Has anyone else had this..and does it go away after a while. I'm 4 weeks post surgery and having problems tolerating bread.

Its a very common problem - bread is on the list of problem foods and a lot of bandsters can't eat it at all. Try wholemeal rather than white bread and also try it toasted as that usually makes it easier to eat. The problem with fresh bread is that it can form a doughy ball that gets stuck at the stoma.

I too can't handle bread at times so i usually just stay away from it...I did buy a bag of mini bread all sliced up they were garlic and cheddar flavored...The mini bread is kinda like croutons but not lol They are yummy and mini so they are easy for portion control..I bought a bag of them by the deli soup at Safeway or you may have a Tom Thumb (same store but different name for different areas)...I was also told that bread with more grains and nuts are a lil easier to get down...if you chew chew chew you may be alright..:scared2:

I am using Ezekial bread which contains only sprouted grain and no flour to gum up on you. I toast it and then spread a spoonful of olive oil on it instead of butter. This helps me get some whole grain and some good fat because my skin was drying out so badly 6 weeks after surgery. I also use Smuckers natural Peanut Butter which only has 1 gm sugar. Tasty!

You can find Ezekial bread at the health food store or some grocery stores have it in the freezer. Our Jewel carries it in the freezer section of their organic foods. Trader Joes has it too. Since it has no preservatives, you should keep it in the freezer. I put a knife in between the frozen slices to get one off. Because sprouted grain has more Protein than plain flour, each slice of Ezekial bread has 4 gm protein.

Edited February 12, 201016 yr by Woodstock girl

I can't tolerate bread in any form whatsoever so I just stay away from it - to be honest I think it's been a benefit to my weight loss. I can eat Cereal though.

Oh - I should clarify. I probably could eat it but it would take me over 30 minutes to get through one slice...bread just doesn't mean that much to me :scared2:

Thanks for all the input. Woodstock girl...its funny you mentioned Ezekial bread because my physician just emailed me some suggestions and that was one of them!! I was just about to email him back to ask where I can buy that..and you answered my question!! Thank you!! I am stopping by Trader Joes this afternoon!

I've had a problem with bread since surgery but if I slice my homemade bread *very* thin and toast it, and take small bites and chew well, I can eat it. I consider it a treat because most of the time it's just a PITA to deal with.

Thanks for all the info on possible breads to try.. Being in Arkansas I am VERY limited on specialty stroes .. If Wal-Mart

don't have it - you don't need it is the state motto. I have been here 12 years and still cannot adjust to that attitude.

When we go visit friend in other states we take a cooler and shop for things we cannot get here.

As for eating bread -- all I can say is NO NO NO

(I sound like Amy Winehouse don't I ...lol)

http://www.fortworthlapband.com/public/forms/LAP-BAND_Golden_Rules.pdf?

Maybe this will help It does for me when I am having problems staying on point. If your eating bread you just don't gedt it yet. That is a shame as this surgery costs a ton.

Edited February 14, 201016 yr by scottyd

Im 2yrs out and stil have trouble with bread,it stinks!!good luck.

I have been told not to try bread in the first three months after surgery.

I'm 6 weeks out I cannot due bread--- period im in pain ....if i eat it .... I think bread is a useless carb not enough fiber anyways and it's too bulky... I think there a dozen other things I can eat besides bread. spinach wraps low sodium tortill's pita- and whole wheat or if you reall need that bread niche( totally understandable) buy pillsbury biskets or cresan rolles there softer and Lighter on your pouch you can find whole wheat too..... I would suggest focus on you protien, dairy, fruit and vegtables

You guys are good. Shoot, I am 8 1/2 months out. I don't fool with bread. I've hit goal and so my nutritionist asked to start adding some things back. This week I had one slice of wheat bread and it sent me through the roof. NO THANKS. (giggle)

There is nothing that will cure your bread addiction faster than the lapband! LOL

Its really a wonderful thing, though, because bread is pretty much empty calories. I used to be able to gobble up two pieces of garlic bread just while clearing the table and putting the food away. Last night, I broke off one tiny corner of a piece of garlic bread (only 1x1 inch square) and nibbled on it ever so slowly just to get a taste. I'm so happy for this. I can get a little taste, but there is no temptation to shove a whole piece in my mouth anymore... not since my run-in with a roll I ate two quickly about a month ago.

If you choose the right type of bread it is not empty calories.Wholegrains are good for you and they do help to keep you regular among other things. This in itself can be quite a problem for a lot of bandsters, particularly ones that focus on Protein and forget some of the other food groups.

I agree though that things such as garlic bread are just empty calories.

And ANYTHING that you eat too quickly once you are banded will cause you problems - not just bread!

If you choose the right type of bread it is not empty calories.Wholegrains are good for you and they do help to keep you regular among other things. This in itself can be quite a problem for a lot of bandsters, particularly ones that focus on Protein and forget some of the other food groups.

Well, this is another area where doctor's differ on their advice. The nutritionist I worked w/at my surgeon's office for 6 months before banded recommended that I pretty much eliminate bread, Pasta, and rice from my diet (regardless if they are whole grain or not) because there is nothing in these that I really need... at least nothing that can't be gotten through a supplement. She would rather see me eat protein first, then vegies/fruit, but think of bread, pasta, rice as a once in awhile treat (a small serving up to 4 times per week is what they prefer as a limit).

I have been on so many diets before. Despite my weight, I've been 'on' a diet more than I've been 'off' a diet for most of my adult life. And almost all of them recommend cutting way back on starch (even good carbs) so I've pretty much gotten used to that already. I really don't mind as long as the hunger component is taken care of (like the band does).

OK... warning TMI coming.... skip to the next post if you don't want to hear about poop. As for the constipation factor, I have always been on the loose side so WLS has actually just helped me to become 'normal' in that department. I'm actually lactose intolerant too so I have to remember to take a lactaid before eating any dairy or I am in the bathroom immediately after. So, I never worry about constipation. If I was to ever get constipated, I could drink a glass of milk or, better yet, a Protein shake, without my lactaid and that would clear me. LOL But, once again, my nutritionist's advice is that fiber can be supplemented to.

For the record, I'm not saying my nutritionist is God and knows better from everyone else. I'm just saying that there are different opinions on this. Its not necessarily right to say that bread is empty calories, but its not necessarily right to say that it isn't. If you lined up 100 different nutritionists/dieticians, I bet half would say one thing and half would say another.