Anyone have a no-no list of foods for RNY?

Thank you Eggface! I have always loved your blog!

Hey there,

Sorry for the delayed reply.  I was denied for my conversion surgery, and was only able to get my band out.  It was extremely depressing and I sort of just stepped away.  My husband had an accident and we met our out of pocket max for the year (last year).  It was the only reason I was able to have the surgery at all...it was free.  Now, I'll have to save up about $4000 (after insurance) to have another wls.  It doesn't seem likely, since we have almost $10,000 in med bills from last year.  However, I am trying.  Even if I have to put it off until next year, I need all the information I can get. 

I really appreciate your link.  The information on labs is of particular interest to me because I've had some health problems and I don't think I was tested for all the things I should be tested for, or that they used the rbc rather than serum.  Some were done with rbc (like mag, which was very low). 

Anyway, I will definitely check out your blog.  I could have worded my question better, but what I was looking for was a list of foods I will not likely be able to tolerate, or a list of foods that are well tolerated.  I don't eat processed foods, so that knocks most of the foods I shouldn't have off of the list, but also reduces the food I can eat, significantly.  Meat, veggies, fruit and sometimes quinoa, in that order is what I eat.  After having the band, and vomiting daily for 8 years, even with a complete unfill, my body apparently stores everything.  No I wasn't eating too fast, or too much.  It was apparently placed wrong, I had tons of scar tissue and with bad genes, and daily vomiting, my teeth suffered.  I'm now missing several, which reduces my abilty to properly masticate food, resulting in...more vomiting.  So, what I'm working on, is getting a list of food that people eat and tolerate, or don't tolerate, so I can determine if having the surgery is even an option without spending thousands of dollars on dental implants.  Make sense?  I obviously want implants, but I need to get to a safe weight and I'll worry about implants later (I can save $4000 before $20.000). 

Thanks again for your information.  Like I said, I was denied, but I did get my band out and haven't vomited once.  Still only consume about 800 calories a day, or I gain... quickly, and any less and I'll feel like passing out or not be able to function (sort of stare off into space).   

Thanks again!

My personal list of " foods to avoid " post RNY :

ICE CREAM! ( especially the real stuff) I occasionally indulge in ice milk or skinny cow 

Fast food 

anything fried 

high fat foods 

anything dipped in butter

sugary desserts ( DUMPING!!)

bread cake cookies pre made baked  goods

pasta ( dumping!)

Do high fat foods cause dumping, too? 

I prefer the health benefits of a low carb lifestyle, but I do have fat in my diet (it's more important than most people think).  Even with the fat, my calories are very low.  Trust me when I say that the fat is not making me fat...

I just want to be sure that I can still consume the healthy fats post op (more importantly for the rest of my life).  Our brains are dying from the low fat lifestyle that they pushed through the 80s.

I can't really have "sugar free" food, because I refuse all types of sugar substitutes other than stevia.  I rarely eat any processed food.

However I do have dental problems (always had very weak teeth).  I'm concerned that I will end up on a liquid diet because I have chewing problems and softer foods are generally higher carb foods.  When I'm having a lot of pain is when I end up eating some sort of processed carb (because it's soft) or a portion of potatoes.  Will these be off the list forever? 

FYI:  I follow an almost completely paleo diet.  I'm considering the surgery because after months of every diet out there, I have ceased to lose any weight.  I have no problem following a strict diet.  I've dieted myself into a loss of metabolism.  My nutritionist, and docs have thrown their hands up.  This surgery is supposed to jumpstart the metabolism.  That's where I'm at...

Still waiting on insurance approval, but hoping to have it done very soon.   

also alcohol particularly fancy ****tails made with " simple syrup" ( half sugar half water ) DUMPING!!

No drunk, no alcohol

I can't tolerate eating citrus, no oranges or grapefruits. I can have it mixed with water and tolerate that well.

I could not eat eggs for a year or so, if I eat them slow and not overcooked I tolerate them well. Crazy enough I was hoping to get dumping from sweets, so I'd be able to leave them alone. I do have it, but can eat a bite or two without trouble.