried foods I am more likely to eat them. I have to watch it,
cause I will eat more knowing they dont make me dump, and i have little
self control, I do try to limit myself. I have lost 109 pounds so far. Just
don't eat too much.
— tpalmer
September 12, 2003
I tried fried foods at about 3 months out. I don't eat sugar because the
post RNY body can still absorb that, but the fats we do malabsorb. I eat a
fried chicken tender or two once in a while or I have had fried okra or
zucchini. These are treats for me and I don't make them staples in my
diet. I didn't get sick from them, but I also didn't try to eat too much
of them.
— cfpowers
September 13, 2003
It's nice that some people stay away from fried foods and sugars at a year
out, however, thats not what you asked. I think most of us experiment with
new foods along the way to include fried foods. For me it was around 4 or
5 months out and I think it was Kentucky fried chicken. I have found that
I can tolerate a small amount of fried foods but thankfully I have lost the
craving for them and only endulge on occasion. You won't know how you
tolerate until you try and things that don't agree with you as an earlier
post-op may be OK a few months later.
— Cindy R.
September 13, 2003
I was never a huge fried food fan before surgery except when it came to
onion rings. I have had some onion rings, chicken tenders from Burger King
and maybe a total of 5-10 french fries. I tried some onion rings by
probably 10 weeks, but just ate a few. They were the hystack type. The
chicken tenders were at about 4 months and the fries probably at 5-6
months. I don't tend to like real greasy foods. They make me drag too.
— zoedogcbr
September 13, 2003
Pre op KFC and other fried foods made my GERD terrible. I dont eat a lot of
fried foods but they dont bother me anymore. Probably since about 2 months
out
— bob-haller
September 13, 2003
I'm five months out, and have tried fried foods a couple of times while out
or at a party. My pouch always does its job by being unhappy when I put
something deep fried in it. The grease just doesn't agree with me
anymore, and I'm OK with that.
— Vespa R.
September 13, 2003
BEWARE THE FAT-INDUCED DIARRHEA!!!! I can eat chicken
strips/tenders/nuggets (more dense so I don't think I get as much oil) but
onion rings and too many fries have me heading for the bathroom!!
— Kimberley E.
September 15, 2003
I tired french fries at 3 months post op and even though I have a terrible
time with most fruit, juice, and even some protien bars, the fries went/go
down just fine as long as I take it slow and only eat 5-10 (depending on
the size). As a matter of fact, early on that was the one 'junk food' item
that I really craved and treated myself to about once a month. Now at 71/2
months out, they have lost their appeal. Just be careful, everyone reacts
differently to different foods and the only way you are going to know is by
trying.
— eaamc
September 15, 2003
I am 10 mos post op and just got up the courage to try a fried dish.
Though I did have the occasional 2 or 3 french fries starting around 3 mos,
I don't think that counts due to quantity. I just had fried clams and did
ok with them... BUT I caution you because the poster who mentioned fat
iunduced diareha WASN'T KIDDING. This happens to me from time to time on
non-fried foods ie clam chowder, which has a high fat content. SO- they
key is MODERATION if you're gonna give it a try. OH- that and make sure
you're close to a bathroom. :) Good luck to you!
— LMCLILLY
September 16, 2003
Wendi had it right: why would you want to? All the effort of the surgery,
all the time waiting for the surgery, all the post-op information, all the
pointers to compliance as the key to making this work. DON'T EAT THE STUFF!
There is no nutrition in it, only lots of fat and generally yucky stuff.
Eat an apple!
— Deborah M.
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