my latest wonder is how the ruen y bypass,,(spelling??) i read that sugars and fats are not tolerated well after surgery...is that true? to what extent?
Everyone who has the surgery varies on what and how much they can tolerate of either sugars or fats. For me, most days of late (even at two years out) I can only tolerate about five grams of sugar. I have no problems tolerating fat, so I have to be even more careful to stay away from fried foods, as they WON'T make me sick.
like i love fruit and sometimes my days are nutso so i have to grab some chicken nuggets once in a blue moon,,,am i going to get sick from that??
You won't know until you try--sorry. And if I were you, I wouldn't try--there's convenience, and then there's regaining the weight. Which one's more important?
if i have a nutso day will i still have that convenience or do i need to start carrying maybe cheese sticks with me or a little bag of carrots or something,??
See above answer. Carry the cheese sticks. You won't be able to eat carrots for quite a while. I still can't.
sounds silly but i want to avoid "dumping or throwing up"
At some point, you will end up either dumping or throwing up or both. You just need to figure out what you dumped on or what made you sick so you can avoid it for a while. This is why we suggest only adding one new food a day, so troublemaking foods are easy to identify. And, for most of us, throwing up is not nearly as traumatic as it was pre-op. No acid post-op.
i am reading and learning that i must eat ,,,,,,and will need to do suppliments to stay healthy,,,what is better liquid or pill form,,,,,,
Liquid to begin with, but you should be able to take pills after a certain period of time - your doctor will tell you when.
also how do you keep the protein intake inline with what you are supposed to?
Some people use protein supplements like shakes, some people use bars, some people get all their protein from food. Everyone differs--it will just be a matter of what you can tolerate.
food types after surgery, what can be tolerated the best??
Again (sorry) everyone differs.
why are some people using protein powders?? to substitute??
Yes, because they can't get all the protein they need from food alone.
i have a million of them,,,,,ha hah ha,,,,but this site by far is my best resource,,,my last nutritionally supervised appt is next monday and i will be asking more questions then,,,,that poor nutritionist?? i must sound like a 3 yr old kid in the "why?" phase....ha ha haha
Take this list of questions in and ask your nutritionist - he/she may have answers that are specific to your doctor.
this month has been the hardest,,,supposed to have no sugar and 1100 calories a day,,,,,that has been a bit tough,,,had sugar 3 times this last month,,but human i guess,,,,i am learning not to beat myself up over slip ups....human,,,remember we are all human,,,,,i keep telling myself!
Congratulations, and well done!
hugs to all
mechelle