Question:
Has anyone eventually gone back to eating some of the same foods?
I was just wondering if anyone post-op has gone back to eating anything they did before, like ice cream, candy, etc. and were you just able to eat it in smaller portions?? Thanks so much!! :) — [Anonymous] (posted on February 9, 2002)
February 9, 2002
I don't dump... so yes, I started back down the evil path of sweet goodies.
I was somewhat dissapointed to realize I could eat this stuff, my best
advice, leave it alone and don't see if you can eat it. Anyway... I try to
fit in pro and veggies first and not snack on anything but pro and fruit,
and only have dessert as dessert, after a meal. This way I can't eat very
much at all. Good luck
— Becky K.
February 9, 2002
I am able to eat almost anything in small amounts. There are only a few
items that I cannot tolerate. Rice, sunflower seeds, and some sugar-free
products give me a hard time. I do eat Breyers no sugar added vanilla (has
bean specks in it, yum) and I have it every once in a while when I want it.
I had a hotball the other day. But it is a rare thing. Even though I can
tolerate the sugar, I just don't want it like before. When I want
something sweet, I go for fruit instead. Or a hot cup of decaf tea with
splenda. Things that I wouldn't choose as a pre-op. My tastes have
changed drastically and I just love it. Good luck.
— Cheri M.
February 9, 2002
I can eat almost everything I did before WLS minus the sugar (I use
Splenda when it calls for sugar) .. I also can't handle fried or
breaded foods.. Other than that I eat very normal with the limits of
my pouch (thank goodness).. I fear without the pouch I would be back in
the same obese boat...
— Victoria B.
February 9, 2002
Yes, I'm finding I can eat anything I want and the tastes for sweets is
back. I can also tolerate alot more sugar.
I'm disappointed in this. Oh, and I can eat fried foods with no problems.
— [Anonymous]
February 9, 2002
I can eat anything in limited quanties. Including both good and bad food
choices. I dont dump and sometimes wish I did. I TRY not to eat much sugar,
but if I eat a big piece of cake I feel icky for 20 minutes or so. I am
over 6 months out and my appetite has returned:( I was happier when never
hungry.....
— bob-haller
February 9, 2002
I thought it was interesting that as I was reading this question I had some
M & Ms in my hand. I know I can eat about a dozen plain M & Ms and
do OK. Should I? Probably not. But I don't do it often and I only eat a
small amount so I'm not going to get uptight about it. If I go back to the
frequency or amount of sweets I used to eat I can see that would be a
problem. When I have ice cream I eat sugar free 98% of the time. I do admit
that I have had a few bites of my husbands regular ice cream over the last
17 months, but they have been one bite only each time.
— georgiacarol
February 9, 2002
Ditto what Bob Haller wrote.
— michelle R.
February 9, 2002
What a great question! YES, YES, YES After all, this surgery is
abdominal, not neurological. Our brains remain the same. But here's the
difference. Pre-surgery, I would down an entire large popcorn at the movie
theatre--MYSELF! Now I have a few handfuls of my husband's small,
unbuttered popcorn. Pre-surgery, I would eat a family-size bag of
Skittles--MYSELF! Now, I have one of those small 1-serving size bags that
has about 200 calories. Pre-surgery, I would drink 5-6 sugar-filled soda
pops a day. Now, I have an 8 oz. ginger ale on occasion when I'm eating
out. Am I wrong for "cheating"? Maybe, but the surgery doesn't
let my cheating get so out of hand that it has affected my weight loss.
I'm down over 160 lbs. in 11 months.
— Terissa R.
February 9, 2002
The surgeon can only staple the stomach, not the brain. I am an addict.
But, one bite is too many and a thousand are not enough. I learned it the
hard way with a little here and a bite there...between yrs 3 and 5 post op
I started grazing, adding back more and more of my old binge foods. the
surgery kept the volumes at bay but since the pouch empties out in about 30
minutes, the grazing ability came back with avengeance. I regained 64 lbs
before I was able to turn it around. That snack sized snicker bar or
m&ms just is not worth the chance of the regain. Today I am maintaining
after relosing the wt and getting to goal. I am forever grateful for this
tool, I could have regained the entire 218lb wt loss and it was *only* 64
lbs. My best advice is be careful. Pick and choose your splurges very
carefully. Hugs, Rita then 463/now bet 189 and 198
— vt_rita
February 10, 2002
I have to say - I eat whatever I want - and if that is a piece of candy
then by all means that is what I have - the difference now - I know what
moderation is and I am able to eat things in moderation - I know I am not
able to eat a whole candy bar or a whole bowl of regular ice cream (because
too much sugar does make me sick) - so I usually find substitues or am able
to be happy with one small piece of candy - it depends on what I crave -
but I no longer have to deprive myslef and I no longer binge like i use too
- Good luck........:)
— Sharon Jones
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