Re: Am I eating too much???

[Guest guest]

Karla,

A few thoughts:

My first thought is that cheese is not a " bad " food. It is a good source of

protein. I wouldn't worry about that.

Regarding chewing, one of the benefits of the DS versus the RNY is that we

don't have to chew our food to a pulp to eat it.

About snacking, the nutritionist at Dr. Anthone's office recommends eating

every few hours. So unless you are eating nonstop, I think you are probably

doing the right thing.

About eating snack foods...as long as you are getting in your protein first,

you can't be eating all that much junk, right??

I was so sure I was eating soooo much, because I could eat so much more than

I could previously, but then I watched others eat (at a restaurant) and

realized my " eye " for portions had just become distorted after eating so

little postop. Yes, I eat much more than I did as a new postop, but nowhere

near what non-DS people eat.

If you really have concerns, try keeping a food log for a few days and post

it here. I have done that many times, and have gotten much needed support

and suggestions.

Dawna

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 07/28/2001 1:16:26 PM Central Daylight Time,

kmb66@... writes:

<< I eat some foods I truly

know are not good for me...like cheese which I have always loved and

still do. >>

Unless, cheese causes you to have diarrhea, it is a perfect food for us. It

is protein and fat. Most of the fat will be malabsorbed, leaving only the

protein which we need. I eat lots, and lots, and lots of cheese. I consider

it a Free Food like celery was on the Weight Watchers diet I was on so many

years ago. The wonderful thing is that cheese is much more satisfying than

celery!!!!

Dawn--Chicago metro---south

Dr. Hess, Bowling Green, OH

BPD/DS

4/27/00

www.duodenalswitch.com

267 to 165

size 22 to size 10

have made size goal

no more high blood pressure, sore feet, or dieting!

[Guest guest]

Thanks Dawna...a food log sounds like a great idea. I do not eat non stop so

I am probably worrying about nothing. But, I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Karla

Re: Am I eating too much???

> Karla,

>

> A few thoughts:

>

> My first thought is that cheese is not a " bad " food. It is a good source

of

> protein. I wouldn't worry about that.

>

> Regarding chewing, one of the benefits of the DS versus the RNY is that we

> don't have to chew our food to a pulp to eat it.

>

> About snacking, the nutritionist at Dr. Anthone's office recommends eating

> every few hours. So unless you are eating nonstop, I think you are

probably

> doing the right thing.

>

> About eating snack foods...as long as you are getting in your protein

first,

> you can't be eating all that much junk, right??

>

> I was so sure I was eating soooo much, because I could eat so much more

than

> I could previously, but then I watched others eat (at a restaurant) and

> realized my " eye " for portions had just become distorted after eating so

> little postop. Yes, I eat much more than I did as a new postop, but

nowhere

> near what non-DS people eat.

>

> If you really have concerns, try keeping a food log for a few days and

post

> it here. I have done that many times, and have gotten much needed support

> and suggestions.

>

> Dawna

>

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>

[Guest guest]

I never really thought of it that way...and I am glad I'm not the only

cheese freak in the DS world!

Karla

Re: Am I eating too much???

> In a message dated 07/28/2001 1:16:26 PM Central Daylight Time,

> kmb66@... writes:

>

> << I eat some foods I truly

> know are not good for me...like cheese which I have always loved and

> still do. >>

>

> Unless, cheese causes you to have diarrhea, it is a perfect food for us.

It

> is protein and fat. Most of the fat will be malabsorbed, leaving only the

> protein which we need. I eat lots, and lots, and lots of cheese. I

consider

> it a Free Food like celery was on the Weight Watchers diet I was on so

many

> years ago. The wonderful thing is that cheese is much more satisfying

than

> celery!!!!

>

> Dawn--Chicago metro---south

> Dr. Hess, Bowling Green, OH

> BPD/DS

> 4/27/00

> www.duodenalswitch.com

> 267 to 165

> size 22 to size 10

> have made size goal

> no more high blood pressure, sore feet, or dieting!

>

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------

>