Sugar intake question

[PennyIris 7]

Hello everyone one of my favorite things to drink pre opt was body armor but of course I am not able to drink it currently do to the sugar being too high and don’t want to risk dumping syndrome. Is there anyone that’s months of weeks post op that can now do more than just 6 grams of sugar? Is that something that will stick with me lifelong? Or might I be able to have a body armor every once and again in the future? Any help I would appreciate 💜

[Amanda Purser 5]

I sometimes drink the body armour lites and they don't bother me. Bypassed 6/20/22

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[catwoman7 11,212]

I'm several years out, but I can handle sugar just fine (unfortunately). Most restrictions are temporary - at some point, you'll be able to eat most (if not all) things, just in smaller portion sizes.

P.S. about 30% of bypassers dump. Sleevers can also dump, but it's not nearly as common. But even dumpers can handle at least *some* sugar.

Edited August 31, 2022 by catwoman7

[Mo'Nique 7]

I can eat Sugar but it's very overwhelming. I don't dump. Bypassed 12/3/21

[toodlerue 452]

Just know that letting sugar back into your life is a slippery slope. Wish I never would have done it.

[Mo'Nique 7]

I agree but I had a revision to Gastric Bypass because of horrible complications from a VBG in 2004.

I was 228. I am now 170. Moderation

[PennyIris 7]

Thank you all very much for the information, I definitely view it differently now. It wasn’t that I am eager to eat sugar but that I sit and think if I would ever be able to enjoy some of my favorite things that may have a little more than recommended to a bariatric patient but I will give this some thought. I really wanna succeed at changing my life around 😫

[Arabesque 7,234]

Something to consider is that the daily recommended allowance of added sugar each day for a woman is 25g (6 level teaspoons or 0.8oz). Body Armour contains 19g of added sugar per single serve (12oz).

You’ll likely become an avid reader of nutrition panels on all foods & drinks you buy. It can be quite shocking to discover how much added sugar is in foods you ate & drank without thought in the past.

Personally I keep my added sugar to less than 10g. Get plenty of the glucose my body needs from fruit, dairy, vegetables, etc. (I avoid a lot of artificial sweeteners too as they continue to feed your desire for sweet. Plus lots of concerns regarding their potential for health issues.)

Edited September 1, 2022 by Arabesque

[SkinnyMingo1408 356]

I'm only 3 months out but I'm very way of calories, carbs, and sugar. Like you said I want this life change to be successful. I'm 75 pounds down with 83 pounds to go. I want to be able to be an active part in the rest of my life. If you can shake the sugary drink I don't know that I would introduce it back in. One of the reasons I'm not letting artificially sweetened tea back in my life. I don't NEED the caffeine anymore- I'm good with Crystal Lite Water going to stick with that. It's one less thing to be addicted to.

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