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As others have said, avoid fat at the very beginning but I haven't touched anything that's "low fat" or "fat free" in probably 17+ years. Early out I learned to read labels. It would take me forever to grocery shop because I read everything. My favorite comparison is salad dressing - if you compare the nutritional info you'll see that the low or fat free stuff is loaded with sugar (carbs), which you have also learned we absorb 100%. On a label I only look at 3 things -- protein, fat and carbs.
Janet in Leesburg
DS 2/25/03
Hazem Elariny
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Carb absorbtion actually starts in the mouth. A nasty little enzyme called maltase. You can prove it even. Eat a wheat thin and chew, chew, chew. Then chew some more. That wheat thin will become sweet! That's that damn maltase.
Any idea why we magically absorb 100% of carbs? There must be some science but I don't get it...
because many of them are basically sugar, simple carbohydrate. I think it also has to do with the intestine that is bypassed. It's not magic, it's science.
You've gotten many great answers here from the best... I just want to add to the mental health issues. I had been on SR Wellbutrin for years. After DS, I rapidly had withdrawals due to malabsorption abs had to switch to IR. Be cautious and research how each med is effected by DS, especially any long acting.
VSGtoDS ... Revision 2021
YouTube Channel link-> @AddyJoeTV - Male 5-10 ... VSG Veteran
VSG 11/2013- SW: 295 LW: 179 GW: 185lbs
Revision VSGtoDS 02/18/2021 .. Revision: 235lbs CW: 197lbs
Gallbladder Removal/EGD w Balloon Stretching 05/27/2021
Dr. Jon Bruce, WakeMed Bariatric Surgery Specialists
Any idea why we magically absorb 100% of carbs? There must be some science but I don't get it...
VSGtoDS ... Revision 2021
YouTube Channel link-> @AddyJoeTV - Male 5-10 ... VSG Veteran
VSG 11/2013- SW: 295 LW: 179 GW: 185lbs
Revision VSGtoDS 02/18/2021 .. Revision: 235lbs CW: 197lbs
Gallbladder Removal/EGD w Balloon Stretching 05/27/2021
Dr. Jon Bruce, WakeMed Bariatric Surgery Specialists
Hi all,
As I plan ahead for the purée and soft food stages after DS, it seems many sites and info are general for all WLS. Am I wrong that the DS is substantially different?
Case and point; reading over the purée food suggestions, it says ?low fat? everything... yogurt, soups, etc. It also says to avoid ?full fat? products. The sheet I?m looking at is for all WLS.
Am I wrong in thinking that DS patients don?t process fat, so full fat products should be fine? Just trying to be logical but need to know what I?m missing.... thanks in advance for clarifying for me....
I agree with patty. I eat full fat everything and lots of it.
Carbs are what you want to seriously watch since we absorb the calories from them 100%.
See that's exactly what I thought... thank u!
VSGtoDS ... Revision 2021
YouTube Channel link-> @AddyJoeTV - Male 5-10 ... VSG Veteran
VSG 11/2013- SW: 295 LW: 179 GW: 185lbs
Revision VSGtoDS 02/18/2021 .. Revision: 235lbs CW: 197lbs
Gallbladder Removal/EGD w Balloon Stretching 05/27/2021
Dr. Jon Bruce, WakeMed Bariatric Surgery Specialists
At first you may want to avoid fat because of the poop issues. But long term, if you have a true DS, fat is your friend. I don't use low fat anything. I do nothing to avoid fat at all. After all, if you don't absorb it, it becomes free food!
Hi all,
As I plan ahead for the purée and soft food stages after DS, it seems many sites and info are general for all WLS. Am I wrong that the DS is substantially different?
Case and point; reading over the purée food suggestions, it says "low fat" everything... yogurt, soups, etc. It also says to avoid "full fat" products. The sheet I'm looking at is for all WLS.
Am I wrong in thinking that DS patients don't process fat, so full fat products should be fine? Just trying to be logical but need to know what I'm missing.... thanks in advance for clarifying for me....
VSGtoDS ... Revision 2021
YouTube Channel link-> @AddyJoeTV - Male 5-10 ... VSG Veteran
VSG 11/2013- SW: 295 LW: 179 GW: 185lbs
Revision VSGtoDS 02/18/2021 .. Revision: 235lbs CW: 197lbs
Gallbladder Removal/EGD w Balloon Stretching 05/27/2021
Dr. Jon Bruce, WakeMed Bariatric Surgery Specialists
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