Guest guest Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 In a message dated 10/14/2003 11:36:47 PM Central Standard Time, ALOHA1969@... writes: Can you help? Thanks in advance for any input you can give. Angie H. 9/10/03 300/263/150 Angie, Every surgeon is different. But I cannot imagine taking that long to eat a meal. It would be cold before you could finish. My surgeon started me on two ounces of soft food two days after I l left the hospital. I had liquids the first two days home. I have never eaten pureed foods. I think I would have hurled at the sight of it. I ate 2 ounces ( quarter cup) of food. Sometimes I will go up to three but I try to stay as close as I can to the two no more than three. I do realize that sometimes I may go over but you have to progress over a period of time since the pouch is still healing and all the reworkings on the inside. I ate things like grits, oatmeal,1 scrambled egg, soups, yogurt, pintos and cheese from taco bell, mashed potatoes, you can add a little cheese to your egg also. And remember just because something may make you sick one day doesnt mean it will always. Fortunately I have not had a whole lot of it at all. Only if I eat to fast or something just doesnt sit right or maybe a bite or two to many and it has to come up. It will sit like a brick in your pouch. I also had my gallbladder removed so alot of things affect me if there is to much fat or something like that in it. Hope this helps. Email me anytime. Wolfie Leeds, Alabama Lap RNY August 27,2003 Dr. Lee A. Schmitt, M.D. Medical Center East Beginning Weight: 336 " Keep Em Laughing! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 In a message dated 10/15/2003 12:19:06 AM Central Standard Time, ALOHA1969@... writes: Wow, surgeons really are different. You're right about it getting cold! I hate it and honestly 4 oz is too much for me to eat (I have been really anal about following everything to a " t " ) but I was concerned about getting my protein in...I need to literally follow my gut on this one...thanks for the input Wolfie! P.S. so how long do you take to eat? Usually at the most about ten minutes. And I have not yet mastered not having a sip of water with my meal. I just take a small one. But I do try to eat protein first like they told me to then I make sure I have a protein bar and a protein drink. I try to drink two of them i dont usually eat many protein bars because the ones i wound up getting have to much sugar in them. Wolfie Leeds, Alabama Lap RNY August 27,2003 Dr. Lee A. Schmitt, M.D. Medical Center East Beginning Weight: 336 " Keep Em Laughing! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 Hi everyone - Here is my question: The booklet my surgeon gave me advises to take about 15mins per oz while eating; since I am 34 dys out from surgery I am in the pureed food stage and eat 3-4 oz of pureed food 3x/day. So, each meal takes about 45-1hr to finish. HOWEVER, according to " Pouch Rules for Dummies " on GastricBypassFamily.com the instructions state to finish a meal in 5-10 mins, any longer will cause the pouch to fail. I'm confused: are my directions different bcause I just recently had surgery or am I getting 2 wildly different perspectives on eating times? Can you help? Thanks in advance for any input you can give. Angie H. 9/10/03 300/263/150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 > In a message dated 10/14/2003 11:36:47 PM Central Standard Time, > ALOHA1969@M... writes: > Can you help? Thanks in advance for any input you can give. > > Angie H. > 9/10/03 > 300/263/150 > >> Wow, surgeons really are different. You're right about it getting cold! I hate it and honestly 4 oz is too much for me to eat (I have been really anal about following everything to a " t " ) but I was concerned about getting my protein in...I need to literally follow my gut on this one...thanks for the input Wolfie! P.S. so how long do you take to eat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 Wolfie I have not mastered not having some water when I eat either. But I only have just the tiniest sip to wet my mouth. Not really even enough that I have to swallow it. I talked to my doctor and he said if that is all I am doing that's ok and that alot of people do that. But not to increase it so that I am actually drinking fluids while I eat. Candi Re: Re: QUESTION FOR THE PROS In a message dated 10/15/2003 12:19:06 AM Central Standard Time, ALOHA1969@... writes: Wow, surgeons really are different. You're right about it getting cold! I hate it and honestly 4 oz is too much for me to eat (I have been really anal about following everything to a " t " ) but I was concerned about getting my protein in...I need to literally follow my gut on this one...thanks for the input Wolfie! P.S. so how long do you take to eat? Usually at the most about ten minutes. And I have not yet mastered not having a sip of water with my meal. I just take a small one. But I do try to eat protein first like they told me to then I make sure I have a protein bar and a protein drink. I try to drink two of them i dont usually eat many protein bars because the ones i wound up getting have to much sugar in them. Wolfie Leeds, Alabama Lap RNY August 27,2003 Dr. Lee A. Schmitt, M.D. Medical Center East Beginning Weight: 336 " Keep Em Laughing! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 I found a little trick that works for me, dont know if it will help you or not! So that I dont have to drink during meals, I eat about 2 or 3 grapes when I need a drink and it helps alot. Pamela 11/19/02 140 lbs gone!! Miami > Wolfie > > I have not mastered not having some water when I eat either. But I only > have just the tiniest sip to wet my mouth. Not really even enough that I > have to swallow it. I talked to my doctor and he said if that is all I am > doing that's ok and that alot of people do that. But not to increase it so > that I am actually drinking fluids while I eat. > > Candi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 In a message dated 10/15/2003 9:09:45 AM Central Standard Time, psk1957@... writes: I found a little trick that works for me, dont know if it will help you or not! So that I dont have to drink during meals, I eat about 2 or 3 grapes when I need a drink and it helps alot. Pamela Thats a good idea Pamela but by the time I peeled those little suckers I could have my little sip of water. LOL. I would hurl them against the wall tryin to be patient long enough to peel them. And have you seen the little knives you have to use? (Couldn't resist that one, lmbo!) Wolfie Leeds, Alabama Lap RNY August 27,2003 Dr. Lee A. Schmitt, M.D. Medical Center East Beginning Weight: 336 " Keep Em Laughing! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2003 Report Share Posted October 15, 2003 There is no way I could finish a meal in 5-10 minutes. I tried it yesterday when I was on my lunch hour and running errands. I had a piece of fish from Long Silvers and hurriedly ate it so I could do some shopping, I felt very uncomfortable and thought I was going to throw up.. Now if I had taken more time, say 30 min. it would have 'gone down' better.... How does eating slower cause the pouch to fail? Sharon RNY LAP 7-17-03 Dr. Miami Hope Center 315/249/150 QUESTION FOR THE PROS Hi everyone - Here is my question: The booklet my surgeon gave me advises to take about 15mins per oz while eating; since I am 34 dys out from surgery I am in the pureed food stage and eat 3-4 oz of pureed food 3x/day. So, each meal takes about 45-1hr to finish. HOWEVER, according to " Pouch Rules for Dummies " on GastricBypassFamily.com the instructions state to finish a meal in 5-10 mins, any longer will cause the pouch to fail. I'm confused: are my directions different bcause I just recently had surgery or am I getting 2 wildly different perspectives on eating times? Can you help? Thanks in advance for any input you can give. Angie H. 9/10/03 300/263/150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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