Yes i love hamburgers and this past week i have been having some. stuck stuck stuck. to the point of forcing myself to puke cause it hurt so bad. it happened several times this week i tried toasting it alot. nope didn't work. so no more bread i know bread is bad. i have been struggling alot cause i am addicted to food. yes the Lapband is ONLY A TOOL. it doesn't stop what goes on in my head. i am also going through alot of depression with my husband leaving back to Iraq for another year. So please do judge me caue i have been bad. I am just trying to find a way to stop the brain from telling me food all the time. is there a drug out there or something to stop it in my mind. i have tried distracting myself it doesn't help. anyone out here have this problem?

Yep, love my bread and muffins. I'm trying to quit cold turkey, especially my snacking. So far that's my problem. I don't need to eat but I want to so I snack. I try to make them healthy snacks but it's still more than I need to eat. My breads have been cut down to an occasional whole wheat tortilla or Arnold's sandwich thin but I have to eat them carefully. I was sick a couple of weeks ago and could only handle toast with butter but I've managed to stop that too. It's not easy but I figure if I bang my head into the brick wall a few more times it'll get through.

I have been doing so good and now for the past 6 weeks I am starving. I can tell I need a fill, have not had one in 5 months, but I think I've lost enough weight that it has loosened up. I can eat pretty much anything, bread, pasta, pizza... and I was unable to eat these things since my surgery. No problem now (if I'm careful) But, I am enjoying it so much that my weight loss has pretty much stopped. I haven't gained either but it is still discouraging. It is hard and then with all the emotional stuff on top of it all (your husband leaving) that makes it even harder. Wish I had a magic answer for you... Just keep doing your best and think about the end result! Best of luck to you!

thanks guys i apperciate the stories so i don't feel so alone

I am 7 days pre-op and have been in depression since my surgery..I wish I would have not gotten it..there is a lot I did not find out until after I was banded...I am just know hearing about thus stuck thing...that scares the hell out of me...I think will never eat anything other than tuna and yogurt out of fear this will happen to me...bread is my favorite food I had no idea i would have to give it up completely...I thought this band was just about portion sizes not being deprived....what have I done to myself?

i was scared also i called my doc cause i threw up 3 times yesterday i thought my band slipped. just always remember tiny bites. i make mistakes and take a bite and dont chew long enough and it got stuck. it is scary.

I miss bread

thanks guys i apperciate the stories so i don't feel so alone

It's awful to feel alone. Have you considered going to a food Addicts Anonymous meeting? There are even online meetings. Www.foodaddictsanonymous.org

Aww I'm sorry you are having problems

You bet I had problems. So I learned not to eat it. You to will get by without it.

Remember: That flour, and Water turns to glue.

That Glue will forever stick to you.

Sorry to hear you're having issues. Maybe the combination of bread + a compact meat isn't most ideal. Hope things get better.

I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT THANKS FOR THE INFO

It's awful to feel alone. Have you considered going to a Food Addicts Anonymous meeting? There are even online meetings. Www.foodaddictsanonymous.org

I have always loved bread too..... I have some wheat issues, so I don't eat it a lot, but I find that these work for me: Arnolds (Orrowheat) Sandwich Thins. They come in a few flavors, and you can definitely eat it with a burger.

I usually make a nice sandwich though...... sandwich thin with a sprinkle of red wine vinegar and a smattering of olive oil, then I add some lunch meat, a slice of cheese, and a stack of lettuce. If the bread is somewhat moist from the oil/vinegar & lettuce, it seems to go down better.

Gooey white bread? Never, ever goes down nicely.....

I've even used these sandwich thins as grilled cheese...... super yum!

I also will use a tender chicken breast, a slice of pepper jack and romaine lettuce for a nice chicken sammy!

Instead of pining for products you can't eat anymore, start looking for the ones that you CAN! You'll be a lot happier

xxxoo

I'VE TRIED THE THINS THEY WONT GO DOWN EITHER

OMG!!! I feel your pain! I was so upset when I found out I couldn't tolerate bread! I know it sucks I miss bagels most of all. Somehow I found a way to accept(I know it may sound weird but why fight it?)not eating the bread and it hasn't been so painful

I hope that helps!

I'VE TRIED THE THINS THEY WONT GO DOWN EITHER

Lovemysgt,

Have you tried crackers? I love bread but I am unable to eat any at all. I can't eat tortillas either but crackers seem to do the trick. They will give you that bread taste without making you sick.

Crackers, Whole-wheat