Too normal?!
So I keep reading things like: I am x months post op, what were you eating by then? And That keeps bugging me because according to my NUT's plan I can eat everything. Sure there are different amounts of what I can eat but the only absolutely NOs are alcohol, soda, and condiments (for now, I am having my 6 months appointment and he will probably give me the ok for that as well). This makes me so paranoid because it feels too normal!! And the portion sizes are normal as well, not my old normal but the amount that people usually eat. I keep thinking that I am eating too much even if I am following my plan (and most days I don't even eat everything I could). Am I being paranoid? Do you guys have no restrictions as well this far out?
I am in the same boat as you (can eat everything, within reason). Doesn't it feel funny to finally feel "normal"? I think I still baby my pouch. I see some of the stuff people are eating and think we can do that? Follow your plan and your pouch. What is good/right for one person is not for another. Good Luck!
RNY: 9/12/13 HW: 347 SW: 315 CW: 183 BEST THING I EVER DID FOR MYSELF!
No condiments? Why not?
Most people are able to eat most things by six months post op.
Kelly
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Hmm. That's the first time I heard that.
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.
Who knows? Condiments would only cause dumping if they were high in sugar, though. I'm not saying he's wrong. It's just the first time I heard of someone being told to avoid condiments for six months. Most people are using stuff like mayo in their tuna or egg salad, taco sauce on refried beans, etc. pretty early out.
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.
Hmmm I never asked about condiments but I am 3.5 weeks out and last night I had a MornigStar vegan griller patty with a slice of cheese and a tsp of mustard and a tsp of ketchup! I have also had canned green chiles on grilled chicken, taco seasoning on 99% fat free turkey, and light mayo on hard-boiled eggs. I never heard not to have these items. I of course obsessively track them in MyFitnessPal and make sure I am within my personal goals (400-600 calories, 60-90g protein, less than 20g carbs) so I assumed they were ok. Then again, I have a pouch of steel. NOTHING has bothered it yet :( Lean proteins and condiments are all I have had...
A lot of foods would be pretty bland and also dry without condiments. And many condiments are not very high in fat or calories, especially if you only use a little.
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.
on 1/7/14 7:52 pm
I still eat protein forward and avoid most carbs and starchy foods. I never went back to rice, pasta, noodles or potatoes. My meals are still some meat with some non-starchy vegetables, a salad with fat-free dressing, and no water for 30 minutes after eating.
For me, going back to eating normal would mean going back to gaining weight. Just because I have permission to eat everything, I know my body and stick to what works for me.
