Guest guest Posted May 29, 2000 Report Share Posted May 29, 2000 In a message dated 05/28/2000 9:36:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time, vitalady@... writes: > Well, just so you know I AM still alive and kicking myself, though rather > weakly at the moment, I had to throw this in. Watermelon is one of our > doc's " forbidden " foods. Though there's no fat in it, we don't absorb much > fat anyway (if you are any RNY), however, another word for watermelon is > sugar and we do get 100% absorption on sugars. Bummer, huh? Love it myself > and do indulge, but lucky for me, it gives me the gas from another planet, > so at least I can't eat enough to hurt myself with a sugar overload. According to The Complete Book of Food Counts by Corrine Netzer . . . 1 " think slice of a 10 " diameter watermelon = 152 cal., 3 gm. protein, 34.6gm. carb., 2 gm fat, 0 cholesterol,10 mg sodium, 2.4 gm fiber. I personally love watermelon and after reading this thread yesterday I had to go and get some . . . and it was wonderful! Vicki in CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2000 Report Share Posted May 29, 2000 Those of us who are very distal have to stay away from watermelon and many fruits. The carb level is way too high as is the sugar level (basically one in the same). The fermentation is pretty bad too. Causes great gas! BobA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2000 Report Share Posted May 29, 2000 In a message dated 05/29/2000 10:30:06 AM Pacific Daylight Time, raltman813@... writes: > Those of us who are very distal have to stay away from watermelon and many > fruits. The carb level is way too high as is the sugar level (basically one > in the same). The fermentation is pretty bad too. Causes great gas! > > BobA Gas with or without any kind of surgery is a communication from your body that the food you ate wasn't a good choice or eaten with the right combination of foods for you. (This is really individual and we all react differently. Even somebody with the same surgeon and surgery will experience post op life very differently.) I never knew this pre op and I always felt gassy and crummy when I ate. (My body was speaking loud and clear, but I wasn't listening!) I wished I'd learned to listen to my body much earlier in life, ya know? Vicki in CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2000 Report Share Posted May 29, 2000 Here are the stats on watermelon from " Guide to the Foods You Eat " : 1.00 ounce (There are just under 6.5 ounces in a cup of watermelon) 8.00 calories .17 grams protein .06 grams fat 1.70 grams carbohydrates .10 gram fiber 1.70 mg calcium .06 mg iron 22.00 mg potassium 1.00 mg sodium 0.00 mg cholesterol 19.00 mg Vitamin A 2.00 mg Vitamin C 116.00 ug Beta-carotene Hope this helps. Simonne 5'7 " Open RNY 12/01/98 330 pounds TT/Lift/Arms 05/15/00 169 pounds (4 pounds to goal!!!) _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Subject: Quick question. How about watermelon. I have been eating it all weekend it is my favorite. Here is my questions. I seem to be able to eat alot of it. Is it because of the high water content? And does watermelon ahve alot of calories? I would hate to eat soemthing bad for me! ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2000 Report Share Posted May 29, 2000 In a message dated 5/29/00 11:08:56 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Haasevp@... writes: << (This is really individual and we all react differently. Even somebody with the same surgeon and surgery will experience post op life very differently.) >> Vickie, One thingI've learned about WLS is that the only constant is the inconsistency! Everyone is different in how they react tot he surgery. BobA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2000 Report Share Posted May 30, 2000 I am 16 months post-op proximal RNY. Watermelon is one of my favorite foods and I seem to be able to eat unlimited amounts of it! It was the same way last summer. Never had any trouble with it and the weight came off just fine. After reading the posts from others about watermelon, it seems that the folks with the distal RNY's have a lot more trouble with watermelon and other very sweet fruits. Anyhow, I love my watermelon. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2000 Report Share Posted May 30, 2000 In a message dated 5/30/00 12:10:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kcouch@... writes: << I am 16 months post-op proximal RNY. Watermelon is one of my favorite foods and I seem to be able to eat unlimited amounts of it! It was the same way last summer. Never had any trouble with it and the weight came off just fine. After reading the posts from others about watermelon, it seems that the folks with the distal RNY's have a lot more trouble with watermelon and other very sweet fruits. >> I'm 22 months out and have lost 215 lbs. I went from 335 to 120. I love watermelon and eat it almost everyday. I also eat unlimited quantities with no problems. Sue from Orlando Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2000 Report Share Posted May 30, 2000 In a message dated 5/30/00 8:02:33 PM Pacific Daylight Time, SUEZSMART@... writes: << 'm 22 months out and have lost 215 lbs. I went from 335 to 120. I love watermelon and eat it almost everyday. I also eat unlimited quantities with no problems. Sue from Orlando >> Sue, How distal was your surgery? Us very distal folks have trouble with a lot of fruits/carbs/fiber etc. Anything that can ferment! BobA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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