5 weeks out and down 39 lbs. I tried a veggie burger yesterday and a turkey burger today. Could no get through the recommended amount. Had to stop eating and walk around for a while and burp...I felt terrible! Has this happened to anyone? I am thinking that they may have been too dry? Any thoughts?

I can't eat veggie burgers due to them having rice, which is a no-no with the band. Turkey burgers can be dry and without condiments and thorough chewing they can be uncomfortable to eat.

Sounds like you may have eaten too fast or may have had a stuck episode! Dry meats or veggie burger's must be eaten very small and slow.

Rice is not an automatic nono food for the band. It is for some people but not others. We all react differently to foods. I had a half cup of brown rice tonite.

That's interesting about the rice. My surgeon & dietician said no rice, pasta & bread. Rice & bread I absolutely cannot have. Pasta is a sometimes in very small amounts w/ a lot of sauce. Meats.... Dry meats such as chicken & turkey are horrible if not cooked in a sauce. Steak must be medium. I eat a lot of fish. Flakey baked or grilled fish are the best flesh protein for me.

That's interesting about the rice. My surgeon & dietician said no rice, pasta & bread. Rice & bread I absolutely cannot have. Pasta is a sometimes in very small amounts w/ a lot of sauce. Meats.... Dry meats such as chicken & turkey are horrible if not cooked in a sauce. Steak must be medium. I eat a lot of fish. Flakey baked or grilled fish are the best flesh protein for me.

I don't recall ever seeing anyone post that they were told specifically to avoid rice, bread and pasta except during the pre-op phase diet. All three are high carb foods and should be avoided as a mainstay of any bandster's diet. Protein first and then veggies and lastly, carbs. I don't make a habit of it and concentrate mainly on proteins and veggies.

Many of us were/are carboholics. Breads, white rice and pasta are all high glycemic foods and play havoc with our insulin levels and also cause spikes in our hunger levels. I can see a doctor asking us to keep simple carbs to a minimum.

Pasta was a drug for me. I loved the stuff in any form with any sauce smothered in Italian sausage or alfredo sauce.

I was told the reason to avoid those carbs is because they expand/get gummy in the stomach and can be difficult to pass through the band or get stuck. I've experienced this. Like you, I focus on protein & veggies. I'm quite satisfied with that. I do have a sweet tooth though. :/. Everything is okay in moderation. The band is the best thing I've ever done for myself. I'll do whatever ever it takes to be successful, feel great & look great.

Candice, I think I get away with it because I include cooked veggies with my rice and I rarely eat bread. I will have those low cal flat breads with deli turkey and a slice of red pepper. I think mixing with veggies seems to keep the carbs from gumming up my band. But just plain bread gums up the works for me too. I very rarely ever eat pasta now. Like I said, it's an addiction I must stay away from.

I'll give the veggie rice mixture a try. Thanks for the idea!