For a short time after my RNY I was lactose intolerant. Milk caused a huge amount of gas. That soon passed and now milk is no issue.
I am 3 years post op. Now very few things make me go into dumping syndrome. Sugar and grease are not my friends. Ice cream I can't do. It will make me dump bad. I used to love Chinese food. I still can do Chinese but must be very selective. Due to the sugar in some of it.
As far as Italian food. I don't know. I really don't care for it so don't have an opinion. I can eat pizza from the local gas station just fine and my mom made spaghetti a while back that didn't make me sick.
Congrats on deciding to go for the RNY. It's a life saver!

I cannot eat foods with too much sugar or fat which is fine by me. It is not worth getting sick. I can't eat much in the way of heavy meats like steak because it takes forever to chew it to mush, or salmon which tastes too oily for me since surgery. Taste changes post op. I stay away from pizza, pastas, breads, baked goods etc. I might have a bite of a roll but that's it. I can tolerate rice just fine in same amounts like with one piece of sushi. When I go Italian I order with no pasta and the meal will last me for days. We eat out frequently and I eat what I like and take the rest home. I can get 3-4 meals out of a restaurant meal. At our favorite Bistro I love their quiche. I just eat the good stuff and leave the crust. It doesn't matter where we go, I can always find something I like and can eat.

Anything strange or different I have to do with food? Compared to before? Chew it to mush. Eat slowly and mindfully and pay attention to my body's signals. No standing to eat, no barfing or burping. I've retched a few times if I ate something too high in sugar or fat. But that is uncommon.

Congrats on making the choice for revision! Since you already don't do red meats, pasta, or bread you are already half way there.

I'm a year and a half + post op. I can't eat anything that expands in my stomach. I can only tolerate VERY VRY small amounts (1-2 teaspoons) pasta, rice, quinoa and other grains. I don't have trouble with fats but then I don't eat many fatty things. Sugar, other than VERY VERY small amounts ( 1-2 bites ) of cake, ice cream, etc...will send me into a tailspin. I've added new things to my healthy lifestyle and eating habits but I do it on a moderate basis. I've had to pay the price (dumping) on a few food items. It's not fun. Sticking to a high protein low carb diet seems to work best for me and my tummy. Old habits die hard and it's not an easy journey. I continue to learn something new every day from this group of wonderful supposrtive people.

Thank you so much guys, this is so helpful, I'm so glad I found this group, everyone is so supportive and willing to help out!

I had the sleeve, so there's nothing I can't eat, just have to pay attention to what I choose and start with proteins first.

When I go Italian, one of my favorites is to have a bowl with one to three meatballs, depending on the size, I'm shooting for a 1/4 lb., with a little marinara and some parmesan cheese on top, sometimes I ask for a sprinkle of mozzarella or provolone too. That and a small salad gives me a great dinner and lunch the next day.

Caprese' salad is a great lunch: fresh mozzarella cheese, ripe tomatoes, fresh sweet basil leaves and a drizzle of balsamic dressing. Sometimes I add a tiny bit of olive oil for the flavor, but that's not traditional.

Lastly, if you're cooking for yourself, Mission make some great low carb tortillas. Use them as a pizza crust with your own fresh toppings and they are great. Just don't over do it. My friend with RNY can only eat half or it causes dumping, I can eat a whole one.

You'll find what you can tolerate over time. Practice makes perfect.

As I have not have my surgery yet but I'm start to eat way healthy for pasta I buy protion plus pasta .

Great questions!

1. There are foods I cannot tolerate and foods I never attempted and choose not to eat:
Can't tolerate - eggs, fish, yogurt, lunchmeat
Don't eat/drink - rice, pasta, bread, flour, sugar, most fruit, carbonated drinks

2. Italian is one of the more difficult restaurants for me. I'd either order a salad with chicken or ask for chicken with a side of marinara sauce.

3. I chew everything to a liquid before I swallow it. If I can't chew it to a liquid, I don't swallow it. When I eat meat, I usually need some kind of sauce with it to moisten it (low-fat sour cream, marinara sauce, guacamole, etc). I eat very slowly. Oh, and I don't drink with meals or 30 minutes before/after I eat.

Best decision I've ever made!!

JJ