Cath, I follow the rules as much as possible on a routine basis, but I do have to vary some due to the fact that I have always had a pissy pouch (meaning everything gives me a pouch ache, I am nauseated, or it feels stuck) and I would starve if I did not eat some carbs like pasta, rice, bread, higher calorie foods, etc., which I DO NOT get much of because I cannot tolerate hardly any solids. I live mostly on liquids and smoothies made with milk, yogurt, and protein powder and cheese of any kind including Velvetta, which is higher in carbs than hard cheeses. I do try to eat at least once a day comprised of solid foods from protein, but it does not always work for me. When I throw up, I do what I have to do to get nourishment. I use powdered milk on a daily basis in coffee (at least 4 or 5-16 oz cups a day) for the protein. I very seldom get hungry, but when I do, it's frustrating. So, to answer your question, the rules, per se, are pretty much out the window for me as it would be for a normal GBS patient. I just do what I have to do to survive. I am lucky because I had lost 110 pounds at my 6-month mark and I'm now 10 1/2 months out and I have lost 136.5 pounds. It has slowed way down, but it is still going and that's what counts! I am shooting for 150 lbs by my 1-year anniversary, but don't know it will happen. But I feel like I have been VERY successful so far. I think we are all different and we have to listen to our bodies. We know if we are eating too much or if we are getting too many calories and some days will be more than others, but it all balances out. I am a FIRM believer in moderation! If we could have controlled portions before surgery, we would not have been so bad off when having the surgery, I wouldn't have anyway. I never realized how much I DID eat until after I didn't hardly eat anymore. It gives me a whole new perspective on eating. I do not feel we should limit ourselves to just certain foods and say we can NEVER have something we really like because that is setting us up for failure from the start I believe. That is why I failed at so many diets because it was not a lifestyle I could live with. It HAS to be a lifestyle you can live with, but moderation is the key! If you have a tiny piece or a few bites of pie, if you can tolerate sugar, do it, but only once in a while, NOT every day! That way there is some normalcy. And when you do eat something that is not an every day food for your protein plan and not as healthy for us, then choose the best possible choice to indulge with. It's all about nutrition for me now. I know there are several that could eat and graze all day and this could be a problem for some, but I just don't deal with that problem. I guess if I had been one of the ones that can eat just about anything at 6 months out, then it would be a problem for me because I still get that very frustrated feeling and feel as if I'm going to explode because I can't use food for comfort like I used to. It is still a demon for me and I wonder if it will ever go away, so maybe this is God's way of making sure I am successful by not allowing me to tolerate everything. In a way I am thankful, but also it's a hard thing to live with. I really worry about nutrition when I get old or if I will starve to death one day when I'm old if I am not able to do for myself or I just don't have the will to fight the job of getting food in every day. I know I'm rambling, but the bottom line is........food IS about nutrition now after surgery, but we need to practice moderation so it's a lifestyle we can live with forever. If your friend can tolerated the foods she is eating and she is getting her proper nutrition too, then I do not see why she should be chewed up and spit out because she is fortunate enough to be able to succeed at weight loss and still enjoy her food. If it works for her, I'm happy for her. It may not work for a lot of us though, so we have to be VERY careful. I hope nobody keeps tabs on what I eat and watches my plate because frankly they would not want me doing it to them. Your friend should let you make your own choices. She makes her, doesn't she? Just tell her that if she brings it up again. Just tell her you are doing what works for you just like she is doing for herself.
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