This CAN'T be true.....
"Of course, now that we've had RNY, our bodies aren't exactly as they were designed."
Yes! We alter all sorts of things in order to stay healthy after our RNY, so even if our bodies were designed to eat only 3 times a day (which I don't believe for a minute), it would be problematic to use that alone as an argument for doing so after RNY.
Lora
Yes! We alter all sorts of things in order to stay healthy after our RNY, so even if our bodies were designed to eat only 3 times a day (which I don't believe for a minute), it would be problematic to use that alone as an argument for doing so after RNY.
Lora
14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained
You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.
and see I was told 3 meals a day and maybe 1 snack and NO EATING AFTER DINNER.... there are no hard and fast rules.
BTW I basically blew my doctor off in my brain... I like my bedtime snack.. makes mornings better since I can only do a protein shake in the morning....
BTW I basically blew my doctor off in my brain... I like my bedtime snack.. makes mornings better since I can only do a protein shake in the morning....
Nessa
Ticker is from Day of Surgery.. weight goal is personal preference as I've MET my doctor's goal
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HG/SW/CW/GW
286/253/150/151
Ticker is from Day of Surgery.. weight goal is personal preference as I've MET my doctor's goal
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HG/SW/CW/GW
286/253/150/151
Please do not be upset about this post. You sound upset. I told you in the other post that I was going to use this topic as a thread. I thought it was a very important point and would lead to a good discussion and it did.
You do need to do what works for you. If following your doctor's directions to the T is what works for you then do that.
I was just asking people who have been at this A LOT longer then I have whether eating 6 times a day was going to sabotage my WL in the long run. That is why I posted this. I DO WANT other people's ideas and opinions. Please do not think that I am just looking for people to tell me what I want to hear. If that were the case I sure would not be on this wedsite, these people here tell you like it is....no BS. Sometimes you have to have a thick skin.
Hope you appointment went well, I have my 3 month follow up (a month late) tomorrow!
You do need to do what works for you. If following your doctor's directions to the T is what works for you then do that.
I was just asking people who have been at this A LOT longer then I have whether eating 6 times a day was going to sabotage my WL in the long run. That is why I posted this. I DO WANT other people's ideas and opinions. Please do not think that I am just looking for people to tell me what I want to hear. If that were the case I sure would not be on this wedsite, these people here tell you like it is....no BS. Sometimes you have to have a thick skin.
Hope you appointment went well, I have my 3 month follow up (a month late) tomorrow!
The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me. ~ Ayn Rand
I call bull**** Lisa. That doesn't even make sense. The pouch empties fairly quickly because your small intestines are contacting (sucking food from your pouch) at regular intervals. Within 30 minutes, your pouch is empty. My surgeon and NUT both told me that I can eat six small meals a day or three slightly larger meals with a couple of snacks. As long as you meet all your numbers each day and stay within your caloric intake guidelines, then how could the number of times you eat affect the pouch? It's not like the pouch come with a warranty for only X amount of meals and then it stretches. If it does, then I want to get the extended warranty so that I can get skinny! LOL
HW: 418 SW: 386 CW: 225 GW: 210 
ok again..i have not had my surgery yet but i did talk to my surgery for my last appt. and he told me to eat 3 meals a day..no snacking. BUT...my nutritionist said eat several small meals a day. i haven't questioned it yet but i will for sure. thanks for bringing this up.
Laurie says: Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind ~~~ dr. suess
Ask the both the reason they recommended what they do. I'm guessing the surgeon recommends only three meals and no snacks because he's afraid if you eat more, you'll overeat and not lose the weight you want to lose. I'm guessing the nutritionist said several small meals because she realizes it can be hard to get enough calories or protein in the beginning in only three tiny meals and because she thinks it's a good idea to keep your blood sugar stable.
There's not really a right or wrong answer. It's whatever will work best for you.
There's not really a right or wrong answer. It's whatever will work best for you.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
I swear sometimes NUTs pull these things out of their asses. It's almost like they are looking for ways to mess with you. Like you don't have enough anxiety to worry about with WLS now you have to worry about eating 4oz stretching your pouch or soda causing your stoma to blow up.
I have been drinking from a straw from my first day in the hospital because the bottle they gave me has a straw. I am drinking from it right now. I also drink a lot of fluids. I can suck down 10oz in a few minutes. As far as I know my pouch and my stoma seem fine.
The pouch is supposed to stretch, BTW. My NUT told me that by one year out I should be able to eat a small Healthy Choice frozen meal, about 10oz. I rarely eat frozen meals but I wouldn't be surprised if I could eat 10oz at a time.
I have been drinking from a straw from my first day in the hospital because the bottle they gave me has a straw. I am drinking from it right now. I also drink a lot of fluids. I can suck down 10oz in a few minutes. As far as I know my pouch and my stoma seem fine.
The pouch is supposed to stretch, BTW. My NUT told me that by one year out I should be able to eat a small Healthy Choice frozen meal, about 10oz. I rarely eat frozen meals but I wouldn't be surprised if I could eat 10oz at a time.
WLS 10/28/2002 Revision 7/23/2010
High Weight (2002) 240 Revision Weight (2010) 220 Current Weight 115.
"I swear sometimes NUTs pull these things out of their asses. It's almost like they are looking for ways to mess with you. Like you don't have enough anxiety to worry about with WLS now you have to worry about eating 4oz stretching your pouch or soda causing your stoma to blow up. "
Yes! The original NUT my program had (who, fortunately, left only a couple of months after I had surgery) was like some power-crazed cartoon character... making up all these insane rules that she wanted people to follow and making assertions that had no scientific or medical basis. Some of it was just stupid... like claiming that if you kept a handwritten food journal, you would be more conscious of what you were eating than if you used one of the online journaling applications! Huh?!?
I feel bad that sometimes people are being told nonsense that just makes this process more difficult (and, because they trust their surgeons and NUT, they don't ever question what they are being told). One of the ones that makes my head feel like it is going to explode are the people who are being told to eat "eraser-sized" bites of food! An eraser-sized bite of food is barely enough to even be able to chew and there is absolutely NO reason that a bite has to be so small!
Lora
Yes! The original NUT my program had (who, fortunately, left only a couple of months after I had surgery) was like some power-crazed cartoon character... making up all these insane rules that she wanted people to follow and making assertions that had no scientific or medical basis. Some of it was just stupid... like claiming that if you kept a handwritten food journal, you would be more conscious of what you were eating than if you used one of the online journaling applications! Huh?!?
I feel bad that sometimes people are being told nonsense that just makes this process more difficult (and, because they trust their surgeons and NUT, they don't ever question what they are being told). One of the ones that makes my head feel like it is going to explode are the people who are being told to eat "eraser-sized" bites of food! An eraser-sized bite of food is barely enough to even be able to chew and there is absolutely NO reason that a bite has to be so small!
Lora
14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained
You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.
I eat 6 small meals/snacks a day...but follow all guidelines with each one. Protein first, no liqids etc... I was told not to drink from a straw or to drink carbonated beverages (at least for the first year) but the reasons given to me were that they can cause extra air, thus causing gas and pain. Stretching the pouch and/or stoma weren't mentioned for those. I was told to eat frequently so I would get enough to eat because if I didn't eat frequently I might try to eat too much all at once and then if it is repeated too much there would be the stretching concern. I have found if I eat less, I stop losing weight because my body thinks it's starving! Hope this helps!
HW 270 SW 251 1st GW 170 CW 143 2nd GW 150
1st GOAL REACHED 170 5/23/2011 2nd GOAL REACHED 150 8/8/2011
I eat all day long and maintain my weight. I think the problem comes when people don't plan their meals and snacks and start grazing throughout the day (easy to do the further out we get). Eating every 3 hours keeps my hunger at bay. I get ravenous if I don't eat every 3 hours. My tummy growls loudly and my kids get so embarrassed...lol!!
Laura
Laura
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
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