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In reply to the discussion: I used to be fat [View all]MissMillie
(38,416 posts)I am a gastric bypass patient.
But part of the bariatric surgery program was regular consultation and classes with nutritionists.
My gastric bypass diet is in no way similar to what I used to eat before surgery.
And one of the things about the surgery is that different people end up having different food intolerances (is that a word?).
I don't do well w/ milk or ice cream. Bread is too filling (takes up too much space) leaving me not enough room for the protein and veggies my body needs desperately. (Bypassing 1/2 of the small intestine means 1/2 absorption of all nutrition. Sure half the fat and calories, but half the vitamins, half the minerals, etc.) If I have more than one cookie, the sugar will put me into a cold sweat and heart palpitations. (Interestingly enough, alcohol is the one sugar I process very well--too well! I'm the cheapest date on the planet!) So, yes, I am more aware of my dietary choices. I have to be. I get sick if I don't. Other people have different issues with different food/beverages.
I never liked advertising/marketing that told obese people that they should embrace being obese.
I do like advertising that tells obese people that they are not "less than" because of their illness.