im having surgery in 1 week (OMG!!!) and im just curious to know what foods you guys have trouble with once you were back on solids.

i hoping ill be able to eat stuff like shrimp, broccoli, citrus, cube steak, and in moderation, popcorn and angel hair Pasta. will i have to give up pasta entirely? what about potatoes? i dont eat potatoes often but i like them sometimes.

so what gives you trouble and do you have a fill or not?

im having surgery in 1 week (OMG!!!) and im just curious to know what foods you guys have trouble with once you were back on solids.

i hoping ill be able to eat stuff like shrimp, broccoli, citrus, cube steak, and in moderation, popcorn and angel hair Pasta. will i have to give up pasta entirely? what about potatoes? i dont eat potatoes often but i like them sometimes.

so what gives you trouble and do you have a fill or not?

I can eat shrimp if it is cooked correctly (NOT overcooked) and not reheated. I don't eat steak. Ribs give me problems and chicken sometimes. I can not eat meat if it is reheated unless it is in something like chili. I eat whole wheat thin pasta and I love it and eat it at least once a week. I eat potatoes sometimes and I love them. I just have to be careful. The looser you are able to keep you band and still lose weight, the more foods you will be able to eat. I can eat biscuits and pizza. :confused: I like my band like this because I didn't want to feel deprived. I wanted to be able to eat most of the foods that I want, just less of them and that is what I have.

I'm finally at restriction and agree that reheated or overcooked meats are dry and hurt. Hamburger and fish are my proteins of choice lately. Soft tortilla's hurt too. I can eat crunchy just not soft. I can eat regular bread tho. I can eat pasta rice and potato with no problem.

Shrimp and greenbeans are what have make me puke so far.

There are also other things that I do not care for when I have to chew them 30x, like scallops. The taste just isnt a good when they are in your mouth that long getting masticated.

For me--

chicken breast and soft, doughy breads are off the menu. Dark meat chicken is fine.

Hamburger must be eaten with great care.

I am fine with spagetti Pasta, but lasagna or ravioli is questionable. It tends to remain in a glob going down no matter how much I chew it.

Popcorn is no problem for me. Shrimp is fine, I got stuck on fish for the first time last week.

Beef is fine if cut into small pieces and chewed well. Beef ribs can be a problem because the meat tends to come off the bone in big bites.

I haven't had a problem with potatoes.

As crzytchr said, it has a lot to do with how tight your band is.

Also, most of my stuck episodes these days are pilot error. Too big a bite or not chewed enough, and I am in trouble. Paying attention to what you are doing while you are eating will help you to be a successful bandster.