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trekkie2
01-17-2010, 12:23 PM
I will be having weight loss surgery and will be almost 3 months out when we hit the World. We all have the dining plan and I thought I read something about a way to alter the plan for people who have had WL surgery. Anyone have any info on this?

thanks

frkymcky
01-17-2010, 01:13 PM
I will be having weight loss surgery and will be almost 3 months out when we hit the World. We all have the dining plan and I thought I read something about a way to alter the plan for people who have had WL surgery. Anyone have any info on this?

thanks

My DH had gastric bypass surgery in 2003, he is doing VERY well. A few years ago we were able to provide a letter from our doctor stating he had this surgery and has a very limited food intake. When we did this we were charged the child's rate for his DP. However I have asked this question on the board this past year for our trip and was told they no longer do this. I did call and confirmed that they are no longer offering this, an adult is an adult regardless. I hope this helps you, good luck to you. If you have any questions about your surgery feel free to PM me, I will try my best to answer your questions or i will speak to DH.

Best of luck
Lisa

trekkie2
01-17-2010, 08:01 PM
oh thanks so much for the info, I appreciate it so much

Nicole&Becker
01-17-2010, 09:41 PM
I just had WLS (RNY-Bypass) about 3 weeks ago. We are planning a WDW trip this November/December. What we plan to do on the dining plan is to just plan on bringing what I don't eat with us and we can all pick at it until our next meal. Officially there is no sharing food between party members on the dining plan. So just keep in mind how much food you can eat, don't over do it, and know your limits.

We will be on the Deluxe plan when we go, so I will be sharing my snack credits with my kids because there is just no way I will be able to eat that much food, but I will also be almost a year out for my surgery.

At 3 months out, you will still have to really watch how you eat and keep it to only 3 meals a day, and bring protein drinks with you to use as your snacks. Remember your rules of protein first, then veggies, then carbs if there is room. Stay away from deserts and sugars. I would bring some Splenda packets with you if that is what is well tolerated for you as they may not have it there anywhere. Be sure to be careful with dairy as it has a lot of sugar in it and can have negative effects. So you might want to call your restaurants to ask if they can provide you with Lactaid milk or nonflavored soy milk as your drink. I would really be careful about the counter service meals as well because there are a lot of fried things. So try to stick to table service if you can because they will have much better options for you. Ask for sauces on the side to use as you need to to help keep the fat content down. Ask for a box with your meal so you can split it up right away so you don't have as much food on your plate. This will help keep you from over eating and stretching things out too much.

Remember your rules and you will do fine. You can also visit this site. They have a lot of people there who have been to WDW after their surgeries and can give some more advice to you. http://www.renewedreflections.com/forums/

Good luck to you and I hope this helps! Please come back and tell us all how it went. I would love to hear how you did and your experience while there. Which dining plan are you using?

TDC Nala
01-18-2010, 09:52 AM
Sorry, there's no way to alter the dining plan - at this point you will need to pay for an adult dining plan. The above post is incorrect in that most a la carte restaurants apparently do allow party members on the same dining plan to share, but that would mean that one of your party members would need to agree to split a meal with you. No sharing permitted at buffets, all you can eat family style places, or fixed price, fixed menu restaurants - although you will be paying full price for these places, you can choose to eat less at them, and do not need to worry about having to order full portions and both courses.

If you are on basic DDP, you may not swap your dessert for an appetizer under any circumstances, but you should be able to substitute fruit or an alternate type of dessert. You're also not under any obligation to order the dessert, or any of the other DDP entitlements.

You could alternatively order children's meals at a la carte and CS and pay for them with adult dining credits, or you could pay cash for the children's meals and use the adult DDP credit to purchase extra meals for other members of your party.

frkymcky
01-18-2010, 11:55 AM
I just had WLS (RNY-Bypass) about 3 weeks ago. We are planning a WDW trip this November/December. What we plan to do on the dining plan is to just plan on bringing what I don't eat with us and we can all pick at it until our next meal. Officially there is no sharing food between party members on the dining plan. So just keep in mind how much food you can eat, don't over do it, and know your limits.

We will be on the Deluxe plan when we go, so I will be sharing my snack credits with my kids because there is just no way I will be able to eat that much food, but I will also be almost a year out for my surgery.

At 3 months out, you will still have to really watch how you eat and keep it to only 3 meals a day, and bring protein drinks with you to use as your snacks. Remember your rules of protein first, then veggies, then carbs if there is room. Stay away from deserts and sugars. I would bring some Splenda packets with you if that is what is well tolerated for you as they may not have it there anywhere. Be sure to be careful with dairy as it has a lot of sugar in it and can have negative effects. So you might want to call your restaurants to ask if they can provide you with Lactaid milk or nonflavored soy milk as your drink. I would really be careful about the counter service meals as well because there are a lot of fried things. So try to stick to table service if you can because they will have much better options for you. Ask for sauces on the side to use as you need to to help keep the fat content down. Ask for a box with your meal so you can split it up right away so you don't have as much food on your plate. This will help keep you from over eating and stretching things out too much.

Remember your rules and you will do fine. You can also visit this site. They have a lot of people there who have been to WDW after their surgeries and can give some more advice to you. http://www.renewedreflections.com/forums/

Good luck to you and I hope this helps! Please come back and tell us all how it went. I would love to hear how you did and your experience while there. Which dining plan are you using?

First quick background, i had RNY full bypass in 2003, down 150lbs and i am 7 yrs out, I was a support group leader for 4 yrs after my RNY, at one time they did alter dining plans for me now no longer, but thats been covered.

More of a concern to me is the comment about eating 3 meals a day. First you should be eating at least 5 meals a day averaging 4-6 oz per or what ever your capacity might be. This is to ensure proper protien levels vitamin intake and teach your body how to adjust to you new digestive system, then after all the adjusting this should become a "way of life" at 3 meals a day you are not taking in the amounts of food required, if you had a normal stomach then 3 would be fine but you dont and can actually become malnurished.

As far as manipulating the food plan goes, it can be done, no there is no sharing at buffets etc, but you can use your counter services, work with the people you are with, (make the best choices because i agree its alot of fried foods) i also bring snacks with me that coinside with my needs, cheese sticks, protien bars, etc. These fill in the gaps in the days, although you should be eating real foods in the middle these snacks provide supplements when needed.

quick lesson, a protien bar is only effective if the protien content is higher than the carb content, if you read the packages you will see many many of them have more carbs then protien, but the law only requires the companies to meet standards, then they can "call them protien bars". Real, high protien bars are expensive.

Lets be honest here. Real life doesnt always mean we can follow the plan exactly. but do your best. The key is make the best choices you can wether it be snacks, counter or table service. Cosmic Rays in MK had some good choices for me, salads, protien, watch sauces they usually have high sugar, dumping in a park is not fun. I was always able to find something so dont be afraid that "there is nothing".

As for sugars, dairy, milk, lactaid goes, each one of us reacts differently to different things, milk doesnt bother me, sugars, fats, no dumping but i still make the best choices i can. Only you know what effects you and how, so be smart, have a good time and you will be fine.

with all the advice compiled you will be fine, the money savings was nice but now you just have to work it the best you can.

good luck

Nicole&Becker
01-18-2010, 04:37 PM
More of a concern to me is the comment about eating 3 meals a day. First you should be eating at least 5 meals a day averaging 4-6 oz per or what ever your capacity might be. This is to ensure proper protien levels vitamin intake and teach your body how to adjust to you new digestive system, then after all the adjusting this should become a "way of life" at 3 meals a day you are not taking in the amounts of food required, if you had a normal stomach then 3 would be fine but you dont and can actually become malnurished.

As far as manipulating the food plan goes, it can be done, no there is no sharing at buffets etc, but you can use your counter services, work with the people you are with, (make the best choices because i agree its alot of fried foods) i also bring snacks with me that coinside with my needs, cheese sticks, protien bars, etc. These fill in the gaps in the days, although you should be eating real foods in the middle these snacks provide supplements when needed.

quick lesson, a protien bar is only effective if the protien content is higher than the carb content, if you read the packages you will see many many of them have more carbs then protien, but the law only requires the companies to meet standards, then they can "call them protien bars". Real, high protien bars are expensive.

Lets be honest here. Real life doesnt always mean we can follow the plan exactly. but do your best. The key is make the best choices you can wether it be snacks, counter or table service. Cosmic Rays in MK had some good choices for me, salads, protien, watch sauces they usually have high sugar, dumping in a park is not fun. I was always able to find something so dont be afraid that "there is nothing".

As for sugars, dairy, milk, lactaid goes, each one of us reacts differently to different things, milk doesnt bother me, sugars, fats, no dumping but i still make the best choices i can. Only you know what effects you and how, so be smart, have a good time and you will be fine.

with all the advice compiled you will be fine, the money savings was nice but now you just have to work it the best you can.

good luck


My surgeon only allows 3 meals a day with protein supplements in between. I think that what is important is to follow your surgeon's rules. Each one is different. So if your surgeon asks you to stick to 3 meals a day and not go over 4 oz per meal for the first year, that is what you must do. That is what my surgeon requires so that is what I listen to. So take whatever advice is out there with a grain of salt and alter it to what your surgeon's rules are.

Some people are really sensitive to sugars and fats, some are not. Just try to make sure what ever choices you are making are leaning toward the healthiest you can. TS meals at Disney seem to make this the easiest as the chefs can usually do special orders and you will have a lot more choices.

I hope that helps, and remember that above all else, listen and talk with your surgeon or weight loss program about your plans. They will be the best to advise you on what you should eat, and how much you should eat.

frkymcky
01-18-2010, 06:16 PM
My surgeon only allows 3 meals a day with protein supplements in between. I think that what is important is to follow your surgeon's rules. Each one is different. So if your surgeon asks you to stick to 3 meals a day and not go over 4 oz per meal for the first year, that is what you must do. That is what my surgeon requires so that is what I listen to. So take whatever advice is out there with a grain of salt and alter it to what your surgeon's rules are.

Some people are really sensitive to sugars and fats, some are not. Just try to make sure what ever choices you are making are leaning toward the healthiest you can. TS meals at Disney seem to make this the easiest as the chefs can usually do special orders and you will have a lot more choices.

I hope that helps, and remember that above all else, listen and talk with your surgeon or weight loss program about your plans. They will be the best to advise you on what you should eat, and how much you should eat.

Agreed Listen to your doctor.

but also consider amount of experience a person may have. After 7yrs out, 4 yrs as a leader, 150lbs and a whole lot of been there done that. A person might have some experience, but i agree do the best for yourself and ask your doctor, for me the safest was 5 meals including suppliments. Too much too little, may or may not be good. But i do know that the rate of intake is calculated by amount of body fat and amount of weight needed to lose, so 3 meals maybe enough for some because that would leave more for the body to feed off of stored weight. Might make sense. but there is signifigant difference in our time frames, < 1yr vs 7 yrs is a big difference in physical adjustment and in what a body needs. Here is something to look forward too for you guys......the day you meet your butt bone is the day you sit on a pillow, and the day i found a lump in my chest is the day i met my sternum, sounds dumb but little things you all are about to experience are some of the things you never thought of before. The butt bone takes a week or so to adjust to, dont go to the movies!

Lilmattie13
03-25-2010, 08:40 PM
Hi I had bypass on Jan 28 of this year. My husband is having his done hopefully within the next month.

We are going to disney in Sept staying on a bounceback from last year with free dining. Today I called and asked if we went to a signature restaurant which requires two credits, if we would be able to share a meal there. So rather than my using two credits and my husband using two credits. The total we would use would be two credits.

I am by no means trying to get away with anything here. As I told the CM today there is just no way my husband and I would eat an entire entree especially where we have both had bypass surgery.

What I was told was to bring a doctors note with us stating we had surgery and our food intake was limited. He said we should have no problem at any of the restaurants.

My thing is we are not trying to manipulate the dining plan or alter it in any way, we just would like to share one meal between the two of us. We like the same foods so I would think for some restaurants this would work out well for us.

Has anyone else done this? I am just alittle hesitant and really do not want a fuss to be made once we are already at the restaurant. Also this would alter my decision as to which restaurants I would book for my ADR's.

The dining is free and we are not asking for extra food but I really dont want to waste credits for nothing.

Any thoughts???

Ginger03
03-26-2010, 10:14 AM
I think one way to do it would be to pay cash for one meal, and use the dining plan for the other. The person paying cash could just buy an appetizer, soup or salad. That way both people are ordering something.

Ginger03
03-26-2010, 10:27 AM
I think one way to do it would be to pay cash for one meal, and use the dining plan for the other. The person paying cash could just buy an appetizer, soup or salad. That way both people are ordering something.

Lilmattie13
03-26-2010, 10:49 AM
That is a great idea. I feel so much better about this now. I was kind of worried before. Whew.... Thanks so much fellow dissers:love:

sjs314
03-26-2010, 11:08 AM
Hi I had bypass on Jan 28 of this year. My husband is having his done hopefully within the next month.

We are going to disney in Sept staying on a bounceback from last year with free dining. Today I called and asked if we went to a signature restaurant which requires two credits, if we would be able to share a meal there. So rather than my using two credits and my husband using two credits. The total we would use would be two credits.

I am by no means trying to get away with anything here. As I told the CM today there is just no way my husband and I would eat an entire entree especially where we have both had bypass surgery.

What I was told was to bring a doctors note with us stating we had surgery and our food intake was limited. He said we should have no problem at any of the restaurants.

My thing is we are not trying to manipulate the dining plan or alter it in any way, we just would like to share one meal between the two of us. We like the same foods so I would think for some restaurants this would work out well for us.

Has anyone else done this? I am just alittle hesitant and really do not want a fuss to be made once we are already at the restaurant. Also this would alter my decision as to which restaurants I would book for my ADR's.

The dining is free and we are not asking for extra food but I really dont want to waste credits for nothing.

Any thoughts???

Sounds logical to me but then logic does not always prevail at Disney, I know my DS and his DW who have both had the surgury often share a meal when eating out , or bring home a doggie bag for the next days lunch we are going to Disney in November and did not purchase dining plan because they both said they don't eat much now

beansmom
03-27-2010, 05:49 AM
we would never pay for dining...it is just a huge waste for us. I had my RNY in 2003 also and I still can't eat tht much at one time but I do eat more often. (A little TOO often, if you get my drift.)

That said, we have never had a problem sharing a meal at Disney--dining plan or not--and we've done it for years. Of course, I don't go to B&C so I don't know about there...but we've shared everywhere from California Grill to the Brown Derby to Marrakesh. Never an issue or even a sideways glance.

Goood luck on your surgeries...my, how your lives are going to change!!!!

*doin the excited happy dance for ya*

joperry
03-27-2010, 11:39 AM
I had Rn-Y 9/2009. DH and I went in December and for the restaurants that were "menu" style (vs. buffet) we were able to order 1 entree and the ordered an appetizer (paid separately from the DDP). In many instances, that was plenty enough food for both of us. We are going again in May with our granson as have booked a room only reservation (booked through my son who is a College Program CM) and as of now, cannot add the DDP. So, I've figured with the TIW card, we can eat well. DH can order a full adult meal for himself and then we will either order a 2nd adult meal (share between myself and DGS) or order 2 child meals. Of course this won't work with the buffets (there's no way around paying for each person regardless!) But, it will work with the restaurants where there is just a regular menu or for the CS location.

laffingbead
03-27-2010, 03:45 PM
You might not tolerate much food so soon after surgery. I was more comfortable with soft foods for quite a while after surgery. I could not stomach pasta for over 9 months. Not all bread stays down, even now. Fats can be a problem, etc.

Even now, over a year later, not everything sits well.

I ordered off the regular menu, ate a bit, took the rest with me to eat 2 1/2-3 hours later.

Follow your doctors advice, since it will be so soon after.

Lilmattie13
03-27-2010, 07:01 PM
The other thing I was wondering is with a CS I know it comes with dessert. Can you get something else in place of the dessert? I would love to get a water to take with me rather than to get dessert. Especially where the TS comes with dessert. I can see myself and my dh possibly sharing a dessert at the TS but def not at the CS.
Anyone know if disney budges on that at all?

vinotinto
03-27-2010, 07:46 PM
The other thing I was wondering is with a CS I know it comes with dessert. Can you get something else in place of the dessert? I would love to get a water to take with me rather than to get dessert. Especially where the TS comes with dessert. I can see myself and my dh possibly sharing a dessert at the TS but def not at the CS.
Anyone know if disney budges on that at all?


Depends on the CM. I read here that people were allowed to substitute bottled water instead of dessert, but the only time that I asked about this - at Flame Tree in AK - I was told they could not do it. It does not hurt to ask though! The worst they can say is no. And they will probably let you sub the little bag of grapes that comes with the kids' meals. Frankly, a small amount of fresh fruit is better than a dessert that will get tossed.

edit to add: while this thread is called dining plan after weoght loss, I think it has valuable info for anyone who likes to eat healthy and is doing DDP!

laffingbead
03-28-2010, 11:48 AM
You could have dumping with sugary desserts. SF desserts are sweetened with different things: succralose (splenda) or sugar alcohols (which can cause gastric distress for a lot of people) (even if you had did not have WLS). Again, three months after is really soon, I think. I would probably eaten a lot a soups (not rich ones like lobster bisque) that soon after surgery, scrambled eggs, no deserts, no fatty foods.

Eat very, very slowly and chew really well. Be careful. If something doesn't sit well, most likely you will be able to tell almost immediately. I would probably carry some plastic baggies in case there is a problem. Make sure you know where the closest WR is. And make sure you don't eat too much. You do need to eat often. Don't drink with your meal.

joperry
03-29-2010, 05:27 AM
I totally agree w/laffingbead...sugary desserts can definitely cause dumping & a very upset stomach...not something you want to deal with when you're on vacation! I'm six months out and I still have to eat very slowly. I think this is something everyone should do, regardless. The restaurant/food I miss the most is my Filet Mignon at LeCellier. I loved that steak. Hopefully, in a couple of years I'll at least be able to eat a few bites of one!

trekkie2
03-29-2010, 12:33 PM
I am planning on sharing some, i am able to eat about 1/4 cup and I just hate to waste all that food. SO far I have been able to tolerate everything I've tried. I can do chicken, beef, eggs, milk. that only thing that is a no no for me is ham. can eat it, don't get sick but feel yucky. I'm not sure it's a good thing, but I don't appear to dump. But then I have been REALLY careful to follow my plan.

I would cancel my DDP, but am sharing rooms with the family and everyone needs to be on the same plan.

One area that I am wondering about is the fact that we usually do breakfast in the room, usually granola bars and then have an early lunch in the parks. This time that won't be an option for me and I am trying to figure out what I can pack in a suitcase and take with me. I can try the protein bars, anyone have any good suggestions for ones that taste good and are low carbs?

LisaInNc
03-29-2010, 02:32 PM
I am post gastric bypass it will be 3 years next month. I lost 110 pounds and I am proud that I am keeping it off!

3 months following my surgery I could only eat a few ounces of food at a time. The dining plan would be a total waste. There is no way you will be able to eat even 25% of the food that comes with the plan.

I have had great luck with paying out of pocket for what I need or just getting one entree and sharing it with my 9 year old. Buffets charge me the childrens price and it's still not worth it. I eat less than a 3 year old child at most meals. At a few non Disney buffets last year (holiday and the whole family went out) the waitress adjusted the bill and took me off when she saw how little I really ate.

Until you have had the surgery it's hard to imagine how little you will eat and during the first year how little you will even want to eat. Even with free dining I ran the math and it was cheaper for me to get a discounted room rate and pay out of pocket.

The dining plan meal consists of

Beverage...all I drink now with meals is water
Entree...I eat less than half of my protein, a few bites of the veggies and starch and I am done
Dessert...I don't eat them not even the sugar free otions I just don't have the room

So with the dining credits it's a total waste.

Lisa

trekkie2
03-29-2010, 04:42 PM
I totally agree lisa, I have been putting some thought into this and as I am going with 6 other people i think what I will do is just share bites from others (they are family and don't mind) at the restaurants and just use my credits for buffets( chef Micky's, CRT, and Biergarten) . the credits that I don't use will let the others in the group possibly grab an extra breakfast at the resort.
I would love to be able to use my extra CS in Epcot WS so we can try various meals around the world. I was thinking that we might be able to order a CS meal in each land and everyone could have a few bites just to try.

For snack credits I plan to get milk at the resort and make protein drinks so I don't get behind on my protein.

I also got a list of approved protein bars from my NUT and plan to take some with me for breakfasts or If I can't find a meal that suits me.

joperry
03-29-2010, 06:44 PM
[QUOTE=LisaInNc;36033234]Lisa, you said "Buffets charge me the childrens price ". Do you carry and show them a card or how do you get them to only charge you the childrens price? I'm going in 40 days (YEA) and it would be GREAT if I could get by with only paying the children's buffet price as we have 5 ADR's that are buffets/character meals. Any suggestions on how to do this would be appreciated.

Others...regarding PROTEIN...another great source is cheese &/or yogurt. I eat a lot of string cheese as well as a few others and I eat yogurt almost every day. One of the "decent" protein bars are the Pure Protein brand bars. I can tolerate about 1/3 - 1/2 at a time but if you spread it out throughout the day, you can get in a lot of protein very easily. Each of the bars is about 20+ mg of protein.

Thanks!

LisaInNc
03-29-2010, 09:59 PM
I always have that noted on the reservation and then I tell the waitress when I am seated. I have a card that I am occasionally asked to produce.

Lisa

Lilmattie13
03-29-2010, 10:25 PM
Lisa, did they say they would put it on your dining reservations? When I called dining and asked if I could put it on my reservation he said no because there was no place to put it. He told me there are boxes to check for low fat, gluten free, sugar free etc but there was no place to put in a comment.

I thought that was odd but didnt argue. I make my adr's the end of this week and called to ask about sharing TS meals at signature restaurants. I didnt want to go and waste a whole 4 credits between my husband and I and only eat one meal between the both of us.

Unfortunately my hospital does not give out a card of any kind. Ridiculous I know, but I am goign to try to get a dr's note to bring.

Question for you, do you drink when you eat??? I see you mentioned ice water but I almost fell offf the bed because I thought that was a major no no!!!:scared1:

I am having such a hard time with my post surgery. Not because I am having any difficulty, dumping, or tolerating food etc. It is because the weight is just not coming off. I have only lost 32 pounds and I am over two months out. Others are just blowing by me. I am exercisign etc but the dr thinks that because I had such horrible thyriod issues prior to surgery, that my thyroid has ceased to work now. So they have upped my dose of thyroid med and we are just waiting to see if it kicks in and starts working. It is just so discouraging because it is the reason I got so big in the first place and now it seems to be the reason that the weight is just not coming off as it should...:sad1:

trekkie2
03-31-2010, 12:57 AM
I'm sorry you are having such a hard time, its so frustrating to go through all this and feel like your not losing! I hit my first stall about 4 weeks out and was convinced that I would be the only person in RNY history to only lose 20 lbs with WLS :rotfl: But shortly after I got started again.

I have read several posts on other sites that say the biggest weight loss often happens about 2-3 months out because you body is busy freaking out about what you just did to it.

I didn't get a card either, but thats ok because usually the stuff on the kids menu is high fat and carbs and I am trying to limit carbs as they trigger me.

I was thinking that i might try some healthy beef jerkey snacks to take with me, I could tuck one in my bag if I needed something. Anyone able to tolerate jerkey or beef snacks, and have you found any sticks that aren't loaded with fat?

prncess674
04-02-2010, 11:49 AM
I was thinking that i might try some healthy beef jerkey snacks to take with me, I could tuck one in my bag if I needed something. Anyone able to tolerate jerkey or beef snacks, and have you found any sticks that aren't loaded with fat?Try the turkey jerky sold at Whole Foods!

englishrose47
04-05-2010, 10:02 PM
DD went last yeaar after Lap Band surgery !! Some meals she shared with me but mainly she ordered her own and first filled up on the meat and veggies and just alittle starch !!The kids would help out with eating the rest !!Many times for breakfast she would just share the kids !!! No problems at all !!Many times for the cs meals she just shared ours but at supper several times she had her own and just ate what she could !!

patsal
04-08-2010, 11:29 AM
I was banded in February and my plan is to get the CS Plan. I would like the freedom to eat what I want and throw away what I cannot eat without making the rest of my family members order what I need or want. I figure if I have leftovers and am at the resort I can put them in the room (DVC so I have refrigeration). I was able to sub water for dessert at all CS last summer except the WS CS that are not owned by Disney. If there are leftover credits they can be used by DD and DH to get breakfast. I don't mind using my snack credits for water and I don't think it will be too hard for me to comply with my 4oz protein, 2 oz veggie, 2 oz or less starch using the CS plan. I am getting it added to the first reservation we have, I do not have my reservatiosn linked and if all goes well in the first few days I will add it to the second reservation, if not than I'll only be stuck with it for a week!

Connears
04-09-2010, 09:38 PM
I had rn-y gastric bypass jan 09 so I am 15 months out and have lost 130 lbs. I went to wdw last xmas week (one year post) and had no problem with using ddp. DH and I often shared cs or added a snack credit. TS meals I ate entree (as much as I wanted) and if there was a sugar-free dessert, I got that, but often just had some. Only buffet we did this trip was tusker House and there were great choices for me and DH. I think that the convenience outways the daily cost and we probably will do it again next xmas when we return. I do not do well with breads(only samll amounts and not soft), never eat pasta(fill me too much with no good nutrition), so protein and veggies are my usual and the occasional sugar-free dessert. fruit, bottled water, lattes are where I used most of my snacks, but found a great sugar-free cheeschake at BW bakery. I think it is very managable and I did not find it a struggle to find good choices while I was there. I carried protein drink mix for bottled water and protein bars for when no good snacks were available.

Connears

englishrose47
04-09-2010, 10:05 PM
My daughter has trouble with bread and pasta tooo but potatoes and rice are okay !!She also does better with chicken or pork than beef !!!All veggies seem fine !! But the really weird one was jello... she cannot eat it !!!!

Connears
04-10-2010, 08:23 AM
My daughter has trouble with bread and pasta tooo but potatoes and rice are okay !!She also does better with chicken or pork than beef !!!All veggies seem fine !! But the really weird one was jello... she cannot eat it !!!!

I can eat potatoes amd rice in small servings...crazy about Jello! don't know if I could have lasted the first 3 months without it.

Connears