Question:
Is it safe to eat a bowl of cheerios and hostess cakes 10 days out?
I am going to through the pre op steps for RNY, so I am doing a lot of researching. I have a co worker who had her surgery on 5/15. I was a lillte worried that she ate two days before surgery,and when she came back to work 10 days later, she said she is already eating foods. is that normal???? — MARIA P. (posted on May 26, 2009)
May 26, 2009
NO no sugar hostess cakes or any tye of food like that why would you have
the surgery if you cant change I still eat no sugar almost 2 years out
— toyotawife
May 26, 2009
i would NOT advise eating a hostess cake. you're supposed to have as
LITTLE sugar as possible. follow your doctor's instructions. you COULD
have cheerios after about 5 weeks but i think that you're supposed to have
more protein than anything else so i'd go with egg beaters or protein shake
for breakfast.
— greenpunchbuggie
May 26, 2009
My surgeon required us to try and lose weight prior to the surgery, and
advised us to meet with his dietician, but did not enforce those
requirements. I personally followed his directives to the letter, and ate
what the dietician told me to eat for the 4 months prior to the surgery
that it took me to get approved. I lost 27 pounds. He also did not demand
of us that we go onto liquid diets for two weeks before surgery or anything
like that. We were to have nothing but liquids the day before surgery, and
the only other prep we had to do was to take stool softeners for 2 or three
days prior, then a laxative prep the night before. I had my surgery on
Monday afternoon, left the hospital Wednesday morning, and was told that I
could eat soft foods in very small quantities - the list they gave me had
cottage cheese, fat-free-sugar-free pudding, smooth low-fat yogurt,
EggBeaters, and Taco Bell refried beans, which I thinned down with beef
broth. I was told absolutely no white carbs (no white rice, no white
bread, no white pasta, no popcorn, etc). And that I needed to keep my diet
pretty much 75% protein and 25% carbs, with less than 48 grams of fat. For
the first few weeks I drank a lot of Iso Pure and was VERY careful about
what I put in my pouch, especially anything with sugar. I do NOT want to
invite "dumping syndrome"!!! Your friend is inviting trouble by
eating sugary foods and cereal so soon after surgery. The cereal has a lot
more carbs than protein to it, and protein is the number one nutrient she
should be concerned with. The carbs can come later, and should be in the
form of fruits and vegetables, with some whole grains added in after the
pouch is more healed. Keep doing your research... the more prepared you
are for this surgery, the better you will do. Good luck to you, and keep
us posted...
— Erica Alikchihoo
May 26, 2009
And she had surgery why? At some point years post op RNY we can eat like
regular small people who eat healthy and still follows some basic
guidelines ...10 days out eating cake and cereal is sabotage and shows no
commitment to any sort of lifestyle change at all...It sounds like she is
relying solely on her surgery and restriction...(Thinking she took the easy
way out without making any changes or sacrifices) She is so very sadly
mistaken...Eating food at 10 days is normal...Not everyone does liquid
diets...eating cake though...that's just pure ignorance in my opinion...
— .Anita R.
May 26, 2009
I wouldn't recommend it. The hostess cakes absolutely not.. You didn't do
all this to go back to old habits. I dump on all cereals. Too many carbs.
Stay on track and focus on protein. Have a yogurt, oatmeal, a boiled egg,
or protein shake for bfst. Good luck.
— lesleigh07
May 26, 2009
Is your co-worker nuts? It sounds like she is not doing anything to help
herself lose weight with the gift the surgeon gave her. Next you know,
she'll be complaining that wls didn't work!!!!!
— Kathleen W.
May 26, 2009
Read my post in response to to Nancegee2 (50/60). I am 60 & had my
surgery 8/21/07. The surgery and recovery was perfect. I expected to wake
up feeling different but everything felt exactly the same with exception of
the tiny incisions. Eating was also a learning experience and you must pay
attention to the signals your new pouch will give you. If you get a
sensation that you shouldn't swallow even that one little, tiny, last bite,
don't swallow it. You will be miserable. I learned to love that sensation
because I never had anything to say 'stop' eating before that surgery. On
the down side - you will find it VERY easy to eat small amounts or snack
all day long. Shortly after your surgery, you will be able to eat white
carbs such as mashed potatoes, bread, crackers,and smoothies, cream soups
and some fruits, etc. You will even continue to lose weight. BUT, keep in
mind, you WILL lose weight more slowly if you eat those things, and as long
as you are still carrying all those extra pounds, calories will be burned
just because you are still overweight. I learned that once I lost about 100
pounds, I quit losing (In fact I have gained about 10 pounds back). I know
exactly why. I don't have that extra weight to help burn calories and your
hunger does return. Even though I can't eat very much at a meal, I can
snack all day long. By all means, snack. Just make sure it is the right
snack. I find I am dealing with exactly the same head issues I dealt with
before my surgury - not making good food choices and eating without
thinking or telling myself it is OK to eat even if I know I don't need it.
It really is a head thing!!!!!!! Had I used my healing time to learn to eat
correctly and be deciplined, I would not be struggling again. If I have
discouraged you, I apologize. I want you to know the surgery is the very
best thing I could have done for myself and I am so sorry I didn't do it
many years before. Now I am in the process of getting my head straight. If
any of you would like to email me I would love to hear from you. My email
address is [email protected]. Good Luck.
— BonnieP
May 26, 2009
tell her protein first. And no liwuids and solids together. so cereal is
out and hoho's are nono's..lol The sugar alone should send her running to
the pot. Gently remind her why she went thru all this. She should be taking
this time post surgery to re learn what healthy eating is all about and
teaching herself to re evaluate food and thats it for nutrition and not
comfort. I will keep her in prayer. You are a good friend. Hugs to both of
you, Kim
— gpcmist
May 26, 2009
That doesn't fit into my surgeons eating plan.
— Patti ATX
May 27, 2009
Every surgeon has different guidelines re: post op food phases. Having said
that - I have NEVER heard of any surgeon and/or nut OK'ing such food at 10
days post op. I was on a liquid diet for two weeks after I got out of the
hospital. Then transitioned to soft food for two weeks, then I could
introduce normal foods as I could tolerate. I listened to my body. I would
go to store and see something I think I could eat, checked to make sure the
ratio (for every 100 calories, no more than 6 grams of sugar and 3 grams of
fat), if OK I would think about it eating it... if it gave me any sort of
funny feeling, I wouldn't buy it. As I progressed, I would introduce new
food items here and there; not all at once. I eat cheerios now (but I am
over 2 years out). I would for go the hostess cakes, even if they are the
100 calorie type. The sugar/fat content is not within the ratio listed
above. Again every surgeon has their own post op program - check with your
surgeon and follow their program and you should do fine.
— jammerz
May 27, 2009
You can but it is a very poor choice. If you want good success you would
not eat these foods at all.
— trible
May 27, 2009
I am sure that's not on any stage after WLS !!!
— matigian
May 27, 2009
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