By: Tammi Elanor

Tammi Elanor — Wed, 30 May 2007 15:20:03 +0000

I’m sorry, I gotta disagree with some of these. Comments in-line.
Hypoglycemia is not that uncommon post-op, and I know many posties who
have SERIOUS problems if they only eat three times a day. It is true
that eating needs to be mindful and planned, but for some folks, it
needs to be as many as five meals a day.
meals before serving.)
Is this just immediately post-op?
How does he feel about protein drinks? Of the many successful (meaning
maintaining both health and healthy weight) long-term post-ops I know,
who are more than five years out, only ONE is not drinking protein
drinks. In general I do agree about solids rather than liquids.
Sorry, I don’t believe it, and I don’t think most long-term posties do
either.
This one I DISagree with. If you’re taking that long to eat, you’re
running the risk of grazing. The food is emptying out of your pouch as

you’re putting more in. I think in general eat until you are full,
within fifteen minutes, then STOP.
all times)
See, I’m not arguing with everything! This one I definitely agree with.
than solids, drink first, then eat. Allow 30-45 minutes after solids to
take more liquids)
I’ll agree with this one too.
Unfortunately, most physicians do not have much in the way of
nutritional training in medical school. Usually a couple of lectures,
during which many of them catch up on sleep. I also have had a
nutritionist, WHO WORKS WITH A BARIATRICS PROGRAM tell me I should eat
three ounces of meat, fish, chicken or three eggs at every meal. Excuse
me, are you aware of the size of my pouch?!? THREE EGGS? I’d explode!
Um, have you read the nutritional comparisons in things like sugar
counts and carbs between a Snickers bar and a banana? Fresh fruit can be
good, but in limits! There are a lot of us who have to watch fruit,
because it can trigger a binge at least as well as a Twinkie can!
Sorry, I disagree. We each need to find, for ourselves, what works for
ourselves. We are all different, and it is not possible for one set of
rules to fit everyone, any more than it is possible for one size of
pants to fit everyone. What I personally believe is that we have to look
at the “rules” and use them as a starting point, guidelines if you will.
–
Eleanor Oster
eleanor@… (personal address)
www.smallboxes.com/gastricbypass.htm
Berkeley, CA
Open RNY (100 cm bypassed) 07/15/2003
David P. Fisher, M.D., Kaiser Richmond (CA)
05/09/2003 319 Orientation
07/15/2003 ~290 Surgery
Current <160 Goal until plastics?
Goal 140-150?

By: Lou Olson

Lou Olson — Wed, 30 May 2007 12:08:46 +0000

Excellent rules! I am pre-op, and what worries me is that it has been hard for
me to follow those rules now (or I would have already lost weight, right?). Is
it easier to follow them after the surgery?
Cris

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