It can happen with one bite. The moment those refined carbohydrates enter my body, it sets off this chain reaction. Even the most innocent "healthy" carbs can cause an immediate and intense craving cycle. Think, pretzels, popcorn, crackers, etc. Those kinds of foods are easily eaten in quantity with a small pouch, and are all empty calories that I shouldn't bother with. You'd think just one snack couldn't harm the situation. You'd think one single-serve bag of pretzels wouldn't send you in a downward spiral for an entire day. They do trigger an intense reaction, sometimes without even being aware that I am picking and and grazing on worse carbs.
If the food I ingest is not only a carbohydrate, but a carbohydrate containing refined sugars in any form, I may begin to have a slight dumping sensation. It begins with a wave of feeling like You Must Lie Down For Just A Minute, dizziness, general lethargy, and if the food was something I really shouldn't have, it may be compounded with sweating, heart-racing, gagging, retching, nausea, but never an actual vomit. Vomit would be a welcome addition to the true nasty dump session, because it would help alleviate the discomfort.
You'd think that knowing you're risking "taking a dump" by eating inappropriate foods, you'd steer clear of all foods that set off that internal warning system. DING DING DING, RED LIGHT, RED LIGHT, STEP AWAY FROM THE PRETZELS, DRY CEREAL, CRACKERS!
How many of us post-op gastric bypass folks cheat anyway, knowing full well a food may make us sick, but the hell with it?
How many of us find logical reasons to support our choices in inappropriate foods?
You do know, I am referring to the really basic stuff, like mentioned above (like a graham cracker, dry cereals, pretzels, tortilla chips, etc... those comfort carbs that go down so easily that it's scary), not the foods that are the most obvious and would be insane to mess with at large amounts (think, Ben & Jerry's New York Super Fudge Chunk?).
Eating either type of food ("harmless carbs vs. high sugar high fat sweets") is reason to question your motivation to eat, since it's not for nutrition, but sometimes it's hard to wrap your head around the fact that a handful of Shredded Mini-Wheats is really not good for you.
Think about it for a moment. When was the last time you ate _______? (Your main comfort trigger food, something you wouldn't start eating in front of other people because you know you shouldn't be having it at all, for me, it's dry crunchy carbs!)
Was it for nutrition? Did the calories count? The protein? Did you eat it mindfully, and take note of every bite? Did you add it to your food journal, or perhaps "forgot" that you had it altogether?
I should note, since I'm not a dietician or anything, that if you're underweight and past goal and needing to gain weight/maintain a precarious weight, you're supposed to "break the rules." That includes adding back these refined carbs, or drinking with meals, etc. Why? It works if you break the rules, you can gain weight.
You can gain weight, you can even gain all your excess weight back. According to the research, most of us do gain, at least some of our weight. We all know how to lose weight, the surgery gives us that tool, but what we don't realize is that it doesn't take away the motivations we have to overeat, nor does it teach us that we can gain weight back, and fast.
Melting Mama
http://meltingmama.blogspot.com
Fasting, when done properly, can be a basic part of... Read More
Today you have a good chance of getting diabetes or... Read More
Have you been on a new diet for a couple... Read More
Are you one of the many people who feel frustrated... Read More
Everywhere we look in the western world we are inundated... Read More
To understand how surgical procedures aid the grossly overweight person... Read More
If you want to reduce your body fat, focus on... Read More
Obesity acceptance, also known as fat acceptance, has a simple,... Read More
If you're serious about losing weight and getting fit, you... Read More
We are bombarded with advertisements pushing delicious looking, fat filled,... Read More
Lose Weight - Grab A GlassIn childhood, we heard it:... Read More
Weight loss surgery is fast becoming a very popular way... Read More
Most people who want to burn off some excess pounds... Read More
Cellulite ? a word most women are very familiar with.... Read More
Be Prepared. For the Boy Scouts it means you are... Read More
The most common and popular diet fad over the past... Read More
We all have aspects of health we want to improve.... Read More
Dr. Atkins death was unexpected. On 8 April 2003, he... Read More
Dieting and Exercising ? Results all the time!To be successful... Read More
Well, to begin with, there isn't really any one Mediterranean... Read More
Telling yourself you have to "struggle with this weight issue... Read More
Getting enough of the good fats will help you lose... Read More
Many gastric bypass patients report frequent spells of dizziness. In... Read More
April 14, 2005 federal judge Tena Campbell of the federal... Read More
Losing weight and keeping it off is much more than... Read More
Chicago charter limousine service Hickory Hills ..All the weight control experts recommend keeping a record of... Read More
The story broke in the international press on October 4th,... Read More
You don't realize it, but in the next few minutes... Read More
Some of my dieting tips are not conventional. You can... Read More
Humanity is always in search of a wonder drug that... Read More
Cleansing: How to Kickstart your Alkaline LifestyleDue to the highly... Read More
Considering the US Center for Disease Control's advice is a... Read More
Staying Toned After Weight Loss ---------------------------------------- Following significant weight loss,... Read More
Have you been on a new diet for a couple... Read More
Lose Weight - Get A Break ---------------------------------------- The American Obesity... Read More
Obesity is a disease that is not caused by a... Read More
Abdominal liposuction refers to liposuction, or lipoplasty, that is performed... Read More
One of the greatest tricks that I use to stick... Read More
I want to talk to you about cows and what... Read More
Your brain has this really interesting system that is kind... Read More
Losing weight doesn't have to be boring when you focus... Read More
We think we know everything there is to know about... Read More
You have noticed your obese friend suddenly slimmer. You want... Read More
Are you one of those who hate dieting? Well, you... Read More
Did you know that less than 2% of dieters lose... Read More
Permanent Weight loss is not about Diet. If you are... Read More
Using healthy low carb recipes are an important part of... Read More
As I was saying in my past articles, others have... Read More
Protein is an essential nutrient necessary for maintaining good health.... Read More
I do not smoke, never have, and admit to being... Read More
Weight Loss |