Re: : Re: Odds & Ends

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In a message dated 9/4/01 4:01:04 AM, duodenalswitch writes:

<< I can eat peppers with no problem but milk will do me in so I avoid it at

all times. Im not a milk drinker either. I used to add it to my frappe mix

but now I just use ice and water in the blender.

I love onions but they give me heart burn sometimes. A little broccoli is

ok.....cabbage is OUT LOL And I dont like ice cream anymore so thats out

too. Yogurt is ok sometimes but Im not a yogurt fan.....

>>

Strangely enough, I've eaten just about everything (all of the above and more

- one of my favorite Chinese dishes is Chicken with green peppers! ) and

didn't experience severe gas. The things I have had B*A*D reactions to are

kiwi seeds (just the other night - it was really terrible), broccoli the

first time I ate it post-op within the first three weeks (now I eat it

without problem) and the first time I had stir-fried chicken and celery (it

seemed like some of the fibers either got stuck or irritated my stomach and

upper intestines). I've had celery since then and didn't have problems. I

have milk all the time and (so far) haven't had reactions to it or other milk

products.

I've had spicy stuff (Thai and Asian mainly) and tolerated them well. But,

I've pretty much eaten the same things I did as a pre-op. I haven't really

had 'new' cuisine and stuff I hadn't previously tried before. Maybe I'll

experience more intestinal upset with those kinds of things?

My main complaint (since about 5-6 months out) is that I DON'T want to eat

much at all. I was weird in that I did eat immediately post-op (got 75

gms/protein in right out of the hospital). I ate small meals but still felt

hungry. Now, I'm just not hungry at ALL! I get my protein in but I have to

remind myself to eat a lot of the time. I'm on a pretty big plateau, so

maybe that has something to do with it. I've heard that eating really does

break the plateau (especially high fat items). I had a dunkin' donuts

cream-filled yesterday but still am at 225 and holding.... sigh.

I walk almost daily (at least a mile) and make it a point to stay active. I

try to drink as many liquids as I can (water and crystal light iced tea,

etc.).... My body is just holdin' out, I guess!

all the best,

lap ds with gallbladder removal

January 25, 2001

Dr. Gagner/Mt. Sinai/NYC

seven months post-op and still feelin' fabu!

preop: 307 lbs/bmi 45

now: 225 (and stuck for awhile more)