I have been banded since Oct 2011 but finally just got restriction 3 weeks ago with my 4th fill. After this fill there are foods that i just cant have no matter how well i chew before i could eat 1small piece of pizza now not even one bite ground beef nope not now peanut butter nope i love peanut butter today realize even scrambled eggs get stuck. BUT i can still have my ground turkey tuna moist chicken an salad.

What are some foods that you can nolonger have?

There is really nothing I can't eat as long as I pay attention, chew and eat slowly. With that said, if I am anxious or tense, I can forget about eating...rushing in anyway will cause PB or being severely uncomfortable. Mornings, I am just not able to eat at all for a few hours or more unless I drink some hot liquids. Needless to say, I drink a lot of shakes or water. Oh, and the car.... Not a good idea unless you have a bag nearby. In my case, it's not enough time to focus and chew properly... Unfortunately it's going to be trial and error. I have found it helpful to journal my mood/emotion as well as my food which is how I discovered when I have the most problems.

Funny about the car....It is only recently that I have NOTbeen eating my breakfast on my drive to work. It usually takes me 30 minutes with all the traffic. Perfect amount of time to eat and keep my eye on the clock to time in between bites.

No bread, pizza crust, steak, tomoatoes, broc, cheese balls, rice, frozen drinks, red wine hard as it gives me wicked heatburn, burns my throat going down. Al least i can still have cheese!

Rice. That is one thing I for sure can never eat. No matter how it's cooked. I can no longer eat chicken or turkey breast and those were my favorite. Bread is hit or miss. Most times, though, I can't eat it. Hamburgers are hit and miss as well. Oh, and fresh or stir-fry broccoli. I can't eat it.

It really is hard for me to plan meals each day for myself AND my son.

For those who can't eat turkey, chicken, or beef, how do you get your protein? Most all my protein comes from meat sources. There is no way I could get all my protein in if I couldn't eat meat. I refuse to live on protein shakes....I know their are eggs, cheese, and milk also, but meat is your biggest source of protein.

Andrea, i can sometimes do 1/2 an egg later in the day. For pizza i just eat the top and leave the crust.

For those who can't eat turkey' date=' chicken, or beef, how do you get your Protein? Most all my protein comes from meat sources. There is no way I could get all my protein in if I couldn't eat meat. I refuse to live on protein shakes....I know their are eggs, cheese, and milk also, but meat is your biggest source of protein.[/quote']

I eat tons and tons of fish. Greek yogurt. Eggs.

Did I hear a few people say they can't eat shrimp or lobster? Please tell me you are the only one!?!? Shellfish is pretty much the only protein I eat, other than the shakes. Say it isnt so!

I eat shrimp. I have only had one fill to date but I had shrimp for dinner tonight!

So far I can eat shrimp and lobster. When I mentioned it to my nutritionist, she was surprised as she's heard many of us can't. I was eating steamed chicken & blended broccoli from Chinese takeout before my first fill and did fine. After the fill, no more chicken, no matter how much I chewed. So for now, it's steamed shrimp & broccoli. I had lobster the night before my first fill as it was my birthday the day of my fill. That went down with no problem but I haven't had it since so I'm hoping it won't be a problem now. It's not like I eat it every week. It's a treat.

I cant do tortilla's. I tried it two different times, chewing really well the second time and still got stuck. So now I just have my chicken salad/tuna salad on a piece of toast.

I was wondering about tortillas? Flour, corn or both???

Both times was flour...I haven't tried, nor do I think I will, the corn ones. It's weird I can have bread but a bite of tortilla forget about it.

I was wondering about tortillas? Flour, corn or both???

Welp. Tried a plain, no bun all beef hotdog last night. Nope. That sucker killed me for about 4 hours until I finally had to bring it up. I had bad heartburn all night and woke up with it STILL in my pouch. Sucker would not go down. Check that off the list. Yuck.

I have been banded since Oct 2011 but finally just got restriction 3 weeks ago with my 4th fill. After this fill there are foods that i just cant have no matter how well i chew before i could eat 1small piece of pizza now not even one bite ground beef nope not now Peanut Butter nope i love peanut butter today realize even scrambled eggs get stuck. BUT i can still have my ground turkey tuna moist chicken an salad.

What are some foods that you can nolonger have?

It's funny you should mention scrambled eggs. I realized last week I too have the same issue! I can however, eat scrambled egg whites without any issues. And ground beef is ok as long as it is not well done or dry. Then we have some MAJOR issues!