Guest guest Posted March 15, 2002 Report Share Posted March 15, 2002 MMMMmmmmmm .... Karma Corn ..... >> Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 12:22:07 -0800 Subject: Re: Pro side of ABI i thought it was very inforative on both sides:) Is it stopping?? I was just making popcorn:)~~Lowi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 At 09:27 AM 4/25/05, staceypmartin@... wrote: >I'm with ML.... white popcorn with gobs of butter, and don't forget salt. >And in a perfect world, a real coca cola to go with it, from glass bottle. I agree that white popcorn is nice. Not that I've had any lately, mind. Yeah, and a real Coke. The OLD sort. Do you remember when Coke first came out with " new Coke " ? I remember it was a game among friends that lived nearby (Belleville, IL at the time) to seek out sources of the " old Coke " and buy it up. Old gas stations along rural routes were good for that. Then they came out with the " Classic Coke " again but it's not the same with that new formula. The only reason I manage to drink diet soda is that I went so long without *any* when I first started Low-Carb that it'd forgotten what it was supposed to taste like. It all tastes too sweet to me now, though. I feel bad that I can join in when we get silly and way off-topic. I wish I could offer up words of wisdom about various things to do with diabetes, but at less than a year since diagnosis I don't feel that I have much to say about much of anything. sky Old age comes at such a bad time. http://www.skydancers.com http://www.skydor.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Well...it's always good to hear from you anyway, Sky. Vicki Re: popcorn > > At 09:27 AM 4/25/05, staceypmartin@... wrote: > >>I'm with ML.... white popcorn with gobs of butter, and don't forget >>salt. >>And in a perfect world, a real coca cola to go with it, from glass >>bottle. > > I agree that white popcorn is nice. Not that I've had any lately, > mind. > Yeah, and a real Coke. The OLD sort. Do you remember when Coke first > came > out with " new Coke " ? I remember it was a game among friends that lived > nearby (Belleville, IL at the time) to seek out sources of the " old > Coke " > and buy it up. Old gas stations along rural routes were good for that. > Then > they came out with the " Classic Coke " again but it's not the same with > that > new formula. The only reason I manage to drink diet soda is that I > went so > long without *any* when I first started Low-Carb that it'd forgotten > what > it was supposed to taste like. It all tastes too sweet to me now, > though. > > I feel bad that I can join in when we get silly and way off-topic. I > wish I > could offer up words of wisdom about various things to do with > diabetes, > but at less than a year since diagnosis I don't feel that I have much > to > say about much of anything. > > > sky > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Well...it's always good to hear from you anyway, Sky. Vicki Re: popcorn > > At 09:27 AM 4/25/05, staceypmartin@... wrote: > >>I'm with ML.... white popcorn with gobs of butter, and don't forget >>salt. >>And in a perfect world, a real coca cola to go with it, from glass >>bottle. > > I agree that white popcorn is nice. Not that I've had any lately, > mind. > Yeah, and a real Coke. The OLD sort. Do you remember when Coke first > came > out with " new Coke " ? I remember it was a game among friends that lived > nearby (Belleville, IL at the time) to seek out sources of the " old > Coke " > and buy it up. Old gas stations along rural routes were good for that. > Then > they came out with the " Classic Coke " again but it's not the same with > that > new formula. The only reason I manage to drink diet soda is that I > went so > long without *any* when I first started Low-Carb that it'd forgotten > what > it was supposed to taste like. It all tastes too sweet to me now, > though. > > I feel bad that I can join in when we get silly and way off-topic. I > wish I > could offer up words of wisdom about various things to do with > diabetes, > but at less than a year since diagnosis I don't feel that I have much > to > say about much of anything. > > > sky > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 At 11:28 AM 4/25/05, whimsy2 wrote: >Well...it's always good to hear from you anyway, Sky. Thank you, Vicki. It's hard to be both not funny and not meaningful. Kermit would understand, but then he's green.... - sky - I don't do drugs. I get the same effect just standing up fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Well sky you did some nice things for me. You shared your wonderful artistic talent, which I am greatful for. So thanks Jan Haney Thank you, Vicki. It's hard to be both not funny and not meaningful. Kermit would understand, but then he's green.... - sky - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Well sky you did some nice things for me. You shared your wonderful artistic talent, which I am greatful for. So thanks Jan Haney Thank you, Vicki. It's hard to be both not funny and not meaningful. Kermit would understand, but then he's green.... - sky - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Yum for popcorn. I am not promoting a brand but the only kind I found that even without butter is very good is 's from Tim's Cascade snacks. I get the one that says low saturated fat and low salt. I do really try to watch my salt but then I ruin my cholesterol and BP by using salted butter when I am really bad. But I have to honestly say that they have a regular; cheese one and this one and by itself it is very very good and I plan to just eat it that way next time. I just eat too much butter and none is better. One of my good habits is purified water and I use a big Berkey from England which makes my awful water very safe and tastes good. Enjoy your popcorn Stacey. ml staceypmartin@... wrote: > > I'm with ML.... white popcorn with gobs of butter, and don't forget salt. > And in a perfect world, a real coca cola to go with it, from glass bottle. > > Stacey > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Stacey - I remember that from about 1955 when I was in high school - the real butter, no high blood pressure so lots of salt, and of course, a coke in the bottle. Those were great times and I am glad to have those memories. Barb in NH PS - I still eat popcorn, of the microwave variety and if I have a coke, it is diet. Close, but not the same. > I'm with ML.... white popcorn with gobs of butter, and don't forget salt. > And in a perfect world, a real coca cola to go with it, from glass bottle. > > Stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 I was told no on the popcorn, but Im sure somebody will tell you they eat it....... Mike T Popcorn > Just curious if popcorn is allowed. I can't recall any mention of it. > Has anyone tried popcorn and how did you do? > > in Virginia > 299/248/150 > Lap RNY: 5/3/06 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 I'd ask your surgeon/doctor as to when it's allowed. I would think since you're over two months out it'd be okay. I have a 1/2 bag of 94% fat free Orville Redenbacher's popcorn every week or so as an evening snack. While it does have carbs it's very high in fiber. It's whole grain too. > > Just curious if popcorn is allowed. I can't recall any mention of it. Has anyone tried popcorn and how did you do? > > in Virginia > 299/248/150 > Lap RNY: 5/3/06 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 In the program Mike and I go to, one of our nurses, Joyce Salinger NP, told me her popcorn story and why they tell us no at my pre-op appt with her. She had one patient who was 4 years post-op, and she went to a group where someone talked about how it was okay to eat popcorn. Well, she went ahead and ate some, and lo and behold, her astomosis got blocked thanks to a kernal of corn. She threw up over and over again, and finally had to be hospitalized due to dehydration and given fluids via IV. Eventually the kernal went through her system, but it made her sick as a dog for 2 weeks. Joyce also told me to expect to hear some people saying it is just fine and they eat it all the time. So popcorn for me? No thanks! There are healthier and tastier choices out there! Dana In a message dated 7/22/2006 9:26:23 AM Pacific Standard Time, tune1552@... writes: I was told no on the popcorn, but Im sure somebody will tell you they eat it....... Mike T [GastricBy > Just curious if popcorn is allowed. I can't recall any mention of it. > Has anyone tried popcorn and how did you do? > > in Virginia > 299/248/150 > Lap RNY: 5/3/06 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > We are a very active support group. > If the email becomes overwhelming, > please change your setting to NO EMAIL! > Please contact Group Creator > _Robyn@GastricBypassRobyn@Gast_ (mailto:Robyn@...) > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 I have tried popcorn, it was a-ok, but you only can eat a small amount. Some things taste so darn good and this is one of them, only a handfull will do to! --- " R.D. Abernathy " wrote: > Just curious if popcorn is allowed. I can't recall > any mention of it. Has anyone tried popcorn and how > did you do? > > in Virginia > 299/248/150 > Lap RNY: 5/3/06 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 Same here. I was told no popcorn as well. I'm too chicken to try it. LOL! W. 380/337/160 -------------- Original message ---------------------- > I was told no on the popcorn, but Im sure somebody will tell you they eat > it....... > > Mike T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 one of my things i loved before was sunflower seeds......i was told no on those as well. Like you im half human half chicken so i dont know when im going to eat a sunflower seed. Mike T Re: Popcorn > Same here. I was told no popcorn as well. I'm too chicken to try it. > LOL! > > W. > 380/337/160 > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > >> I was told no on the popcorn, but Im sure somebody will tell you they eat >> it....... >> >> Mike T > > > > We are a very active support group. > If the email becomes overwhelming, > please change your setting to NO EMAIL! > Please contact Group Creator > Robyn@... > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 I was so proud of myself....a friend brought some homemade chocolate cake to work last week. I didn't bat an eye when passing it up! :-) W 380/337/160 -------------- Original message ---------------------- > one of my things i loved before was sunflower seeds......i was told no on > those as well. Like you im half human half chicken so i dont know when im > going to eat a sunflower seed. > > Mike T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 Thanks everyone for your responses! I found an air popped huskless version that tasted good and just melts in your mouth. I tried a little of it today and it was a nice healthy treat! I won't eat it often because its not protein, but it makes a nice alternative to chips and other unhealthy snacks when you have the craving. in Virginia 299/248/150 Lap RNY: 5/3/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 Hi Mike, I've had sunflower seeds. I just don't eat the shell. I crack them open and eat the seed only. They are a source of protein and help keep me regular. I'm not telling you to go out and eat them, but just letting you know that I have tried them and did fine. But, as I've learned from this group...where one thing might work for one person, it may not for others. in Virginia 299/248/150 Lap RNY: 5/3/06 Re: Popcorn > Same here. I was told no popcorn as well. I'm too chicken to try it. > LOL! > > W. > 380/337/160 > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > >> I was told no on the popcorn, but Im sure somebody will tell you they eat >> it....... >> >> Mike T > > > > We are a very active support group. > If the email becomes overwhelming, > please change your setting to NO EMAIL! > Please contact Group Creator > Robyn@... > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 Mike, I must be tired. I just reread my post and realized I mistakenly said I've eaten sunflower seeds. They were actually pumpkin seeds. Re: Popcorn > Same here. I was told no popcorn as well. I'm too chicken to try it. > LOL! > > W. > 380/337/160 > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > >> I was told no on the popcorn, but Im sure somebody will tell you they eat >> it....... >> >> Mike T > > > > We are a very active support group. > If the email becomes overwhelming, > please change your setting to NO EMAIL! > Please contact Group Creator > Robyn@... > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 Very Nice ! I was at a store today and they had the lady out in the isles giving samples of something that smelled really good but I didn't even look long enough to figure out what I was going to walk away from.......We have new strength Mike T Re: Popcorn >I was so proud of myself....a friend brought some homemade chocolate cake >to work last week. I didn't bat an eye when passing it up! :-) > > W > 380/337/160 > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > >> one of my things i loved before was sunflower seeds......i was told no on >> those as well. Like you im half human half chicken so i dont know when im >> going to eat a sunflower seed. >> >> Mike T > > > We are a very active support group. > If the email becomes overwhelming, > please change your setting to NO EMAIL! > Please contact Group Creator > Robyn@... > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 I ate sunflower seeds a couple times this summer at my son's baseball games. It was about the only thing at the concession stand anywhere near something I could or would want to eat (what garbage, can't a guy get some jerky?). Anyway, I ate them shell and all. This was about April/May and I had surgery Jan 20. I chewed a lot of course. The salt, of course, was awesome. I swear I could just carry a salt lick with me and use that sometimes. Mike in GR > > Hi Mike, > > I've had sunflower seeds. I just don't eat the shell. I crack them open and eat the seed only. They are a source of protein and help keep me regular. I'm not telling you to go out and eat them, but just letting you know that I have tried them and did fine. But, as I've learned from this group...where one thing might work for one person, it may not for others. > > in Virginia > 299/248/150 > Lap RNY: 5/3/06 > > Re: Popcorn > > > Same here. I was told no popcorn as well. I'm too chicken to try it. > > LOL! > > > > W. > > 380/337/160 > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > > >> I was told no on the popcorn, but Im sure somebody will tell you they eat > >> it....... > >> > >> Mike T > > > > > > > > We are a very active support group. > > If the email becomes overwhelming, > > please change your setting to NO EMAIL! > > Please contact Group Creator > > Robyn@... > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 In my GBS Bible I was told a big NO.They even put a line thru it with an * beside it that meant NO WAY! All DRs differ though. Kim RNY 6/23/06 298/260/135 > > Just curious if popcorn is allowed. I can't recall any mention of it. Has anyone tried popcorn and how did you do? > > in Virginia > 299/248/150 > Lap RNY: 5/3/06 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 I ate roasted pumpkin seeds just last week. I've eaten almonds, walnuts, and a lot of other nuts. Raw brocolli, carrots, lettue, etc. Basically at my 3 month appointment the dietician said we could eat anything we wanted. They seemed to do this as a warning to caution us from slipping back into bad habits. Good warning because I have eaten small amounts of dark chocolate and could eat more, worse foods. Granted it would result in dumping but it would have been eaten none the less. Just check with your doctor on the timing. Mine seemed to ask me questions about what I was eating and would say things like, " So did you try any such and such? " When such and such was on the menu for the following weeks not the weeks we were meeting about. I would respond with a yes, a few things, a little bit, it went okay and they'd say, " Ok well take it easy and if you want to try some of the six week stuff during the 3rd-4th week you can but chew and do so in moderation. " Maybe my doctor was a lot more casual but it was nice to be able to ramp up the varying of my diet. It was also a quick lessen in eating in moderation because I did get sick when I'd eat chicken as fast as something like cottage cheese or withoout chewing enough. Mike in GR > > Mike, > > I must be tired. I just reread my post and realized I mistakenly said I've eaten sunflower seeds. They were actually pumpkin seeds. > > > > Re: Popcorn > > > Same here. I was told no popcorn as well. I'm too chicken to try it. > > LOL! > > > > W. > > 380/337/160 > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > > >> I was told no on the popcorn, but Im sure somebody will tell you they eat > >> it....... > >> > >> Mike T > > > > > > > > We are a very active support group. > > If the email becomes overwhelming, > > please change your setting to NO EMAIL! > > Please contact Group Creator > > Robyn@... > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 So are the almonds or cashews OK to eat? My weakness is salty, crunchy foods, not sweets so I'm going to have the greatest problem there. I just found a website with almonds with all sorts of flavors. If they're OK, that might help with non-sweet cravings. It's funny that even though you can't have sugar, it's easy to find sweet things to eat. Non-sweet seems to be the problem. I found that when I was on the Atkins diet. in MI > > > > Mike, > > > > I must be tired. I just reread my post and realized I mistakenly > said I've eaten sunflower seeds. They were actually pumpkin seeds. > > > > > > > > Re: Popcorn > > > > > Same here. I was told no popcorn as well. I'm too chicken to > try it. > > > LOL! > > > > > > W. > > > 380/337/160 > > > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > > From: " Mike Tune " <tune1552@> > > >> I was told no on the popcorn, but Im sure somebody will tell > you they eat > > >> it....... > > >> > > >> Mike T > > > > > > > > > > > > We are a very active support group. > > > If the email becomes overwhelming, > > > please change your setting to NO EMAIL! > > > Please contact Group Creator > > > Robyn@ > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Mike, I eat popcorn now but I am 2.5 yrs post op. Early in my recovery, popcorn bothered me so much, that at one point it put me into the hospital due to an obstruction. I caution you on it. Now that I am this far out, I can eat a few cups worth than I am done or I get a stomach ache. It is one of those complex carbs that is converted to sugar so moderation is the answer it eating it...as with everything. Almonds and other nuts are great but high in fats and calories and tho, they have some of the amino acids required for our bodies to make protein from them, I again say that moderation is the answer. The only true things you can eat and eat and eat on, are fresh cut vegetables. I find this far out that my diet has many little splurges....you know the salty foods that once and awhile I just want. But other then that it is mostly meat, dairy, fresh fruits in moderation and vegetables. I have now maintained my ideal weight for nearly 2 years and for the most part my labs have been great (recently my potassium was low but I take a diuretic because my legs still swell up and it causes our bodies to excrete extra potassium). You can eat popcorn when you are far past your surgery..just remember...too much and its gonna catch up with you. Hugs, Kat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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