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Sistahsistah, I would like to apologize for all the silliness that went on here. I hope for the best for you and your sister. Laura

Lifetimeloser, If you do a search on this forum, you will see many posts about this topic. there is a lot of personal first hand experience. Good luck tomorrow

LOL@ms. antiband...yes, the term is "invaginated". Sounds kinky to me, I prefer "folded" But yes, folded into itself then sutured . Whoa there's a visual!! 0_o

Here you go thanks for posting this! Slider Foods Spell Weight Regain For Weight Loss Surgery Patients Soft processed carbohydrates, slider foods, are the bane of good intentions and ignorance often causing dumping syndrome, weight loss plateaus, and eventually weight gain for gastric bypass, gastric band (lap-band), and gastric sleeve bariatric patients. Learn what slider foods are and why they cause weight regain for weight loss surgery patients. 5 Day Pouch Test Store By Kaye Bailey For most people eating sliders is a good thing. Popularized by the American food chain, White Castle, a slider (originally slyder) is a miniature grilled hamburger or cheeseburger on a steamed bun often served with onions and dill pickle and other condiments. They originally sold for a nickel a piece in the 1940s making it affordable to add a side of fries for just pennies. By all accounts this is a good kind of "slider" food. To the weight loss surgery patient slider foods are the bane of good intentions and ignorance often causing dumping syndrome, weight loss plateaus, and eventually weight gain. Slider foods, to weight loss surgery patients, are soft simple processed carbohydrates of little or no nutritional value that slide right through the surgical stomach pouch without providing nutrition or satiation. The most innocent of slider foods are saltine crackers, often eaten with warm tea or other beverages, to soothe the stomach in illness or while recovering from surgery. Understanding Slider Foods The most commonly consumed slider foods include pretzels, crackers (saltines, graham, Ritz, etc.) filled cracker Snacks such as Ritz Bits, popcorn, cheese snacks (Cheetos) or cheese crackers, tortilla chips with salsa, potato chips, sugar-free Cookies, cakes, and candy. You will notice these slider foods are often salty and cause dry mouth so they must be ingested with liquid to be palatable. This is how they become slider foods. They are also, most often, void of nutritional value. For weight loss surgery patients the process of digestion is different than those who have not undergone gastric surgery. When slider foods are consumed they go into the stomach pouch and exit directly into the jejunum where the simple carbohydrate slurry is quickly absorbed and stored by the body. There is little thermic effect in the digestion of simple carbohydrates like there is in the digestion of Protein so little metabolic energy is expended. In most cases patients in the phase of weight loss who eat slider foods will experience a weight loss plateau and possibly the setback of weight gain. And sadly, they will begin to believe their surgical stomach pouch is not functioning properly because they never feel fullness or restriction like they experience when eating protein. The very nature of the surgical gastric pouch is to cause feelings of tightness or restriction when one has eaten enough food. However, when soft simple carbohydrates are eaten this tightness or restriction does not result and one can continue to eat, unmeasured, copious amounts of non-nutritional food without ever feeling uncomfortable. Many patients turn to slider foods for this very reason. They do not like the discomfort that results when the pouch is full from eating a measured portion of lean animal or dairy protein without liquids. Yet it is this very restriction that is the desired result of the surgery. The discomfort is intended to signal the cessation of eating. Remembering the "Protein First" rule is crucial to weight management with bariatric surgery. Gastric bypass, gastric banding (lap-band) and gastric sleeve patients are instructed to follow a high protein diet to facilitate healing and promote weight loss. Bariatric centers advise what is commonly known among weight loss surgery patients as the "Four Rules" the most important of which is "Protein First." That means of all nutrients (protein, carbohydrates, fat and alcohol) the patient is required to eat protein first. Protein is not always the most comfortable food choice for weight loss surgery patients who feel restriction after eating a very small amount of food. However, for the surgical tool to work correctly a diet rich in protein and low in simple carbohydrate slider foods must be observed. The high protein diet must be followed even after healthy body weight has been achieved in order to maintain a healthy weight and avoid weight regain.

Craigslist!! When people get tired of using them as clothes hangers they sell them cheap!! (Edit) Oops sorry fiddleman already mentioned it sorry

I think there is a lot more to be learned about this surgery that we just don't know yet, because of the relative newness of it. Look at the band for example.. But I would tend to think that in the short term at least, it can throw off levels enough to cause some emotional turmoil, anxiety .. I have noticed a lot if people, at a certain stage out, having a hard time. I think being prepared for the changes and recognizing them as they come to us is helpful. That being said, yes, I too am cold all of the time! And have had periods of unexplained sadness, anxiety. But knowing it was somewhat normal helped.

0h my gosh!!! you both look like totally different people! And what a great roll models you two are for your grandchildren!

I like this you should copy the article and post it in the pre op forum! It would be helpful to new people

I keep reading your original post.. Do you have children? If so, talk to her about the importance of a healthy homemade meal over take out, for their sake. And if you don't then she can "plan" or not for her and you can make your meals eating after the sleeve is pretty easy.

I'm so sorry that happened to you! I know it's hard not to be embarrassed but it wasn't your fault. And you are already making awesome changes by having the discipline to eat healthy while at a party! Soon very soon this will only be a distant memory. And you will be creating great new memories for you and your daughter with your smaller healthy self!

I second the kitty maintenance part!! (Edit) I mean my "friend" does

Dude cover your mouth! What are you trying to get me sick!!

Who is this Jack Hammer? And what's he getting off of ?

Lol... I'm sorry but that is funny! Hope you are feeling better soon!

Ask him to a least go to the doctor consult with you, show him in that appointment how much you weigh and have him listen to the doctor. My husband didn't want me to do it, but I asked him at least come to my appointment ( he should know better, every time he agrees to at least "see" Something I get my way! Dog, home, jewelry,) Sometimes I think our spouses are in as much Denial about our weight as we are.

Good luck

You need to be careful. If you've had the flu and a fever. Then got better for a few days and then have it come back, it could be a sign of a secondary infection. Keep a eye on it and if you start getting worse ( fever) call the doctor... (Edit) Here read this; Secondary bacterial infections can set in as the flu is resolving. A common sign of this occurring is when someone who has been sick from the flu, starts to feel better, then starts feeling sick again. In this case, a secondary bacterial infection may be setting in causing either sinusitis, ear infections, bronchitis, or pneumonia.

Hi, I have that same insurance. As long as your employers health plan covers it, they should be pretty easy to deal with. I heard back from them pretty quickly

How about you butter? You gettin any of those multiple "O's" ??

I will hee hee. Oh and her husband is very happy these days too! For somebody who originally didn't want her to do this. He now realizes it was money and time well spent

I ...ummm.. have a "friend" here and she wants to answer but is afraid to do so under her profile. So I said I would answer for her. She said...HELL YA IT'S BETTER

Slider foods are foods that you are able to eat a lot (to much) of. They tend to be low protein carb filled "junk" type foods. You will not feel the restriction in your stomach as you do with dense protein. Therefore making them a "dangerous" choice for some who tend to over eat. Oh! oh! For me mashed potatoes and gravy

Hi how are you today? I stared down that cake yesterday and I won but damn those chips!! Can you say slider? Oh well drinking a protein shake staying on the straight and narrow. ( that damn cake is in a box in refrigerator, I swear its taunting me)

First off let me say congratulations on 82 pounds!! I'm a little jealous I get, it I think it'a hard to see, because though we are smaller we still have the same body shape as we did before. So looking from our standpoint it might be hard to see.

You are right! It is a very emotional journey Also...All you have to do is look around this forum for a minute and you will see a lot of emotional turmoil going on The best we can do, is step back, take a look at it and work on it