[fr1endly2]

White carbs are non-nutritional slider foods....


Hello Everyone!

We have been talking about getting back on track after a setback with weight loss surgery. Today I'm bringing forward a previously published article about avoiding foods that have no nutritional value. When we turn to these foods, namely processed carbs, we tend to get off track and gain weight. It seems we turn to these foods, often called "slider" foods because they are more comfortable in our pouch than protein is. They are called slider foods because they slip easily through the pouch and outlet without causing fullness or discomfort.

It is best to disallow these foods from the diet after surgical weight loss. If they have slipped into your diet I strongly suggest following the 5 day pouch test to come off processed carbs and recommit to the high protein diet advised by bariatric centers. Carbohydrate withdrawal can cause headaches, dizziness or cramping and mood swings. This can be managed by consuming a small portion of fruit (orange, peach or melon), staying well hydrated.

Avoiding Nutritionally Deficient Foods After Gastric Bypass

After WLS we must concentrate on eating nutrient rich food. Nutritionally void foods cannot be part of the regular diet after surgery because they can cause dumping, vomiting and/or weight gain. In addition, the body is taxed by the bypassed system and to put foods into it which are difficult to process and digest only taxes the body further keeping us from feeling optimum health.

In traditional dieting we learn to avoid “unhealthy” foods – those that tend to least resemble their original natural ingredients and have the most added refined and artificial additives. After gastric bypass we MUST avoid these foods, it’s not a suggestion – it is a way of life.

Top of the list of foods that must be avoided are “white foods” – white sugar, white flour and white fat. There are many foods that include all three items as primary ingredients including soft drinks, most breads, crackers, pasta, pastries and pastry fillings, cakes, frostings, margarine and bread spreads, jellies, sweets and candies, frozen dinners, hamburger and hotdog buns, snacks, doughnuts, pizzas, pies, candy bars, and cookies—all of which are common snacks and convenience foods. Indeed, many of these combine all three whites together—white sugar, flour, and trans-fat. Furthermore, these foods frequently contain artificial colors, artificial flavors, preservatives, texturizing and processing agents, and other additives that further detract from their nutritional stature and your health.

“White sugar” includes refined sugar cane or sugar beets having virtually all B vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other essential nutrients removed. Corn syrup is also a “white sugar,” made from processed cornstarch and essentially devoid of other nutrients.

“White flour,” analogously, is whole wheat flour minus its nutrient-packed wheat germ and fibrous bran. Nutritionally speaking, white flour a ghost-like shadow of its original whole grain.

“White fat” can include rendered animal lard, vegetable oils “hydrogenated” to make them hard at room temperature, and refined tropical fats such as cottonseed oil. Hydrogenation is a chemical process that transforms natural fats into more saturated “trans”-fatty acids that do not occur naturally and are strongly associated with cardiovascular disease.

[A new me]

Lisa thanks for this info too. Very good info to know about. Appreciate it.

[Lovie]

Thanks lisa this is good information. I didn't realize that stuff like that would "slide" through and be so easy on us. I have allowed myself to eat some of the things on that list. NO MORE!

[fr1endly2]

well i am brining this stuff as i do struggle!
AND I AM IN DANGEROUS WATERS
SCARY PLACE TO BE
WISH I NEVER LET THIS STUFF BACK
in my eating....

[macathrt]

again Lisa, great info. I too have let this stuff back in, urrgghh!!!

[LittleLisaMarie]

Thanks for the info...

I have to admit i do have some of the foods listed . I have learned to use them in moderation. I try to substitute many of the white with whole wheat and whole grains...however one thing on the list that i will never be able to give up is my pizza lol...

[BOOTS]

Thanks For The Info Lllisa Very Helpful

Lisamarie I Hear Ya On The Pizza That Used To Be My Favorite Food Pre Op. 6 Months Out And I Still Cant Eat Pizza. I Can Anything Now A Days Except Most Breads And Esp Pizza!!!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy Girl!!!!!

[Jaime]

Thanks for the info/reminders! I didn't know about the "slippage" I did notice that when i do eat these things, I have no problem with them, it really defines comfort food doesn't it?

I do go through periods that i binge on crackers, not a lot in a setting, but munching all day. If there is pizza in the house, I wiil eat some of it. Bread was a biggie for me before, but i haven't had a desire for it. Just crackers of all types - especialls triscuits, rosemary olive oil flavor.

[dolphinlover]

I tell ya, the low carb tortilla, spaghetti sauce , veggies and low fat mozzarella, you don't have to give up pizza girl, just eat the right pizza. Don't try Turkey Pepperoni though, GAAAGGG!! Pizza was my fav too, bread is off my list though for a long time.

[beebo51]

I'm new to this site, but not new to gastric bypass. I had my surgery in July of 2005, lost >100 pounds (271 to 170). I'd like to get another 20 to 25 pounds off, but the scales aren't moving. I can see myself in the "slider foods" group, and sure don't want to put back all the weight I've already lost. The 5-day pouch reset concept is totally new to me though. I don't ever recall talking about it in the post-op support group meetings, either. Where can I find out what that involves? Thanks! Beebo 51 (Billie)

Originally Posted by fr1endly2

White carbs are non-nutritional slider foods....


Hello Everyone!

We have been talking about getting back on track after a setback with weight loss surgery. Today I'm bringing forward a previously published article about avoiding foods that have no nutritional value. When we turn to these foods, namely processed carbs, we tend to get off track and gain weight. It seems we turn to these foods, often called "slider" foods because they are more comfortable in our pouch than protein is. They are called slider foods because they slip easily through the pouch and outlet without causing fullness or discomfort.

It is best to disallow these foods from the diet after surgical weight loss. If they have slipped into your diet I strongly suggest following the 5 day pouch test to come off processed carbs and recommit to the high protein diet advised by bariatric centers. Carbohydrate withdrawal can cause headaches, dizziness or cramping and mood swings. This can be managed by consuming a small portion of fruit (orange, peach or melon), staying well hydrated.

Avoiding Nutritionally Deficient Foods After Gastric Bypass

After WLS we must concentrate on eating nutrient rich food. Nutritionally void foods cannot be part of the regular diet after surgery because they can cause dumping, vomiting and/or weight gain. In addition, the body is taxed by the bypassed system and to put foods into it which are difficult to process and digest only taxes the body further keeping us from feeling optimum health.

In traditional dieting we learn to avoid “unhealthy” foods – those that tend to least resemble their original natural ingredients and have the most added refined and artificial additives. After gastric bypass we MUST avoid these foods, it’s not a suggestion – it is a way of life.

Top of the list of foods that must be avoided are “white foods” – white sugar, white flour and white fat. There are many foods that include all three items as primary ingredients including soft drinks, most breads, crackers, pasta, pastries and pastry fillings, cakes, frostings, margarine and bread spreads, jellies, sweets and candies, frozen dinners, hamburger and hotdog buns, snacks, doughnuts, pizzas, pies, candy bars, and cookies—all of which are common snacks and convenience foods. Indeed, many of these combine all three whites together—white sugar, flour, and trans-fat. Furthermore, these foods frequently contain artificial colors, artificial flavors, preservatives, texturizing and processing agents, and other additives that further detract from their nutritional stature and your health.

“White sugar” includes refined sugar cane or sugar beets having virtually all B vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other essential nutrients removed. Corn syrup is also a “white sugar,” made from processed cornstarch and essentially devoid of other nutrients.

“White flour,” analogously, is whole wheat flour minus its nutrient-packed wheat germ and fibrous bran. Nutritionally speaking, white flour a ghost-like shadow of its original whole grain.

“White fat” can include rendered animal lard, vegetable oils “hydrogenated” to make them hard at room temperature, and refined tropical fats such as cottonseed oil. Hydrogenation is a chemical process that transforms natural fats into more saturated “trans”-fatty acids that do not occur naturally and are strongly associated with cardiovascular disease.