Question about fat

YankeeRose
on 1/18/12 12:18 pm - Meadville, PA

I was wondering...can anybody tell me why we are to avoid fat and only eat fat free or low fat? I mean, unless you dump on fat... But if it doesn't bother you and we don't absorb fat anyways, what's the big deal? I'm just curious.

Tammy
Luck 'o the Irish
HW399/SW362/CW219/GW130
*37 lbs were lost pre-op

Lori P.
on 1/18/12 12:22 pm - Kenosha, WI

RNY on 05/24/10

We do absorb some fat early on....and later we absorb most of the fat we eat. It is probably just to get us on the right track for later on.

I did not toally go low fat. I eat full fat cheese and I use 1/2 & 1/2 in my coffee. I do choose low fat salad dressing because I could easily overdo it there. I never worry about the fat content in meat....I just don't eat enough for it to matter.

SW 212 / Goal 130 / Current 130

poet_kelly
on 1/18/12 12:23 pm - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

We do absorb fat. Not all of it, but some of it.

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.

Mia H.
on 1/18/12 12:27 pm - OH

RNY on 06/21/11

Right now we don't absorb all the fats, but that won't last forever. We will lose our malabsorbtion at about 18 mo's post op. This is the time that we learn to eat healthier. I don't cut out all fats from my diet though. There are good fats versus bad fats, we do need some. So I just usually stick with reduced or low-fat versus no-fat.

poet_kelly
on 1/18/12 12:34 pm - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

The malabsoprtion of macronutrients (fats, protein, carbs, calories) goes away gradually, it's not like we have it up until 18 months, then wake up the next day and it's all gone. Also, it does not go away completely, we'll always malabsorb a little of those things.

Also, we will always malabsorb micronutrients (vitamins, minerals). That does not go away over time.

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.

Mia H.
on 1/18/12 8:49 pm, edited 1/18/12 8:55 pm - OH

RNY on 06/21/11

Thank you for the information. However, I didn't state or imply that we just instantly wake up and the malabsorbtion is gone. I am aware that is goes away gradually. That was the timeline that I was told and read about when we start to lose some of it gradually. The point I was making was to take advantage of this time to learn to eat the healthier fats and a healthy way of eating instead of counting on the malabsorbtion.

Barb H.
on 1/18/12 12:39 pm - Kailua-Kona, HI

Revision on 01/25/12

It's too bad that the fat malabsorption doesn't stay and the vitamin and mineral comes back. That would be perfect. But alas, vitamins for the rest of our lives is our price to pay. I'm okay with that.

Lap band 03/09; revised to RNY 01/12
Read about my journey at www.journeyofafatwoman.wordpress.com

LJ1972
on 1/18/12 12:42 pm - FL

RNY on 08/16/11

fats from nuts, fish (particularly salmon,sardines,tuna), olive oil, sunflower oil and avocados are good for you heart and cholesterol - as long as you practice moderation and your system tolerates them

christinalee
on 1/18/12 1:02 pm - At Home in, NH

RNY on 06/20/11

1 gram of fat = 9 calories
1 gram of protein = 4 calories
1 gram of carb = 4 calories
1 gram of alcohol = 7 calories

Just a basic premise of healthier eating for everyone, not just bariatric folks, is to eat lower calorie type foods. Low, reduced fat eating plan is healthier, and better for your heart, your arteries, your cholesterol levels and all those other body systems we rely on for longevity. Healthy fats are an important part of any healthy eating plan you, just have to use with limits because of the caloric load of fats..

"Just keep swimming." ~ Dorrie

Cicerogirl, The PhD
Version
on 1/18/12 4:34 pm - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

I was not told to avoid fat... just to limit it to healthy levels. You body NEEDS some fat. Not enough fat can contribute to dry skin and hair and to constipation (among other things).

We actually DO absorb some of the fat we eat even right after surgery, and you will absorb more of the fat as your body continues to work to overcome the caloric (and fat) malabsorption, so the point of LIMITING fat is to limit the calories once the malabsorption is gone so you do not start gaining weight again down the road. (We will always malabsorb a small amount of calories and fat, but your body is able to overcome 80% or so.)

It is part of the new, healthy lifestyle thing...

Lota

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

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