rhontique's Journal, 01 October 2016

Thought you might find this interesting. You probably already know this though. "I had Gastric Bypass in 2005, lost 205lbs and have kept the weight off. I can’t speak for anyone else but myself, but I can eat anything. The surgery gave me a tool to use that controls the amount of food I eat. If you eat a concentrated sweet like this, it will drop your blood sugar. Yes, that’s correct. Your body thinks you still have your old stomach, and your pancreas goes to work to produce insulin. The amount of insulin produced drops your blood sugar and puts you in a hypoglycemic state. Eating sweets is a nightmare, so just take a small bite. Have you also noticed how little alcohol it takes to get you a little sloppy? Be careful with your body. Things are different now. It takes time to adjust. Enjoy food, enjoy life, but do it with smaller portions, and do what your mother told you. “Eat slowly, and take small bites! Chew everything up completely. Savor that small amount of food and really take your time to allow that little amount of food’s taste to last. Practice with a raisin. Put it on your radar, and pick it up to look at it. Put it in your mouth and feel the texture with your tongue. Use your senses to taste the complexity of that sweet morsel. Chew it slowly and be aware of the different flavors….sweet, sour, etc. Practicing this carries over into your new enjoyment of what you eat. It also satisfies those hunger signals that you obeyed to get to the place that drove the surgery in the first place. That’s my suggestion to you." 

Thanks 14toGo. I wanted the bypass but the doctor wouldn't do it because I wasn't heavy enough. I had the VSG instead. Sure hoping the results improve, not impressed so far. I definitely eat too fast, working on slowing down and savoring each bite.