Slider foods

[LindsayT 596]

Could someone please explain slider foods? I get the basics of what I read online, but what is really. Examples. Thanks!

[summerseeker 2,249]

Slider foods are things that are yummy but have no food value or any real Protein quality. For some after bariatric surgery you only have a tiny pouch for a stomach and we get full very quickly on high protein foods and stay fuller because they take longer to digest. Slider foods go to mush and we can eat masses of them or they just slide right through our pouches. So ice-cream is a good example, biscuits, crisps(chips) cake, chocolate and popcorn are my slider foods. I love them but try hard not to have them

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[Arabesque 7,442]

@summerseeker explained them pretty well. High processed, simple carbs, high sugar, low nutritional value, ‘snack’ foods tend to be sliders. Not just for us but for everyone. They go through your digestive system quickly & therefore don’t fill you/satisfy you so you eat way more than you should. They can also cause dumping in some people.

chips (corn, potato, tortilla), popcorn, chocolate, chewable sweets, milkshakes, ice cream, pretzels, cakes, crackers, etc., should be avoided. If you do choose to eat them in the future it is important to carefully watch how much you eat. Portioning out an appropriate serve is better than straight from a bag or packet which easily becomes mindkess eating.

If you’re looking for a snack type food try cheese, Jerky, nuts, hard boiled eggs, celery or carrot straws, or make your own Protein balls or mini egg muffins.