I have a decision to make ... I am about a 39 BMI, 53 year old female with Sleep Apnea, Onset Diabetis, Joint Problems and High Cholesterol. I definitely do not feel comfortable getting the Y Roen Bypass surgery. I need to choose between the sleeve and the lap band. Now for the really complicated part, I am a Chef. I need to taste a wide variety or recipes. I need to taste each dish before it leaves the kitchen for quality. It is not acceptable to dump from swallowing certain items, nor is this appetizing, most of all this will leave me incapacitated for some time and unable to taste. In a busy kitchen this is not a good practice. Nor is tasting and spitting out the food. This is not a sanitary practice. So what I need is to talk to a chef that has had the surgery. Are you out there?
Can not decide.. Lap Band vs Gastric Sleeve.
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TwoMas
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Wow what a dilemma. I am not a chef but I love to cook and taste test whatever I make. I attend a support group with both R-N-Y and Sleeve patients, I have the R-N-Y but the folks with the sleeve say they experience dumping , you may want to attend a banding support group to find out if they have dumping. As far as a taste test goes you may be able to incorporate this into your diet. After my surgery I had to force myself to eat and when I did eat it was 5 very small meals with a protein shake or two so I would get enough calories and protein. There will be some foods your body will not be able to tolerate mine are Pasta, Un-toasted Breads, and anything loaded with sugar/corn syrup. One other thing that I have noticed is that not all foods taste as good as they did before my surgery. I just found this site today but I will bring this up at my next support group meeting. Good luck.
TwoMas
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Letrell,
I can handle very small bites of pasta the equivalent to a taste I, sauses I can handle, I do ok with pizza but stay away from the crust (pizza's not the healthiest), the only canned food I ever eat is refried beans. So far a taste of food does not bother me but I have learned not to eat what my body can not tolerate.
The fruits and veggies I eat are always fresh or flash frozen and fresh veggies whichever is on hand, nothing lasts long enough to keep fresh stuff around unless I want to run to the store every other day. I stick with corn or wheat tortillas that are toested instead of bread, I enjoy baking but I take most of what I bake to my kids and grandkids because it would go bad if I kept it.
As far as dumping and diahria my bowles get active after I eat sometimes but there seems to be no ryme or reason to it I eat a lot of hispanic type dishes because they go with tortillas and include a lot of proien with some veggies and it is easy to prepare. I am still finding out what makes me dump traditional past, surgars and white bread are the worst, but I can handle some toasted breads, potatoes, rice, corn, and rice noodles in 1/4 to 1/2 servings. So far my blood work has been good I have a year and a half in.
Thanks for sharing your experience with us.
I can handle very small bites of pasta the equivalent to a taste I, sauses I can handle, I do ok with pizza but stay away from the crust (pizza's not the healthiest), the only canned food I ever eat is refried beans. So far a taste of food does not bother me but I have learned not to eat what my body can not tolerate.
The fruits and veggies I eat are always fresh or flash frozen and fresh veggies whichever is on hand, nothing lasts long enough to keep fresh stuff around unless I want to run to the store every other day. I stick with corn or wheat tortillas that are toested instead of bread, I enjoy baking but I take most of what I bake to my kids and grandkids because it would go bad if I kept it.
As far as dumping and diahria my bowles get active after I eat sometimes but there seems to be no ryme or reason to it I eat a lot of hispanic type dishes because they go with tortillas and include a lot of proien with some veggies and it is easy to prepare. I am still finding out what makes me dump traditional past, surgars and white bread are the worst, but I can handle some toasted breads, potatoes, rice, corn, and rice noodles in 1/4 to 1/2 servings. So far my blood work has been good I have a year and a half in.
Thanks for sharing your experience with us.