I was banded 12/19/12. I am to begin soft foods today and transition to full foods next week excluding: bread, pasta, and rice per MD order. I am curious which foods caused the most difficulty for the newly banded. I'm wanting to avoid "stuck" episodes as much as possible. Thanks

Thanks for all the info. I'm really wanting to try scrambled eggs but read that 50% have stuck episodes.

I have no trouble with scrambled eggs. I eat two almost every morning. I cook them lightly scrambles so they are moist.

How about poached eggs? I always wondered why popcorn was on the no-no list of some doctors. I love the Healthy Jolly Time and really miss it.

I was banded 4 months ago I have a problem w chicken cutlets. I now Make it only in the crock pot. I do not really eat bread or pasta. Just bc I get full fast but doesn't keep me full otherwise I don't have any problems as long as I chew it good. Gd luck

I have been banded for 4 months and can eat anything. Bread is getting more difficult for me.....not stuck, but 3x have had to drink Water to 'push it down'. Other times, bread is perfectly fine.

Rose.... don't fall into the habit of eating and drinking to "push" things down. If bread is getting hard, stop now before you do damage to your band. lots of people who start doing this find out its away to eat "around" the band. You want to optimize your weight loss and use your tool correctly. This means eating good healthy Proteins and veggies.... going easy on the carbs and avoid as much as possible the bads... Ice cream, candy, Cookies..... I will be the first to admit that over the past few months i have falling to the Ice cream devil. And for that i have gained 6lbs since Feb 2012. Which i know is not bad... but it's not good either...

I also know that some doctors are saying that drinking while you eat is ok, but i still follow my Doctor and the Majority of the LB patients here and Not drink while i eat. I wait 30 min. after.

Hope you luck and happy losing,......

Rose.... don't fall into the habit of eating and drinking to "push" things down. If bread is getting hard, stop now before you do damage to your band. lots of people who start doing this find out its away to eat "around" the band. You want to optimize your weight loss and use your tool correctly. This means eating good healthy Proteins and veggies.... going easy on the carbs and avoid as much as possible the bads... Ice cream, candy, Cookies..... I will be the first to admit that over the past few months i have falling to the Ice cream devil. And for that i have gained 6lbs since Feb 2012. Which i know is not bad... but it's not good either...

I also know that some doctors are saying that drinking while you eat is ok, but i still follow my Doctor and the Majority of the LB patients here and Not drink while i eat. I wait 30 min. after.

Hope you luck and happy losing,......

Thanks for the reminder. I did talk to my clinic today, they think I am not far from restriction. I just have to remember to keep chewing. The 3x were certainly not stuck episodes, just a little trapped. Have a good day.