Coconut milk? Sugar?

Hi all, doing some puzzling on some things to eat after surgery but feeling a little lost with not knowing if I can eat some things. Can we have coconut milk after surgery or is it too fatty? There is a chickpea, squash curry I am hoping to eat a few months after surgery but it is made with coconut milk and not sure if that's okay after surgery. I guess I don't know how I'll do with chickpeas either lol but wondered more about the fat of the milk. I am planning to adjust soups that use cream as bases to the almond soup base I found at walmart so there is less fat.

Also wondering about how to know how much sugar is too much re: dumping...preferably before experiencing it lol. For example if there is a half cup of sugar in the whole recipe is it too much, or a quarter cup, or if there is a quarter cup of honey in a pot of curry is that too much? I just am not sure how to quantify what is "safe". Or do I avoid all recipes with any honey, sugar or maple syrup at all? How do I know how much sugar in foods is not too much...the light and fit yogurt I like (apple pie) has 6 or 7 grams of sugar, is that too high? agghhh...feeling overwhelmed with being unsure of what is okay or not.

fat isn't restricted on most of the programs people have talked about on here (keep in mind not all programs are the same). Many of our programs are low carb, though, so if you're on one of those, or if you're carb sensitive, you may have to limit the chickpeas and squash. A lot of people on here stick to protein and non-starchy veggies the first few months after surgery.

Sugar - that really depends on the person. Many of us avoid it during the weight loss phase. I eat it occasionally now that I'm in maintenance, but not much. Many of us do not dump. Of those who do dump, some dump on very little sugar, for others it takes quite a lot.

suffice it to say, that's a hard question to answer because programs are all different and people are all different.

Thank you...it's overwhelming to think about all the little decisions all the time so happy to get some feedback.

Nothing is strictly off limits after surgery, although some bodies react differently than others. A small number of people experience actual dumping disorder, which could limit your ability to have sugar. More often we experience Reactive Hypoglycemia (RH), which will make you want limit carbs to avoid rapidly changing sugars. Other people still develop lactose intolerance after surgery, so milk may be off limits... Different bodies tolerate food very differently after surgery.

I wouldn't worry one bit about trying to pre-plan how you may adjust recipes for post op, now. Your tastes and preferences will likely change a lot after surgery and a few months of shakes. You'll ease back into real food with a whole new set of taste buds and priorities, and only trial and error will tell you whether 7 grams of sugar is too high.

Thanks! I guess it is hard to know how each body will react. Fingers crossed for no RH!

RH sucks when its happening but it can be an excellent deterrent for eating "off plan" foods!

My boyfriend and I were in Costco yesterday and he pointed out a GIANT bucket of M&Ms. I love chocolate more than any other human alive, but I looked at it and immediately got a tummy ache and light-headed, just thinking about how I'd feel.

Yikes!! I am planning to stay away from sweets because I don't want to know if I am one of the percentage who dumps, I'd rather not know if I don't...RH is an even scarier beast so fingers crossed.

I am not lactose intolerant so I can make fat free Thai type curries using skim milk powder a bit of butter buds and water and a few drops of coconut extract for taste . You can also use fat free half and half with coconut extract as a substitute for fatty coconut milk.

If you can't tolerate cows milk post op .. lite coconut milk works too but you won't lose as much .

My observation from being on this site over nine years is people who choose to justify eating fats " land" at a good forty lbs higher set point on average than those who follow their bariatric team nutritionists almost universally severely fat restricted dietary recommendations .

If we don't continue replacing the fat with high fat food choices - the body will use its stored reserves - the stubborn fat on our bellies hips and all over we've been dreaming about losing and keeping off for YEARS in most of our cases.

very few of us are on fat-restricted diets. You seem to be on one of the few ultra-low fat programs. And lots of us who eat fat are in the normal BMI range.

You seem to be the only one I see consistently preaching low/no fat, and my own program does encourage healthy amounts of fat. Many people on here who are at or below goal heat regular fats, and I plan on eating things like bacon, butter, and cheese.