???'s about food after sugery
Haven't tried postop, but preop / lowcarb, the only place I could get chinese without sugar was a really posh, expensive (tasty) panasian restaurant. Even foods I used to like tasted sweet. I know some of the sauces aren't supposed to be sugary, but when I read the grocery store labels lately, almost all of them are too high in suar to be pouch/ WLS friendly!
Is Sesame Chicken one of the breaded ones? Maybe you can find some good recipes to make chinese/american food at home?
Is Sesame Chicken one of the breaded ones? Maybe you can find some good recipes to make chinese/american food at home?
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I've had Chinese takeout once or twice since my surgery. Scallion pancake, teriyaki (OK, not so 'Chinese') strips, potstickers, etc. You just aren't going to have a lot of room, so you will have to learn to choose well what you _do_ choose to eat!
You should be able to eat just about anything; just less of it. Some sweet items (such as many of the glazed sauces) might be too sweet and cause dumping in some people. Other people dump on fat; it seems to be a trial-and-error thing. Personally, I've never "dumped" as such. Once, after failing to chew a strip of meat well, I "slimed" for a bit and had to sit quietly until it passed.
Of course, I am still trying to lose weight, so I prefer to plan my meals and eat at home (now THAT'S a big change for me!), but the occasional restaurant meal is a treat.
/Steve
You should be able to eat just about anything; just less of it. Some sweet items (such as many of the glazed sauces) might be too sweet and cause dumping in some people. Other people dump on fat; it seems to be a trial-and-error thing. Personally, I've never "dumped" as such. Once, after failing to chew a strip of meat well, I "slimed" for a bit and had to sit quietly until it passed.
Of course, I am still trying to lose weight, so I prefer to plan my meals and eat at home (now THAT'S a big change for me!), but the occasional restaurant meal is a treat.
/Steve
I used to eat chinese, but since surgery it has not appealed to me. I eat so much protien and veggies, I don't really want anything else. I eat alot of fish now. I have had lobster, shrimp, grouper, steak, chicken things like that this week. I am 10 months out. I usually get over 120 grams of protien and about 1100 calories and I never feel denied anything!!
There is Chinese food that's okay, but it's more the traditional Chinese food, rather than the "Chinese" food created for the American market.
A lot of the American Chinese food is fried, which knocks it off my list automatically. The other thing to watch out for is hidden sugar in a lot of the sauces, even the ones that don't taste particularly sweet. As time goes by, you'll be able to eat small amounts of even the bad stuff, but I wouldn't expect to tolerate that well for the first six months at the very least.
A lot of the American Chinese food is fried, which knocks it off my list automatically. The other thing to watch out for is hidden sugar in a lot of the sauces, even the ones that don't taste particularly sweet. As time goes by, you'll be able to eat small amounts of even the bad stuff, but I wouldn't expect to tolerate that well for the first six months at the very least.
Im 9 months out, but keep in mind I still dont eat much at all. Rice doesnt work, I can eat about a half a chicken teriyaki at a time slowly. However all I used to like was chicken fried rice, chicken lo mein and chicken teriyaki.
Also like someone else replied, you may not even like it after your surgery. My tastes have changed so much. I have no desire to have stuff like that anymore. Part of the perparation is changing your bad habits and things like Sesame Chicken really arent good for you. Everyone will lose weight with the surgery, but if you go right back to your same habits....you wont keep it off so be very careful. I know quite a few people who might as well not even wasted anyones time or money having the surgery because they are right back where they started, if not bigger with lots of complications because they didnt change their habits.
Also like someone else replied, you may not even like it after your surgery. My tastes have changed so much. I have no desire to have stuff like that anymore. Part of the perparation is changing your bad habits and things like Sesame Chicken really arent good for you. Everyone will lose weight with the surgery, but if you go right back to your same habits....you wont keep it off so be very careful. I know quite a few people who might as well not even wasted anyones time or money having the surgery because they are right back where they started, if not bigger with lots of complications because they didnt change their habits.
I'm four months postop and have always loved asian food. Since my surgery, I've been able to "tolerate" many foods well but what we have to understand is that even if the pouch may say it's okay, it may not be conducive to weight loss.
Things to avoid as mentioned above are the sugar and fried foods. In addition I would say watch out for the added salt. Also your pouch is going to be very little and your body needs and must have mostly protein. Our goal is to keep the pouch as little as possible for as long as possible.
If you do require Chinese I would suggest paying for the higher end places and order just the meat and vegetables like chicken and broccoli. Watch out for pea pods that have strings that can muck up your anastamosis and any thick, starchy sauces. I have had pot stickers but eaten only the inside. The starchy sticky dough on the outside can stick in your pouch and hurt just like soft bread. I did learn this one the hard way. Another idea of something to order would be a nice piece of steamed fish. Sesame chicken is going to have a lot of sugar and in most places is fried. STAY AWAY from rice! It's a quick trip to the world of owie!
The good news is (yes, there is good news) your tastes will change and this may not appeal to you after surgery. But as everyone else has said, it's trial and error. You may just have to see what works for you. Best of luck with this amazing journey.
Things to avoid as mentioned above are the sugar and fried foods. In addition I would say watch out for the added salt. Also your pouch is going to be very little and your body needs and must have mostly protein. Our goal is to keep the pouch as little as possible for as long as possible.
If you do require Chinese I would suggest paying for the higher end places and order just the meat and vegetables like chicken and broccoli. Watch out for pea pods that have strings that can muck up your anastamosis and any thick, starchy sauces. I have had pot stickers but eaten only the inside. The starchy sticky dough on the outside can stick in your pouch and hurt just like soft bread. I did learn this one the hard way. Another idea of something to order would be a nice piece of steamed fish. Sesame chicken is going to have a lot of sugar and in most places is fried. STAY AWAY from rice! It's a quick trip to the world of owie!
The good news is (yes, there is good news) your tastes will change and this may not appeal to you after surgery. But as everyone else has said, it's trial and error. You may just have to see what works for you. Best of luck with this amazing journey.
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I have been a bad girl and had port fried rice and lo mien. A pint is about 4 meals for me now. I only do that when the hormones are going crazy and I try to put it off as long as possible. I also love pork and broccoli and I have had sesame beef. Like everyone else said, avoid the fried stuff and try to eat the healthy stuff. Oh, if you get lobster, be careful. It tends to be super chewey and had to eat.
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I've had so so luck with Chinese. We've ordered twice since my surgery and what I thought was my normal portion for any type of food didn't work out so well. I had chicken with rice and ended up puking up the rice with the 'foamies' and at that point I only had a few bites. I had eaten rice before (not Chinese though) and it went down ok. That was enough for me to say I don't plan on trying again any time soon.
Something I've noticed (and most of us have done this) is I'll try something JUST to see if I can handle it, almost as if I NEED to know ....so like if someone asks (like you) I have an answer. It's weird how the 'new' mind operates LOL!
Something I've noticed (and most of us have done this) is I'll try something JUST to see if I can handle it, almost as if I NEED to know ....so like if someone asks (like you) I have an answer. It's weird how the 'new' mind operates LOL!
I haven't had a ton of courage on this yet, but at 10 weeks out I can report that hot & sour soup, beef & broccoli and Shrimp and broccoli have all passed the taste test. no choking, no issues and one entree usually lasts me 3 meals.
I even had a few pieces of a dish similar to sweet & sour shrimp but with much less breading (waaaaaaaaay less) and a less sugary sauce, which was delish.
From my experience so far, I could probably have one or two pieces of sesame chicken or even beef, but I'm trying my best to avoid fried foods for at least a year post op.
I even had a few pieces of a dish similar to sweet & sour shrimp but with much less breading (waaaaaaaaay less) and a less sugary sauce, which was delish.
From my experience so far, I could probably have one or two pieces of sesame chicken or even beef, but I'm trying my best to avoid fried foods for at least a year post op.
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