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Well, today an old habit I think caused me to dump! At least I think that's what it was.... I was eating grapes. Some days I take some in a baggie with me as part of my foods for while I am out. My usual (preop) way of eating them is a couple, maybe 3 at a time, and usually with some protein.
But today, after my Pilates class, and on a pretty much empty pouch (I had a yogurt before I left at like 6am, and at this point it was 9 or so, after my workout) I grabbed the baggie of grapes while sitting in the computer lab doing homework. My old habit of eating without thinking (or while thinking about school work I should say!) caught me off guard and before I knew it I had eaten all of them...
About 10 minutes later my pouch hurt... my head hurt... and I was RUNNING for the bathroom! And not to vomit! LOL! I never knew it was possible for food to travel so fast thru my body! After I "went" I felt a bit better, but for the next couple hours I felt kinda dizzy-shaky sorta feeling.
This leads me to believe I dumped... A first for me! And Also leads me to admit to my eating a small croissant yesterday (yeah, I know! I know! And no, I am NOT going to make a habit of THAT one!).... But I think the difference could be that with the croissant I put turkey and cheese on it.... so there was balance for my pouch. Whereas today... was just straight grapes! At least that's my story and I'm sticking to it :) (unless a better one comes along!)
Gotta go do my homework now!
But today, after my Pilates class, and on a pretty much empty pouch (I had a yogurt before I left at like 6am, and at this point it was 9 or so, after my workout) I grabbed the baggie of grapes while sitting in the computer lab doing homework. My old habit of eating without thinking (or while thinking about school work I should say!) caught me off guard and before I knew it I had eaten all of them...
About 10 minutes later my pouch hurt... my head hurt... and I was RUNNING for the bathroom! And not to vomit! LOL! I never knew it was possible for food to travel so fast thru my body! After I "went" I felt a bit better, but for the next couple hours I felt kinda dizzy-shaky sorta feeling.
This leads me to believe I dumped... A first for me! And Also leads me to admit to my eating a small croissant yesterday (yeah, I know! I know! And no, I am NOT going to make a habit of THAT one!).... But I think the difference could be that with the croissant I put turkey and cheese on it.... so there was balance for my pouch. Whereas today... was just straight grapes! At least that's my story and I'm sticking to it :) (unless a better one comes along!)
Gotta go do my homework now!
But since we are in a confessional mood, I was a really bad girl yesterday. At our team meeting folks brought in breakfast goodies to celebrate the October birthdays (The big 5 0 for me next Wednesday :) and those siren bagels just kept calling my name. So I ate one - yes a whole, stinking delicious everything bagel. within half an hour I had the shakes, was sweating profusely and had to make several trips to the bathroom. Bagels don't have much sugar in them, but maybe it was just that huge amount of simple carbs my body couldn't handle. Lesson learned. As much as I love them, never again.
I do eat grapes, but not more than 3-4 at a time. They seem to fill me up fast! I haven't had the problem you had with them....and I hope I never do!
You're still doing awesome! Keep up the fight!
sorry you went through it and at school I take it? ugg I hate public pottys........in stores if there is a family bathroom pick it. lol
I honestly would look more at the amount and how fast you ate and maybe did you chew well? do you peel them or eat them with skin? if I have grapes I peel them. I wouldn't think what you normally eat them with would be a huge deal but if the other stuff was normal then I learned my second new thing today
lessons are learned quickly when it happens!
No more bananas yet for me since i had half of
one a couple weeks postop. Now i'm 7.5 mos out. The second time i dumped
was recently after having an egg roll from a chinese restaurant.
It was very scary for me since my blood sugar bottomed out
and i thought i was gonna die!
UGH...