Rain you are doing great. You will lose most of your weight in the next 6 weeks. Most people lose 3/4 of their weight in the first three or 4 months. I had lost close to 90 pounds by then, in July I weighed 149 from March 16 weighing 246. At nine months I weighed 130 and stayed there, at Christmas I gained two pounds but have lost that plus 5 more since. To me dumping is an immediate response, I had that twice with raisin bran, it didnt wait, it cam on like a ton of bricks, painful, sweating, waves of nausea and the other stuff too.
Carol right now its about all you can do to get food down is to take it in little bites frequently. It isn't snacking at this point. Good protein is always harder going down than carbohydrates. We can tolerate alot more volume of carbs than protein, that is why it is so important to eat the protein first. Three bites of chicken will also hold off your hunger longer than 1/2 a baked potato will. It is just the way it works. As for pain while eating, reading the pouch the rules, you will understand, if you have pain while eating you are eating too much to fast or not chewing good enough. Try a bite and chewing well, then wait a few minutes, if no pain take another bite. 9 weeks post op still early, keep walking and sipping. Water didn't go well with me, still doesnt, but I can drink from the fountain at work and swallow maybe 5 or 6 times then I feel ill for a min while in the elevator and walking back to my unit it takes it all up and im fine. I have to do it taht way at work or I just can't get my fluid in.
Keep up the good work there you two.
Hugs,
Traci
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