Guest guest Posted August 26, 2001 Report Share Posted August 26, 2001 In a message dated 8/26/01 7:44:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time, duodenalswitch writes: << Since you can tolerate sweets in your post op surgery state are you concerned with sabotaging the surgery results by out of control sugar eating? Would this be a reason to choose rny instead? >> NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!! Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2001 Report Share Posted August 26, 2001 > << Since you can tolerate sweets in your > post op surgery state are you concerned with sabotaging the surgery results > by out of control sugar eating? Would this be a reason to choose rny > instead? >> > NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!! > Carole I am increasingly convinced that the RnY-for-dumping crowd are convinced - either by themselves or their surgeons - that they must continue to punish themselves for the " character flaw " of obesity. You can eat sugar after RnY or DS, the only difference is that it is hoped that the dumping syndrome will act as a negative reinforcement to eating Big Bad Sugar in RnY patients. However, like pointed out, dumping is neither guaranteed or long-term. Sugar can cause problems in weight regain and/or rate of loss in DS patients. Part of this is because sugar, especially simple sugars, begin to be digested and absorbed in the mouth, long before they reach any part of you that is operated on. The malabsorption part of the DS (and distal-RnY) surgeries help you to absorb less calories from fat and other nutrients, but not so much with sugar. This is why people having DS are told to avoid sugars, especially in the " window of opportunity " post-op. It can slow-down the rate of weight-loss. RnY patients are told the same thing because it *could* make them sick (and slow-down the weight loss). -maria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2001 Report Share Posted August 26, 2001 > << Since you can tolerate sweets in your > post op surgery state are you concerned with sabotaging the surgery results > by out of control sugar eating? Would this be a reason to choose rny > instead? >> > NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!! > Carole I am increasingly convinced that the RnY-for-dumping crowd are convinced - either by themselves or their surgeons - that they must continue to punish themselves for the " character flaw " of obesity. You can eat sugar after RnY or DS, the only difference is that it is hoped that the dumping syndrome will act as a negative reinforcement to eating Big Bad Sugar in RnY patients. However, like pointed out, dumping is neither guaranteed or long-term. Sugar can cause problems in weight regain and/or rate of loss in DS patients. Part of this is because sugar, especially simple sugars, begin to be digested and absorbed in the mouth, long before they reach any part of you that is operated on. The malabsorption part of the DS (and distal-RnY) surgeries help you to absorb less calories from fat and other nutrients, but not so much with sugar. This is why people having DS are told to avoid sugars, especially in the " window of opportunity " post-op. It can slow-down the rate of weight-loss. RnY patients are told the same thing because it *could* make them sick (and slow-down the weight loss). -maria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2001 Report Share Posted August 26, 2001 This is very ture as I have met several RNY patients that are over 3 years out. And they no longer experience the dumping on sugar that they did in the beginning. I wonder if that is maybe why they have some weight regain. Lisbeth You can eat sugar after RnY or DS, the only difference is that it is hoped that the dumping syndrome will act as a negative reinforcement to eating Big Bad Sugar in RnY patients. However, like pointed out, dumping is neither guaranteed or long-term. Sugar can cause problems in weight regain and/or rate of loss in DS patients. Part of this is because sugar, especially simple sugars, begin to be digested and absorbed in the mouth, long before they reach any part of you that is operated on. The malabsorption part of the DS (and distal-RnY) surgeries help you to absorb less calories from fat and other nutrients, but not so much with sugar. This is why people having DS are told to avoid sugars, especially in the " window of opportunity " post-op. It can slow-down the rate of weight-loss. RnY patients are told the same thing because it *could* make them sick (and slow-down the weight loss). -maria ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2001 Report Share Posted August 26, 2001 This is very ture as I have met several RNY patients that are over 3 years out. And they no longer experience the dumping on sugar that they did in the beginning. I wonder if that is maybe why they have some weight regain. Lisbeth You can eat sugar after RnY or DS, the only difference is that it is hoped that the dumping syndrome will act as a negative reinforcement to eating Big Bad Sugar in RnY patients. However, like pointed out, dumping is neither guaranteed or long-term. Sugar can cause problems in weight regain and/or rate of loss in DS patients. Part of this is because sugar, especially simple sugars, begin to be digested and absorbed in the mouth, long before they reach any part of you that is operated on. The malabsorption part of the DS (and distal-RnY) surgeries help you to absorb less calories from fat and other nutrients, but not so much with sugar. This is why people having DS are told to avoid sugars, especially in the " window of opportunity " post-op. It can slow-down the rate of weight-loss. RnY patients are told the same thing because it *could* make them sick (and slow-down the weight loss). -maria ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2003 Report Share Posted March 16, 2003 Three days ago I realized sugar was once again in control of my life. There was that day when I ate six ice cream sandwiches, followed by the day I ate four king size candy bars, and 2 ice cream sandwiches (note to self - do not buy the 48-pack box of ice cream sandiwiches at Costco no matter what a deal they are). So.....today is Day 3 of no sugar. Each time I do this it gets a little bit harder. I'm waiting for the boost of power I'll get from the superior " I am strong and in control " emotions which should kick in sometime today. And not that I like to live and die by the scale - but it is down 2 lbs. from three days ago. This is a good thing. And for whoever it is that likes to cut and paste my posts to other groups as proof that my surgery is a failure, please be sure to include my email address so people can ask me directly!! Kate kateseidel@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2003 Report Share Posted March 16, 2003 Three days ago I realized sugar was once again in control of my life. There was that day when I ate six ice cream sandwiches, followed by the day I ate four king size candy bars, and 2 ice cream sandwiches (note to self - do not buy the 48-pack box of ice cream sandiwiches at Costco no matter what a deal they are). So.....today is Day 3 of no sugar. Each time I do this it gets a little bit harder. I'm waiting for the boost of power I'll get from the superior " I am strong and in control " emotions which should kick in sometime today. And not that I like to live and die by the scale - but it is down 2 lbs. from three days ago. This is a good thing. And for whoever it is that likes to cut and paste my posts to other groups as proof that my surgery is a failure, please be sure to include my email address so people can ask me directly!! Kate kateseidel@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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