Not Fair! Why can't I dump?! - ThinnerTimes

Ruca · 05-19-2006, 12:13 AM

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHH!

I suspected it for a long time but I have finally realized that I have been in denial. I *can't* don't* and WON'T dump!!

So here I am, making a cake for the hubby cause I can. I totally in a totally thoughtless kinda way wasn't even paying attention and licked BOTH sides of the frosting spatula.

After I did that I kinda freaked out and psyched myself out waiting for the agony to begin and guess what?

NADA
ZIP
ZILCH

Needless to say, I had to test it after I had no adverse reaction. I should have known, I drink things like nestea cool with no incident, handle most yogurts just fine.

I am dissapointed as heck because I now have to work a thousand times harder after the fact to continue to lose the weight and not fall back in to former snacking habits because I can. It is not that dramatic, most sugars etc taste wretched to me. But there is that what if. What if I start craving it? What if it starts tasting ok? What if I lose my will power? I am completely sad in the pants about this.

Anyone else experience this problem?

Loove · 05-19-2006, 02:44 AM

hi

Of course ...the sergury is not stopping anyone from eathing a lill candy or something really sweet, like a lill frosting.

The sergury is helping you from not eating the whole cake so to say.

I can easily eat a snickers or a piece of apple pie without a dumping. But i can not have both at the same time, the segury is stopping me. (or i am stopping myself before i have both cause i don´t want to dump)

It is easy to take advantage of the situation and not work with the tool and have a lill snack extra many times a day. But you can not have ALOT at the same time.

The sergury is only a tool, the big job by stopping yourself from eathing things you want to avoid will (i´m sorry to say) be your own.

hugs
Lovisa

lvierheilig · 05-19-2006, 05:30 AM

I had a mini-dump twice now, once on yogurt (my husband did not buy my low sugar one) and once on a cream based soup. I am even more careful now since I have had my gallbladder out, it does not take much to upset the pouch and the rest of the system. I live in mortal fear of sugar, I have no desire to try and see but I am sure the day will come when I want to test the limit. As my NP said, we are all human and we all test our limits, the trick is not to test your limits all day long! I had to laugh about your sad pants comment (sorry), because when I got dressed for work this morning my husband said my pants are sad! I asked why and he said that since there is less junk in the trunk they look sad.

deadboy · 05-19-2006, 06:49 AM

I suspect I'm gonna be similar and it kinda scares me. I haven't pushed it to find out, but when I had my gall bladder out(pre-surgery) none of the things that were supposed to aggravate it bothered me at all. I am putting all my effort in to just not eating anything sweet. So far it hasn't been hard because my cravings have generally revolved around beef and bread(I'm dying for a Reuben right now). All you can do is take it 1 day(meal?) at a time

janh · 05-19-2006, 07:36 AM

Well, take comfort in the fact, that you're not the only one. I am almost 6 months out and have never dumped-not even once. I do get nasty pain sometimes-but that comes from eating dense meat-like chicken or salmon-things I should be able to eat-but oh boy, give me some ice cream and I can get it down fine. I guess we'll just have to pretend we dump and stay away.

Esouza · 05-19-2006, 07:48 AM

What if? What if? what if?

Draw a line in the sand and don't cross it. It's that easy believe it or not. We all have to work at it if we dump or not. There are still snacks out there that wont make people dump that are just nutrient empty and calorie filled. Don't be afraid of dumping to keep you in line. Be afraid of going back to being a miserable obese person and it will keep you in check.

Nore more what if's.

Edited to add: They just came out with sugar free oreos. I'm not even touching those but damn I'm tempted.

Leanne · 05-19-2006, 09:18 AM

I dump and I don't think I am all that happy that I do. We were out for dinner with friends and the desert was this frozen fruit / yogurt / cheesecake thing and all I wanted was a couple of bites. I had 2 bites. After the second bite I was satisfied. About 2 minutes later I was so sick I had to go lay in the car while our friends and my husband finished their coffee and paid the bill.

Dumping is not the reason we shouldn't eat shit food. Getting back to how we used to be is the reason. Even though I know I dump, that isn't why I watch what I eat. The reason is simple, I NEVER want to be 274lbs again in my life. Even if I didn't dump, I would still watch what goes in my mouth.

Even in saying that, there's really no harm in having a treat now and then. It's what keeps us sane and for me it helps keep the cravings and the old binging behaviors away. I will now eat 5 or 6 m and m's instead of a large bag to satisfy my chocolate craving. I think it's fine as long as I have a limit and stick to it.

Bypassingme619 · 05-19-2006, 10:41 AM

Hey Tammy, long time no see. Great to see you posting. Honestly dumping is nothing that I'd wish on anyone. I noticed when I get the right amount of protein in I don't crave sweet and carbs. If I do get a sweet tooth I keep a couple of pieces of hard candy on me and drink plenty of water. That always seems to work for me. Tammy thank God you haven't experienced dumping and find ways to kick the craving in the butt. Start forming habits on how to do it now before you start to pick up any bad habits. I hope all works out. Don't be stanger, keep in touch.

IpsieDixie · 05-19-2006, 11:14 AM

Tammy, thank your lucky stars that you don't crave sugar. Just stay away from it and you never will. The more you have of it, the more you'll want it.

Dixie

PS: I love that swirly effect in your signature. It's beautiful! I wish I knew how to do it.

cdrsbloved · 05-19-2006, 11:47 AM

Hi there. At my surgical support group Wednesday night, they were talking about dumping. There were post-surgical patients there that said in the first many months they didn't dump, but then all of the sudden started. Our program manager said that it's not uncommon for people who didn't dump before to all of the sudden start. And I am quoting "just because you don't now doesn't mean you won't always!" So, maybe it's not happening now, but it very well could. I too, am a "non-dumper" and probably could eat anything I wanted to, I'm trying to learn to not want to...and that is what always trips me up! I still want it all, all the time!