Guest guest Posted August 7, 2003 Report Share Posted August 7, 2003 Interested in how many of you have been told Gatorade is ok.Also wondering if swimming is sufficient, I am up to 15 laps, 30 pool lenghts about 5 times a week. Still find walking very painful due to arthritis & degenerative disc disease. Thanks for the input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 Hi Gatorade is NOT ok because it is high in sugar. But Gatorade makes a product called Propel which is VERY similar to Gatorade but without all the sugar. I drink Propel all the time and love it As for swimming, I just got back from the pool. I've been swimming laps almost every other day to every day since June. Depending on the stroke you are doing, the length of the pool, and whether you are swimming straight laps with flip turns, etc. (ie: are you swimming aerobically?), swimming can be the best form of exercise short of skiing and stair climbing in terms of burning calories. Swimming also tends to work out a greater variety of muscles throughout the body than most other forms of exercise. Hope this helps and sending many smiles Caroline Lap RNY 5/2/03 367/299.5/150 www.tinyurl.com/bkld > Interested in how many of you have been told Gatorade is ok.Also > wondering if swimming is sufficient, I am up to 15 laps, 30 pool > lenghts about 5 times a week. Still find walking very painful due to > arthritis & degenerative disc disease. Thanks for the input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 Hi Gatorade is NOT ok because it is high in sugar. But Gatorade makes a product called Propel which is VERY similar to Gatorade but without all the sugar. I drink Propel all the time and love it As for swimming, I just got back from the pool. I've been swimming laps almost every other day to every day since June. Depending on the stroke you are doing, the length of the pool, and whether you are swimming straight laps with flip turns, etc. (ie: are you swimming aerobically?), swimming can be the best form of exercise short of skiing and stair climbing in terms of burning calories. Swimming also tends to work out a greater variety of muscles throughout the body than most other forms of exercise. Hope this helps and sending many smiles Caroline Lap RNY 5/2/03 367/299.5/150 www.tinyurl.com/bkld > Interested in how many of you have been told Gatorade is ok.Also > wondering if swimming is sufficient, I am up to 15 laps, 30 pool > lenghts about 5 times a week. Still find walking very painful due to > arthritis & degenerative disc disease. Thanks for the input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 Hi Gatorade is NOT ok because it is high in sugar. But Gatorade makes a product called Propel which is VERY similar to Gatorade but without all the sugar. I drink Propel all the time and love it As for swimming, I just got back from the pool. I've been swimming laps almost every other day to every day since June. Depending on the stroke you are doing, the length of the pool, and whether you are swimming straight laps with flip turns, etc. (ie: are you swimming aerobically?), swimming can be the best form of exercise short of skiing and stair climbing in terms of burning calories. Swimming also tends to work out a greater variety of muscles throughout the body than most other forms of exercise. Hope this helps and sending many smiles Caroline Lap RNY 5/2/03 367/299.5/150 www.tinyurl.com/bkld > Interested in how many of you have been told Gatorade is ok.Also > wondering if swimming is sufficient, I am up to 15 laps, 30 pool > lenghts about 5 times a week. Still find walking very painful due to > arthritis & degenerative disc disease. Thanks for the input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 Thank you Charlotte Yup, and in addition, my BMI is now in the 40's meaning I am no longer super obese :)Caroline Lap RNY 5/2/03 BMI 61.1 367/299/150 (-68 lbs) www.tinyurl.com/bkld > Caroline, I just noticed on your signature that you have gotten under 300. > Good for you!!! You are doing so good! > > Charlotte > > Pre-op (tomistic) > > > > Hope this helps and sending many smiles > Caroline > Lap RNY 5/2/03 > 367/299.5/150 > www.tinyurl.com/bkld > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 Thank you Charlotte Yup, and in addition, my BMI is now in the 40's meaning I am no longer super obese :)Caroline Lap RNY 5/2/03 BMI 61.1 367/299/150 (-68 lbs) www.tinyurl.com/bkld > Caroline, I just noticed on your signature that you have gotten under 300. > Good for you!!! You are doing so good! > > Charlotte > > Pre-op (tomistic) > > > > Hope this helps and sending many smiles > Caroline > Lap RNY 5/2/03 > 367/299.5/150 > www.tinyurl.com/bkld > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 I think a lot of it depends on whether one is doing low carb, low calorie diets and also whether one dumps or not. And it does come back to different surgeons/nutritionists say different things. And often, we can be given faulty information... Personally, even if it is ok to drink Gatorade (or soda as well), I won't. I figure that if I am going to take in 100+ calories per serving, I'd rather have it be a source of protein and without all the added carbs. And for the potassium and other nutrients Gatorade has which is great for working out, I can get that from Propel which tastes the same, has just as much nutrients and is only 10 calories per serving. Caroline Lap RNY 5/2/03 367/299/150 www.tinyurl.com/bkld > > > > Interested in how many of you have been told Gatorade is ok.Also > > > > wondering if swimming is sufficient, I am up to 15 laps, 30 pool > > > > lenghts about 5 times a week. Still find walking very painful > > due > > > to > > > > arthritis & degenerative disc disease. Thanks for the input. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 I think a lot of it depends on whether one is doing low carb, low calorie diets and also whether one dumps or not. And it does come back to different surgeons/nutritionists say different things. And often, we can be given faulty information... Personally, even if it is ok to drink Gatorade (or soda as well), I won't. I figure that if I am going to take in 100+ calories per serving, I'd rather have it be a source of protein and without all the added carbs. And for the potassium and other nutrients Gatorade has which is great for working out, I can get that from Propel which tastes the same, has just as much nutrients and is only 10 calories per serving. Caroline Lap RNY 5/2/03 367/299/150 www.tinyurl.com/bkld > > > > Interested in how many of you have been told Gatorade is ok.Also > > > > wondering if swimming is sufficient, I am up to 15 laps, 30 pool > > > > lenghts about 5 times a week. Still find walking very painful > > due > > > to > > > > arthritis & degenerative disc disease. Thanks for the input. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 I think a lot of it depends on whether one is doing low carb, low calorie diets and also whether one dumps or not. And it does come back to different surgeons/nutritionists say different things. And often, we can be given faulty information... Personally, even if it is ok to drink Gatorade (or soda as well), I won't. I figure that if I am going to take in 100+ calories per serving, I'd rather have it be a source of protein and without all the added carbs. And for the potassium and other nutrients Gatorade has which is great for working out, I can get that from Propel which tastes the same, has just as much nutrients and is only 10 calories per serving. Caroline Lap RNY 5/2/03 367/299/150 www.tinyurl.com/bkld > > > > Interested in how many of you have been told Gatorade is ok.Also > > > > wondering if swimming is sufficient, I am up to 15 laps, 30 pool > > > > lenghts about 5 times a week. Still find walking very painful > > due > > > to > > > > arthritis & degenerative disc disease. Thanks for the input. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 Hi That's probably the best thing you can do anyway Water is free from all the coloring, sucrose, sugars, etc. etc. The more pure the better I am trying to wean myself off the SF, non-carb drinks by diluting them more and more with plain water. For some reason, straight water makes me very nauseous and feels heavy in my pouch. But I never liked plain water, even pre-op, so perhaps it is just in my head... I'd love to get to the point where I can drink it pure Sending smiles Caroline Lap RNY 5/2/03 367/299/150 www.tinyurl.com/bkld > > > Interested in how many of you have been told Gatorade is ok.Also > > > wondering if swimming is sufficient, I am up to 15 laps, 30 pool > > > lenghts about 5 times a week. Still find walking very painful > due > > to > > > arthritis & degenerative disc disease. Thanks for the input. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2003 Report Share Posted August 8, 2003 Dumping or to dump refers to feeling very sick (nausea, cold sweats, vomitting, etc.) following having something with sugar in it. It is very common for about 70% of RNY Bypass patients. Caroline > > > > > > Interested in how many of you have been told Gatorade is > > ok.Also > > > > > > wondering if swimming is sufficient, I am up to 15 laps, > 30 > > pool > > > > > > lenghts about 5 times a week. Still find walking very > > painful > > > > due > > > > > to > > > > > > arthritis & degenerative disc disease. Thanks for the > input. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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