After Gastric Bypass

[Raisingplenty]

My mother had gastric bypass several years ago. She has since gained back the weight and is miserable and very weak. I am trying to find out if she is capable of absorbing all the nutrients she needs while on a raw food diet. I am trying to get her and my step dad on it. They seem to be receptive but she is in the medical field hence believes in the protein myth, etc.. Is there anyone here who knows anything about this or knows someone who has gone through this successfully? My heart desires to help them so much and I really believe that this could change their lives. He has just been diagnosed with diabetes(which I know this will help) and he also has polymyositis. Thanks so much!!
Crystal

[Aleesha Sattva]

All I know - which is almost nothing - is that you have to follow a very strict diet in order to get all the nutrients after this surgery. I know someone who did it and she can't do raw foods (so she said) because of this regime.

[Revvell]

What she eating now? Figuring it's not real well if she's gained the weight back yes? How many nutrients is she absorbing with what she's eating now? If she and he are eating anything they want now, begin with smoozies and see how well that works for them. Not a whole lot of ingredients as some do... start with very simple ... some fruit and greens blended with water.

I'm just figuring that if they're living on SAD, then something's got to be better.

[sport]

I would imagine that if she has regained all of the weight then the chances are that her stomach has gone back to its original size. She would not have been able to eat big enough meals to gain it back otherwise or am I wrong.

[Raisingplenty]

Revvell, I can't agree with you more. They both have very strong addictions. I guess we are just going to have to try it out and see what happens. She was also diagnosed with osteoporosis so I don't know how that factors in either. Thanks all for the advice!
Crystal

[modernmonkey]

Revvell, I can't agree with you more. They both have very strong addictions. I guess we are just going to have to try it out and see what happens. She was also diagnosed with osteoporosis so I don't know how that factors in either. Thanks all for the advice!
Crystal

Hi there
They need to learn about addiction. And I don't mean all the usual willpower/emotional eating bullshit. I mean, that SAD foods are designed to be palatable in order to be addictive. The genius combination of fat, salt and sugar that creates a texture that resembles ripe fruit but is more easily accessible, attractively packaged and contains stimulants which cause overeating and addiction. They need to wise up to the truth. Get one over the food industries. Realise they are not weak, reckless victims. They are being manipulated through their simple human hunger by the powers at be. Don't mix salt, fats and sugars... ever! It is the magic combination that shuts down the 'stop' function because it feels like fruit but has no nutrition. The body allows them to just keep on eating because it's not checking for volume but it is checking for nutrition. It just keeps allowing them to eat the rubbish in desperation for nutrition until the stomach reaches full capacity. If they opt for nutrition the 'stop' function kicks in much, much sooner. I'm blethering on here, sorry. I'm just so angry that SAD food is even allowed to be sold. It's the worse drug in the world and takes advantage of a pure basic human instinct, AAAAAARRRRRGGGHHHH!!

[Revvell]

Revvell, I can't agree with you more. They both have very strong addictions. I guess we are just going to have to try it out and see what happens. She was also diagnosed with osteoporosis so I don't know how that factors in either. Thanks all for the advice!
Crystal

You're welcome. True what MM says about food addictions ~ that processed food is designed to addict people to it yet, it's also emotional. I've worked with many who, if you ask how they'll feel knowing they'll never have this or that again, they'll go into a mild panic. Problem with food addictions is, you've GOT to eat. Many have eliminated food addictions by using EFT. I eliminated cravings for sugar using it. Now those sugary items I used to crave don't even look like food to me. Wheat and dairy are two others. If you'd like more info on this, I did a series on EFT (http://www.bodaciousliving.com/revvellations/tap-a-day-2-success.html) for various reasons. Some you/they may want to look at are on Addictions, Self-Esteem, and pretty sure I did some on "weight loss Wednesdays". Just didn't put them in writing.

Addictions are as much about emotions as they are about what the "food" industry adds to their products. Letting them know they can eat as much raw food as they want is highly beneficial. Letting them know what they CAN have as opposed to what they can't... I've made raw pancakes, bacon, lasagna, pizza, AND remember desserts!!!

You have Alissa's first book, yes? In it she told a story of how she made food for a friend of hers and it was more than she could possibly eat and she still eliminated excess weight. Two people I interviewed on Rawkin' Radio dropped 200 pounds each on raw.

Good luck to you.

[Raisingplenty]

I wanted to update you all. They have been close to 80% raw now since last weekend and have done really well. They've lost weight and physically feel better(YAY!!) My Mom actually joined the forums here so we might see a post from her:) Thanks again everyone for taking the time to advise.
Crystal

[LNdolls]

A useful thread for me and such good news for Raisingplenty & parents!! Thanks!

[kaleboy]

fantastic, maybe take some before photos before things get going...

[modernmonkey]

That's great news!:excited: