Guest guest Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 In a message dated 1/28/04 7:03:11 PM Central Standard Time, grandmavasco@... writes: > I ate a whole taco at taco bell and it scare the hell out of me. --------------- Lizzie, If it was a hard shell taco, it doesn't surprise me in the least that you could eat the whole thing. In fact, it would be possible to eat more than one for many people. If it was a soft shell taco, well, typically people can eat much less of that. You will be two years out soon... the quantity you can eat will amaze you at times... and scare the hell out of you, just as you said. One taco is not the end of the world. The important thing is to focus on your eating habits as much as you can. Okay, it's hard to order a taco and NOT eat all of it if it will all FIT into your pouch... some people find that they have to throw away the portion they DECIDE they are not going to eat even before they start eating the portion they ARE going to have. For example, some people will scrape out the inside of the taco and then walk the shell over to the trash can so that they do not sit there and pick at it until it is gone. Of course, it takes a lot to make yourself throw away food after all the years we spent never " wasting " food. I don't think one taco is the sign of staple line disruption (which I assume is your fear?) -- it's part of the normal progression of the maturing surgery. Beth Houston, TX VBG - Dr. Srungaram 05/31/00 - 314 lbs. 11/01/02 - Abdominoplasty 11/29/02 - 160 lbs. 5'10 " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 I am about two years out,I am wanting to know how much food do you all eat in a day? I know this must sound stuipd, but for the first time I ate a whole taco at taco bell and it scare the hell out of me.Oh for those who don't know me I had my surgery on may,02 at the weight of 471 and I have been at 280 since sept of last yr. which is fine.I guess I am afraid that maybe somethings has happen.Lizzie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 A whole taco at taco bell is fine at 2 years, IMHO. You may find your capacity may gradually increase. At almost 6 years, I can eat a couple. Please don't be scared !!!! in Austin RNY April 1998 315/190s a question? I am about two years out,I am wanting to know how much food do you all eat in a day? I know this must sound stuipd, but for the first time I ate a whole taco at taco bell and it scare the hell out of me.Oh for those who don't know me I had my surgery on may,02 at the weight of 471 and I have been at 280 since sept of last yr. which is fine.I guess I am afraid that maybe somethings has happen.Lizzie Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 Hi Lizzie, I have been able to eat 3/4 to 1 whole soft taco since I was about a year out. Now that I am not doing tortillas (carbs...) I can eat the filling of two soft tacos (just about). I am 4 years out. Marjie a question? I am about two years out,I am wanting to know how much food do you all eat in a day? I know this must sound stuipd, but for the first time I ate a whole taco at taco bell and it scare the hell out of me.Oh for those who don't know me I had my surgery on may,02 at the weight of 471 and I have been at 280 since sept of last yr. which is fine.I guess I am afraid that maybe somethings has happen.Lizzie Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 Today at work (Taco Bell) I had one whole Taco Supreme (hard shell) and it went down with no problems (just took me 20 minutes to eat it) 9.5 hours later, I tried to eat a soft taco supreme, and I could only eat half of it--I just can't do tortillas and I'm 18 months out. :-) (the one in Cleveland) a question? > > > I am about two years out,I am wanting to know how much food do you > all eat in a day? I know this must sound stuipd, but for the first > time I ate a whole taco at taco bell and it scare the hell out of > me.Oh for those who don't know me I had my surgery on may,02 at the > weight of 471 and I have been at 280 since sept of last yr. which is > fine.I guess I am afraid that maybe somethings has happen.Lizzie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 Today at work (Taco Bell) I had one whole Taco Supreme (hard shell) and it went down with no problems (just took me 20 minutes to eat it) 9.5 hours later, I tried to eat a soft taco supreme, and I could only eat half of it--I just can't do tortillas and I'm 18 months out. :-) (the one in Cleveland) a question? > > > I am about two years out,I am wanting to know how much food do you > all eat in a day? I know this must sound stuipd, but for the first > time I ate a whole taco at taco bell and it scare the hell out of > me.Oh for those who don't know me I had my surgery on may,02 at the > weight of 471 and I have been at 280 since sept of last yr. which is > fine.I guess I am afraid that maybe somethings has happen.Lizzie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 In a message dated 01/28/2004 5:03:09 PM Pacific Standard Time, grandmavasco@... writes: I am about two years out,I am wanting to know how much food do you all eat in a day? I know this must sound stuipd, but for the first time I ate a whole taco at taco bell and it scare the hell out of me.Oh for those who don't know me I had my surgery on may,02 at the weight of 471 and I have been at 280 since sept of last yr. which is fine.I guess I am afraid that maybe somethings has happen.Lizzie Lizzie, one taco should be fine, the only thing I am changing for myself is that when I eat a taco at Del Taco (hard shell), I'm going to take the insides out and just eat it as a salad. I wouldn't worry about eating a whole taco.... By the way, GWL woman!! Katt Morales Surgery Date: 01/07/2003 Dr. Terry Sanderfer - Open RNY Distal Beginning Weight: 300 Current Weight: 148 Weight Lost: 152 Goal Weight: 135-144 We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle. --Winston Churchill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 I am almost 2 yrs out. The amount I eat varies from day to day and sometimes even meal to meal. It depends on the food and its density, or lack thereof. For instance, here locally we have a restaurant called Taco Villa. You can get a bean burrito there, which the toritillas are rather thin, but larger than Taco Smell, oops Taco Bell. I was able to eat a whole bean burrito in 15 minutes. Then, the next day, we made them at home with taco meat, I could only eat half of it, and it was smaller than the bean burrito. So, meat, denser, beans, mushy. Dense food = less eaten, Mushy food = more eaten. This applies to me. If you are able to eat anything in larger quantites, consistently, I'd say it was time to consult your doctor about whether you are having a mechanical problem. Otherwise, I wouldn't worry. At this stage you are supposed to be able to eat more. (At least that is what I was told.) One other thing, I have also noticed that one day I can eat a whole lot of stuff then the next I'll get stuffed very quickly. I don't know what the correlation is, but I wish I could figure out what I am doing different to feel more full and keep doing it, who knows....anyone? M > I am about two years out,I am wanting to know how much food do you > all eat in a day? I know this must sound stuipd, but for the first > time I ate a whole taco at taco bell and it scare the hell out of > me.Oh for those who don't know me I had my surgery on may,02 at the > weight of 471 and I have been at 280 since sept of last yr. which is > fine.I guess I am afraid that maybe somethings has happen.Lizzie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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