Re: fat absorption: Question

March 15, 2003

We do absorb SOME, just not all.

Only you will know, by labs, if you gain wt. But I don't even believe the

healthy fats were all that bad during the trendy period. Sure fattened

everyone up, didn't it? They eschewed fats, turned to sugar. KABOOM

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Re: fat absorption: Question

> Jacque, Barbara, and ,

>

> I'm with you. I haven't avoided fats either. I am 2 1/2 yrs post-op and

my cholesterol is 135. My sister is having WLS this coming Tuesday. I have

been taking her on all her preop testings and support group meetings and

nutrition meetings, etc. I, too, feel like I need to sit quietly and shut

up when dieticians, doctors, and nutritionists start harping on avoiding all

fats. I want to ask why, but, like you said, Barbara, I think it will just

be thrown back at me, like I am the " bad " one. But I have never been able

to understand that. If I don't absorb fats, why avoid them? I like butter

on a roll sometimes. I like full fat cream cheese, and regular cheeses, and

regular mayonaise. The fat free stuff is horrendous. Why bother with it?

I try now and then. I really do. But it just sits in the fridge until it

rots. It's disgusting.

> So I came to the " experts " ......you guys. You are living this. I want to

know what everybody here does. I want to know the " truth " , not some

dietician's book learning about " normal " people.

>

> Chrissie

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> My WLS Journey:

http://millennium.fortunecity.com/doddington/691/WLS/this_is_me.htm

>

March 15, 2003

Absolutely correct. In the early months after my DS, my cholesterol

was around 100. I luxuriated in fatty things (fried onion rings

being a real favorite!). Now that my shortened intestinal digestive

path has accommodated to taking on functions once performed by the

entire 23 feet (or so) of small intestine, my fat absorption has

definitely increased somewhat, and my cholesterol has been inching up

toward 150. Still very healthy. I eat ass bacon (loin cut), butter,

eggs, lots of red meat, whatever. But, is correct: we still

absorb some of the fats, more and more of them as our intestines

re-adjust. So, one has to remain vigilant in paying attention to lab

work. My DS is pretty much akin to a distal RnY as far as fat

malabsorption is concerned. The more proximal you are with your RnY,

the more fats you will absorb, and the more careful you probably

should be.

--Steve

At 8:40 PM -0800 3/15/03, Vitalady wrote:

>We do absorb SOME, just not all.

>

>Only you will know, by labs, if you gain wt.

March 15, 2003

Absolutely correct. In the early months after my DS, my cholesterol

was around 100. I luxuriated in fatty things (fried onion rings

being a real favorite!). Now that my shortened intestinal digestive

path has accommodated to taking on functions once performed by the

entire 23 feet (or so) of small intestine, my fat absorption has

definitely increased somewhat, and my cholesterol has been inching up

toward 150. Still very healthy. I eat ass bacon (loin cut), butter,

eggs, lots of red meat, whatever. But, is correct: we still

absorb some of the fats, more and more of them as our intestines

re-adjust. So, one has to remain vigilant in paying attention to lab

work. My DS is pretty much akin to a distal RnY as far as fat

malabsorption is concerned. The more proximal you are with your RnY,

the more fats you will absorb, and the more careful you probably

should be.

--Steve

At 8:40 PM -0800 3/15/03, Vitalady wrote:

>We do absorb SOME, just not all.

>

>Only you will know, by labs, if you gain wt.

March 15, 2003

Exactly. I've worked hard to try to put the hypertrophy off as long as I

can myself. I mean, the body will win, eventually. My cholesterol is still

about 115. Trig are normal. But twice they've shot up & hit the sky. Then

poof, normal again, as if they were in hiding. Can't fix it if it wont' stay

put. LOL!

It's a matter of how it affects YOU, personally. I just know I avoid Fat

Free anything, cuz it means high sugar, and that is BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD news

for me.

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Re: fat absorption: Question

> Absolutely correct. In the early months after my DS, my cholesterol

> was around 100. I luxuriated in fatty things (fried onion rings

> being a real favorite!). Now that my shortened intestinal digestive

> path has accommodated to taking on functions once performed by the

> entire 23 feet (or so) of small intestine, my fat absorption has

> definitely increased somewhat, and my cholesterol has been inching up

> toward 150. Still very healthy. I eat ass bacon (loin cut), butter,

> eggs, lots of red meat, whatever. But, is correct: we still

> absorb some of the fats, more and more of them as our intestines

> re-adjust. So, one has to remain vigilant in paying attention to lab

> work. My DS is pretty much akin to a distal RnY as far as fat

> malabsorption is concerned. The more proximal you are with your RnY,

> the more fats you will absorb, and the more careful you probably

> should be.

>

> --Steve

>

> At 8:40 PM -0800 3/15/03, Vitalady wrote:

> >We do absorb SOME, just not all.

> >

> >Only you will know, by labs, if you gain wt.

>

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March 15, 2003