I know many of you do not eat many things "by choice" i.e. bread, pasta, rice, beef, etc. but what I would like to know is what are you NOT ABLE to eat? So, NOT by choice. Just curious as I know everyone is different

Hmmm, I struggle with bread sometimes, I guess that is because it is just so hard to chew right down. As long as I either pre cut my food into small pieces or chew really well I am pretty much ok with everything as long as it is a couple of hours after I get up. First thing in the morning is a no no for me. I am fine with rice, and veggies, most fruit is good, but apples that arent peeled can cause issues. Its common sense really, if it is too big to go through the gap it will get stuck, so gulping your food down will cause you problems no matter what it is.

I know many of you do not eat many things "by choice" i.e. bread, Pasta, rice, beef, etc. but what I would like to know is what are you NOT ABLE to eat? So, NOT by choice. Just curious as I know everyone is different

Hi Yes. I know that you are trying to anticipate as much as possible, what your future holds once you are banded. I tried to do the same...I trolled this forum all the time, reading everything I could including the bad stuff. I just wanted to know what to expect.

All I can tell you as a person banded five months now is that everyone really and truly experiences this journey individually. I have not had any fills and have lost 67 lbs. I can eat anything...there's no Fluid in my band. I must must must measure out my food so I can stop before eating too much. I tend to under-eat when at restaurants because I can't measure my food. I know some people bring measuring devices to restaurants...but not me. I would be horrified to bring that kind of attention to myself.

I'm getting better at eyeballing the portions, but I'm not always right. Last week I thought I ate well portion wise during a lunch out at work, and I did not. I was full...uncomfortably about a half hour after eating and did not eat anything else the rest of the day.

I've read enough posts that I know some people cannot tolerate rice, or meat, or shellfish, or pasta or bread. I had steak yesterday at a Father's Day BBQ. First time attempting it but I figured I'd be OK and I was. Again...I just ate a little of it...same with the salmon, veggies, potato, shrimp and tuna. I even had a few spoonfuls of panna cotta for dessert.

The only foods I stay away from are very chewy items such as calamari or even clams/mussels. I still chew well and it's no fun chewing and chewing those foods. Good luck with your surgery.

I can pretty much eat anything, as long as the size is small enough and I chew it enough.

The only thing I might have trouble with, from time to time is chicken, if its too dry. Last night I did have chicken and it went well, I dipped it in a ranch yogurt.

Fresh white loaf bread. Everything else is good in small bites well chewed.

I have trouble with bread, but if I do it right, very small bites, very slowly, I can manage. I can't eat corn, or the skin of a potato. The very worst, I can't eat clams, one of my favorite things ever, at all!!!! No dry meat at all. I have finally learned, when trying something new, if I can't get it chewed up to the consistency of applesauce, I don't swallow it!

Chicken and sushi.

I don't eat sushi either... oops.... never did before surgery either! LOL!

Shrimp. Every ti e I try even if I chew the dickens out of it I still get the screeching halt OUCH after I swallow.

Bread, and most meats,but let me say I still eat small amounts of meat, but since in most cases I have to chew it forever..I just get tired so I prefer to get protein in other sources. My friend has yet to eat Salad's and she's been banded for 5-6 yrs?

I just had a salad for dinner tonight. Just must go S-L-O-W!!!!

So far, I'm able to eat most anything. I had a problem with white rice before so I don't eat it at all

I chew everything thoroughly so I've been lucky with food.

I can eat everything in very small amounts. The only problem is that I can eat all the sugar I want, cookies cakes ice cream candy I can eat it all

Blueberries and grapes have been giving me problems lately. Everything else so far so good!

Hi Yes. I know that you are trying to anticipate as much as possible' date=' what your future holds once you are banded. I tried to do the same...I trolled this forum all the time, reading everything I could including the bad stuff. I just wanted to know what to expect.

All I can tell you as a person banded five months now is that everyone really and truly experiences this journey individually. I have not had any fills and have lost 67 lbs. I can eat anything...there's no Fluid in my band. I must must must measure out my food so I can stop before eating too much. I tend to under-eat when at restaurants because I can't measure my food. I know some people bring measuring devices to restaurants...but not me. I would be horrified to bring that kind of attention to myself.

I'm getting better at eyeballing the portions, but I'm not always right. Last week I thought I ate well portion wise during a lunch out at work, and I did not. I was full...uncomfortably about a half hour after eating and did not eat anything else the rest of the day.

I've read enough posts that I know some people cannot tolerate rice, or meat, or shellfish, or Pasta or bread. I had steak yesterday at a Father's Day BBQ. First time attempting it but I figured I'd be OK and I was. Again...I just ate a little of it...same with the salmon, veggies, potato, shrimp and tuna. I even had a few spoonfuls of panna cotta for dessert.

The only foods I stay away from are very chewy items such as calamari or even clams/mussels. I still chew well and it's no fun chewing and chewing those foods. Good luck with your surgery.[/quote']

Hi there thanks for your reply. I'm already banded. Not anticipating, just curious

Doughy breads don't work well for me and sometimes pasta so I tend to avoid those. Also, I hear many people say salad but for me it goes down tooooo easy (slider food for me). I have to be very careful w/ bananas too as those can be very painful for me if not chewed in small bites to mush. Lastly, cereal doesn't go well w/ me. I found the crunchy fiber cereals are ok though. Dry meat I won't even go there. How about you?