May 2006 Surgery Date

for me rice is a slippery slope type of food. Prior to surgery it would be nothing for me to order a pint of some fried rice and eat the whole thing...now i just dream about it sort of like it was porn! I don't think bits of rice are too bad, brown rice being better then white but rice is just a filler food having very little nutritional value and some people have a tough time digesting it because rarely do you chew it well enough. ANDI

AndiCandy
on 2/22/08 6:19 am - NY

and hospital rice SO delicious i'm betting, i'm so sorry they traumatized you. I wonder what the deal was on the carbs, they like to focus on the protein for healing usually. This time around it'll be easier because you'll know what to expect I hope. aNDI

Ruth A.
on 2/22/08 5:06 am - Letchworth Garden City, UK

RNY on 05/31/06

Other than being a carb, is rice not good for us re the digestion? I do eat small amount occasionally ~ pre wls I used to eat loads... Holly don't forget to post just before your next surgery

Ruth A.
on 2/22/08 5:02 am - Letchworth Garden City, UK

RNY on 05/31/06

I love visual things - they really help me focus on my goal. As you say, if we are looking at our chains, we aren't looking in the food cupboards (or freezer in your case!!! hehe)

Ruth A.
on 2/22/08 5:00 am - Letchworth Garden City, UK

RNY on 05/31/06

Glad to have you join us Andi

Those 2lbs will come off in no time at all.

Holly2212
on 2/22/08 4:37 am - Victoria, Canada

RNY on 05/08/06

I always feel a little sick when I eat rice, but especially since my latest surgery. I think it is because I always got a huge plate of rice with a small piece of boiled meat for the lunch and dinner in the hospital. I even talked to the dietician and she told me that I could NOT focus on protein, that I had to have carbs in her hospital and this is what I got for the remainder of my stay (5 days total). I think I have emotional trauma for rice now... I guess that I am only half joking here too. I did PM you Andi Holly

AndiCandy
on 2/22/08 4:19 am - NY

I am going to start this with you on Monday. We are under a lot of stress here with my mother in law passing away and there is food all up and through this house but on Sunday night it goes out for good. I have probably gained back the 2lbs i lost with weigh****chers last week, but so be it, sometimes life goes that way. anDI

AndiCandy
on 2/22/08 4:17 am - NY

just as an fyi you can drink rice milk, you can't eat rice because we are lacking the stomach proteins to digest it properly and it comes out looking like it did going in. Probably TMI but it is what it is. You'll be ok Miz Holly. When is the second surgery and can you email me your address so we can send you silly stuff to keep your spirits up. Hugs, anDI

DeeKay
on 2/21/08 8:48 pm - TX

RNY on 05/22/06