What's the reason my surgeon said to avoid bread?

Would kill for a turkey sandwich about right now. This Jello, pudding, pop sickles, and broth is REALLY old!!!'

I'm not positive, but I think it's because of the carbs & heaviness of bread. I've read on here that a lot of people can't handle bread with the sleeve, at least for a while anyway. I'm still on full liquids though, so I haven't tried bread yet.

Bread is loaded with carbs, it a white starch, it packs easily, and it doesn't keep you full long... So it's kinda void in our world. Wasted calories and carbs.

My nut said that bread,rice, and pasta will all expand enough in your stomach to cause you to run out of room and vomit .

You will be able to have bread, but not til later on. Bread will swell in your stomach as well as rice and pasta. I am almost 6 months out and I don't even want bread anymore. When i do have it I have the Oroweat sandwich thins for 100 calories. However, I find that I love my sandwichs on Wasa crispbread or just turkey and cheese rolled up with a pickle in the middle. You really need to watch the bad carbs and starch now. When you do start eating it you need to eat whole grain, no white enriched flour and toasting it is better for you for awhile. Not so chewy.

Exactly what SleeveDreamer said. It expands and it is very very very uncomfortable. Did I mention how uncomfortable it is? Plus, protein is your first priority.

Yes to the above--stuff like flour tortillas does this, too. I can eat a couple of crackers or something with a crispy texture, but bread, tortillas, pasta, rice--nope. And I'm 100% okay with that. :-) Plenty left to eat.

I pretty much agree with everyone else. Bread and bread-like products (tortillas, Pasta, rice, etc) hit your stomach and then expand... and it hurts. The only time I have ever truly felt uncomfortable with my sleeve was when I tried to eat a sandwich. I love tuna sandwiches... but tuna by itself is gross... but I had to get over it because it hurt to eat. I consider this a good thing because for the most part it is just empty calories. Also, I can honestly say that I don't miss it!

Please don't push bread at this point... it really could hurt you!

I know this is new to you so let me explain. The bread will swell in your tummy and it will be very painful and if you are only eating liquids that means you had surgery fairly recently. you wouldn't want to damage your incision inside your stomach. be patient there is plenty of time... try some cream of turkey soup it will satisfy the cravings.... I am 2.5 months out and am still finding things that I cant eat. My doc and nutriionest tell me it will get easier down the road.

I am coming up on 6 months out and I sometimes have half or quarter of a sandwich (one slice of bread or less). I only eat an organic whole grain bread so it is not empty calories - I love Dave's Killer bread. It is true that it shouldn't be a staple since it doesn't have enough protein, but I don't see it as bad for you, just wait until you are far enough along to handle it, keep the portions small and and have it only occasionally.

When you are released by your doctor to eat crackers, buy some Wasa Lite Rye crispbread. Put some tuna salad on two (I buy the Starkist sandwich ready albacore pouch 3.5 oz.) and a1/2 slice of cheese on each and put under the broiler and then....voila! A tuna melt. Also good with deli turkey meat and 1/2 slice cheese with a bread n butter stacker slice. They are also good with pizza sauce and some shredded mozarella and some turkey pepperoni and put under broiler.You will find you will like these better than bread. At first you will only be able to eat about 4 oz. even if that, so you need to concentrate on protein, protein, protein. I don't even eat bread anymore when we go out. Don't even want it!

I don't Plan on bread for a long time but i couldn't help but wonder why they say no bread. I can see how it will swell. I'm sticking to my diet exactly but thinking ahead! Lol

I don't Plan on bread for a long time but i couldn't help but wonder why they say no bread. I can see how it will swell. I'm sticking to my diet exactly but thinking ahead! Lol

You can have bread later on, however, the resaon is that it swells and expands in your small stomach and could be painful. Also you don't need to fill up on carbs, you need to concentrate on Protein. When you are allowed bread, it is best to stick to toasted, or Wasa crackers. I don't even want regular bread anymore, and I am 5 1/2 months out.

Are these Wasa crackers sold at specialty stores or can you get them at the regular super market?

I am in the pre- stage, but I have Celiac Disease (gluten). I have had it for years, and before there was such a variety of gluten free foods, there wasn't much out there that tasted good. When I was first diagnosed, I would have killed for toast. After several years of finding other ways to make "sandwiches"- mostly lettuce wraps, I got over it. When my son was diagnosed, we found some gf breads that were tasty, but I seemed to be over the attachment or addiction of bread. Which is good because the good stuff is $6+ a loaf. I am hoping that after this surgery, I will feel the same about food!

Im a few days post op and right now all i want to have is a piece of garlic bread:(

- Chrissy