I did something that was not very smart. I ate bread on a sandwich. What happened to me was the worst experience ever. It went down just fine but after it tried to digest I was having horrible abdominal pain and lots of gas and bloating. I ended up in the ER just for pain relief because it lasted so long and to me felt as bad as labor. I wonder if anyone else has had a similar reaction to eatin bread. I knew some people didnt do well with it but I never imagined this kind of reaction.

I'm getting banded August 1st so I don't know but I have read that bread can be hard to digest because of it's texture like dough balls and can get stuck. When were you banded?

Bread is evil.

I can eat it at this point.

I can eat it too - well I could 3 days ago, havent tried since my fill on Monday. But if it does that to you - stay clear. Ouch.

Yes, soft bread is very, very evil. It turns into a white brick in there and clogs the pouch. It makes your slime go haywire with overdrive production trying to get it to pass. If it does, by some act of God, pass through it may give you horrendous gas and digestive symptoms.

Just stay away. Let bread never touch your lips or GASP pass them.

I had a PB&J sandwhich for lunch yesterday with no problem-just had to eat it slower than ever. To me, that's a sure sign I need a fill!!

I wish I got golfballs from hell when I ate bread!!

Doesn't anyone eat bread now? Haven't been banded yet ... July 9th!

I am 11 months out, I haven't included bread in my diet. And thankfully, I don't even miss it.

I did have a 1/4 pb&j on 100% whole wheat, the other day. I didn't eat the crust and it went down fine, and stayed down. But I never even try the white kind.

Before banding, I low carbed, so I am OK with no bread. And I have to say that I am a former addict.

I have eaten the tops off pizza and discarded the crust. I have eaten the center of a sandwiches. Truly, it isn't something I miss.

Most people I've spoken with have had and continue to have problems with digesting bread. I am unable to eat a whole sandwich. I can eat, at the very most, one slice of whole grain bread...and I don't do that often. When I'm in the mood for it I substitute it for 3-4 pieces melba toast. When I do attempt to eat bread I make sure I am at home so that I can deal with any illnesses that arise from the attempt.

Yes, soft bread is very, very evil. It turns into a white brick in there and clogs the pouch. It makes your slime go haywire with overdrive production trying to get it to pass. If it does, by some act of God, pass through it may give you horrendous gas and digestive symptoms.

Just stay away. Let bread never touch your lips or GASP pass them.

HA!!!! You are too funny!

I can eat a piece of well toasted whole grain bread. Fresh bread is evil for me.

Toasted and crust removed is the way to go. Soft Bread will stick and cause discomfort.

I really like a whole wheat pita, that is something that seems to go in smooth. Chew is well.

My surgeon told me about a lady that would throw up every time she ate bread--she wouldn't stop eating it though, and eventually her band slipped(well, duh!). When he scheduled her for surgery, he asked her if she wanted him to put it back where it belonged, or just take it out, and she told him to just take it out!:eek:Can you imagine going through all that, spending all that money, and not being willing to give up bread? That was the craziest thing I had ever heard! I can eat toast okay, but no soft bread, and I don't miss it either. Some things are just worth sacrificing.

I can eat bread with no problem but i only eat a little at a time and chew it forever...

340 start of pre-op 4/02/07

320 day of surgery 4/16/07

300 1st fill (1cc) 5/24/07

290 2nd fill (.5cc) 6/21/07

287 current 6/28/07:clap2:

I have not tried bread since banding April 19th, 2007, and I don't think I will. The horror stories are enough to send me packing and RUNNING the other way!!! I do eat rice, tortillas, crackers(whole wheat kind, more like a piece of really hard cardboard), and have had a piece of pizza since banding and not one problem. I have no fill, but have restriction and have to quit eating after about two cups or I have this chest pain and feel like crap. I have never gotten stuck, slimed or pbed....but the other night as I was riding my bike after dinner, I burped this stuff up and don't know if it was a pb or what. I couldnt stop to investigate what it was that was coming up...I know this will change as I get fills and I will no longer be a pb virgin...oh how sad....and my mom still thinks I am....J/K...lol....Deanna