Question:
If one is postop and reached goal and had RNY=can a person eat anything ?
Can you have sugar and spicy foods in moderation? Also can you take any meds especially ibuprofins? — Sheri C. (posted on March 13, 2002)
March 12, 2002
Once you have reached goal, you can have a few more carbs, but you still
must avoid ibuprofen, since it can cause ulcers in people who have had the
RNY. You will never be able to "go crazy" and eat anything you
want, but you will be able to add more variety to your diet once you have
reached goal.
— Terissa R.
March 12, 2002
I am two years post-op RNY, at goal, and I still experience
"dumping" symptoms with refined sugars and any foods too high in
fat. However, I have never seen that as a deprivation or a problem. It is
a wonderful reminder that I made the decision to have this surgery in the
first place so that I would, and could, make a total change in my eating
habits and my health. Spicy foods have never been a problem post-op, in
fact, they are my favorites....no more relux, no more indigestion. When I
cook, or go out to eat with friends, I generally eat whatever everyone has
(except for dessert)....only MUCH less of it. It has been a wonderful and
miraculous experience to not have food rule my life anymore. Instead of
grazing mindlessly through the buffet line, I now select really good items
from the menu, eat slowly, and truly savor the tastes. I have learned the
truth in "eating to live, instead of living to eat". Good luck!
— Diana T.
March 12, 2002
Sorry, Sheri....I was told that I could never take any medications again
that contain aspirin or ibuprofen. Tylenol (acetominophen) products are
fine, and my surgeon allows Arthrotec as an anti-inflammatory medication
because it contains a drug that protects the stomach lining. Ulcer
formation along the staple or transection line is a risk factor, and
aspirin/ibuprofen products cause irritation of the stomach lining,
particularly in those areas.
— Diana T.
March 12, 2002
Hi: I am 7 mos RNY distal and there is just about "NOTHING" out
there that I can't eat. If it sounds good, I have it, just in smaller
portions now. I have that piece of cake for desert if it looks good but
now I only have about 1/8th of that piece. I finally had a
"tiny" glass of champagne a couple of weeks ago and it was truely
wonderful. If it sounds good I have it. God knows you can't eat the whole
thing(ha ha ).....ENJOY ! ! ! !
— Joi G.
March 12, 2002
I'm a little over a year post-op and I can't say there isn't anything I
can't eat...but there are things I choose not to eat! I can eat sugar,
spicy, fried etc. Everything in moderation. I think I gained about 30 lbs
just before surgery having all those "last meals" because I
thought I would never eat them again...if I had only known! How I deal with
food is so different...before when I would go out to eat, I would choose
something on the menu usually for quanity and not quality...now I choose
things that I think will be good tasting or different because I know I'm
only going to eat a little of it...so I might as well enjoy it! As for the
ibuprofin...I was never told by my surgeon it was a problem! I don't take
it alot, but when I have a headache or whatever...I take two and never have
a problem!
— DolcezzaVT
March 12, 2002
I can eat anything except whole cloves of raw garlic. I throw them up. Jen
says thats a good thing, hates me smelling like garlic. I too felt pre op I
would never enjoy or be able to eat food again. If I could only have seen
the future, pre op would of been a LOT less streeeful. Not everyone can eat
anything but it appears most can. Relax, health is a lot more important
than eating cake.
— bob-haller
March 12, 2002
I am 14 months post op and 19 pounds under goal. I can eat anything I want.
However, I no longer want a lot of sweet or fatty things. It is my body
knowing what I can handle. I have only told two people about my surgery
(husband and mom). I eat out with friends or go to parties and there is no
way to tell that I have had anything done. I am always able to find
something that I can eat and I blend in very well. Early post op, it feels
like you will never be "normal" again. But I feel completely
normal. I LOVE spicey foods and this has never been restricted. Also, my
surgeon ALLOWS ibuprofen post op. I've taken it maybe 5 times and have had
no problems. I only take it as needed, maybe it is different if this is a
daily medicine. Shelley
— Shelley.
March 13, 2002
I'm 7+ yrs post distal RNY. I am still as careful now as I was then,
except my portions are a bit larger. Instead of 6 teensy meals, I do 4
more reasonable ones. I still avoid sugar. I don't LIKE spicy food, but
we're only told to skip it for the first month or so. My husband likes it
(he's 6+ yrs), and has no problems. The whole NSAID family is BAAAAAAAAD
news for us with a tiny pouch. It's hard on normies (I couldn't take it
when intact), but all of that traped in a tiny pouch? OWW! I cannot think
of it! I am still maintaining my wt & need to keep doing what I did to
get here in order to stay here. If I relax my guard too much, this will
simply repeat any diet I've done before. Nope, not going there. I eat
whatever I like (which isn't much--how I got full sized with the few things
I like, I'll never know!), but I avoid milk & sugar.
— vitalady
March 13, 2002
I am 18 months post op and feel like a "normal" person in almost
every way. Spicy or fried foods do not bother me at all. I have never
dumped but still try to limit my sugar intake. I know that I can have ONE
chocolate chip cookie (not a dozen like I used to!) and I am fine with
that. I think I'm eating a little more at a time than I used to, but my
weight is holding steady. I guess I must have missed the instructions not
to take ibuprofin because I take it almost every day - usually 600 mg at a
time. I have a lot of problems with arthritis and fibromyalgia so am in
considerable pain often. I've never had a problem with stomach irritation.
As always, talk to your doctor for the final word.
— georgiacarol
March 13, 2002
Hi Sheri! I am at goal and 10 months out from a lap rny. I eat anything I
want but there are a few things that I don't have a taste for anymore. I
don't eat fried foods because the thought makes me nauseated. But I don't
crave them like I used to either! I eat sugar in moderation--occassionally
I will have some M&Ms or cake or cookies. Sometimes I pay for it,
sometimes not. I rarely have a "true" dump now but am sometimes
miserable for a while if I overdo it. I eat whatever sounds good in
moderation--eating about 1 cup at a time now for lunch and dinner, less at
breakfast. For a while I could eat 1 1/2 cups and it scared me! Once you
get further post op you can eat enough that people stop asking you if
something was wrong with the food and you just become one of those
"eats like a bird" people who always needs a doggie bag. I just
had crawfish bisque last night and it was pretty spicy. No problem. I don't
have a taste for REALLY spicy food like I used to but I wouldn't be scared
to eat it if I wanted to. I mostly take tylenol since I know that ibuprofen
can be hard on your tummy but if I know that it is something that tylenol
won't help I do take one or two ibuprofen and have had no problems.
— ctyst
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