Taco question

[monken 135]

To those who had gastric bypass, do tacos make you dump? I remember someone said they did so I'm scared lol. It's not something I would think of as having sugar in it!

Believe it or not to many carbs make me dump...I have to watch carefully because I can eat most everything.....

[terry1118 1,274]

To those who had gastric bypass, do tacos make you dump? I remember someone said they did so I'm scared lol. It's not something I would think of as having sugar in it!

It's not just sugar that causes dumping. Simple carbs that are converted quickly to sugar do it too. Foods made with white flour, white potatoes, white rice, breads, and Pasta can all do it. I don't eat fatty food but I think someone mentioned that high fat will do it, too.

I eat taco meat and fixings w/no trouble. Maybe as an alternative you can have a taco salad. Or roll the taco fixings in lettuce leaves and eat it that way. Josephs low carb pitas and/or wraps might work for you too. They are high Protein and located near the deli in my local supermarket. :-)

[terry1118 1,274]

Everyone seems to do well with spicy. I loooove Mexican food but I'm terrified of anything spicy. I guess I should just go for it. Also, cheese enchiladas are amazing and high in Protein from the cheese but aren't they also a little greasy and high in fat? I've been so sick with my stricture I'm scared of everything. You all don't have any problems with them though?

I love spicy. I keep a jar of jalapeños at work to mince and add to my chili. :-)

Our local Mexican restaurant offers 'burrito bowls'. Those are the entire contents of any burrito, minus the tortilla, tossed in a bowl. They even have 'build your own'. My favorite is grilled tilapia, black Beans, pico de gallo, and cheese toped with taco sauce. Even if your local restaurant doesn't offer this I'm sure you could order a burrito made w/o the tortilla. It's delish! :-)