I was just wondering is it safe to eat pasta or rice with the band? I was told if you eat rice and pasta then it will swell and stretch the band....I ate a little pasta for the first time in almost 6 months and I am really nervous..wonder is it going to stretch my stoma??? HELP any suggestions??

I can eat any carbs... Pasta, bread, Cereal... except rice. Everything else ok. It doesn't get stuck... just feels strange going down.

I've had no issues with anything other foods... except apple skins... feel strange going down... and NO carbonated beverages.

Tom, Toronto

Banded July 6 06

Wt. Loss: 160 lbs

One more thing- asparagus effs me up! Gets stuck every time. And as far as pasta and rice is concerned, when i eliminated it from my diet- i just sat back and watched the pounds melt away so fast! When I tried incorporating them back into my diet after a couple months, not only did my weight loss slow down, I've actually gained a couple pounds back at a couple points. Then eliminate them again, and the fat melts away once again. Pay attention to the type of calories you're eating and how it's affecting your journey. I use myfitnesspal religiously. Tremendous help.

thank you Charles I will down load the app...

Me at the beginning of the year and me last weekend. What a difference 6 months makes. Feels strange seeing the pic to the left. When i looked in the mirror thought I looked the way I do now. I told myself I wouldn't post a pic until my one year bandiversary but what the hell. First four months down for me, here's to our next four months guys!