No pasta no rice and no bread

[vickylg 36]

I was just wondering if anyone's surgeon told them not to eat Pasta bread and rice. I see a lot of people eating these items. I'm not going to eat them I was just curious.

[IncredibleShrinkingMan 437]

How far out are you? If it is any less than 3 months, that's a must even if your surgeon didn't say so. Those things will expand in your stomach and stretch your sleeve, not to mention they will put a halt on your weight loss and possibly reverse any you have achieved. Eventually, some surgeons say overcooked Pasta is OK, but this stuff is one of the big reasons many of us are here in the first place. But here's some good news: you will likely have an extremely negative reaction to it and once you try it you will want no more than a trace amount in the future anyhow. Best of luck!

[lachellove 486]

My team told me not to eat them .. To much carbs and they might "get stuck" leaving you very uncomfortable. I've seen people say eventually they have them again but that's years out. Everyone is different.

[vickylg 36]

I'm 6 months out and thrilled I had it done. I can live without those items. Lol

[Bufflehead 6,358]

No grains or starchy veggies of any kind permitted on my plan.

[kimby1029 119]

I do not eat them. There was a little Pasta in a Soup I ate and it grew and made me uncomfortable and I got sick. I do not want to be sick, so do not eat these things. Don't do potatoes either.... Just too dense.

[BigViffer 3,545]

None of those things are off the list according to my surgeon. But he also said there is no benefit to eating them. I did try a regular Pasta once. Puked. It was awful tasting and uncomfortable the moment I swallowed.

I have tried chickpea Pasta and it was great tasting and loaded with Protein. That was about a month ago. Even though it is not bad for me, I just don't crave pasta that much anymore. Nor bread for that matter.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

I'm a year and 2 weeks post-op and have been at or below my weight goal for 4 months.

The only food I was told never to have again was carbonated drinks. After a miserable experience with Diet Coke a few months ago, I learned my lesson -- I'm done with sodas.

I was warned that early on post-op some foods might stick or give me trouble, so I was encouraged to reintroduce new foods one at a time and, preferably, at home until I saw how my sleeve would react to them.

I was encouraged to minimize or avoid "slider foods" -- highly processed, calorie-laden, unnutritious foods like Cookies, chips, ice cream, white-flour crackers, cakes, and a number of other foods that start with the letter C. (Weird that, eh?) I was also encouraged to minimize white potatoes, white rice, and white-flour pastas. In fact, during the losing phases I was encouraged to avoid high-carb foods of all kinds.

Now that I'm on maintenance, I eat three meals a day and usually two nutritious Snacks between meals--just as I did during the losing phases. I still choose to minimize slider foods, most of which are grazing foods anyway. BTW, I don't graze, which is the cause of much weight regain for many WLS patients. I also don't drink my calories -- except for a 4-ounce glass of wine most days at 4:00 pm and sometimes a glass of skim milk before bedtime. I don't drink sweetened drinks of any kind or any fruit juices.

I choose nutritious foods of all kinds and eat a lot of lean meats, colored veggies, whole grains and whole grain breads and crackers (but not much), skim milk, full-fat cheeses, whole grain pastas (rarely), seeds and nuts.

I also allow myself some high-carb, high-sugar treats, but only occasionally and not big portions. These include ice cream, dark chocolate, and a taste or two of hubby's Desserts, but I don't do this very often, and I'm monitoring my behavior carefully on this front to make sure these don't turn into trigger or problem foods for me again.

I have one coffee skinny latte before Breakfast. Although I'm moving away from Protein shakes, for the last year I've had a Protein shake for Breakfast most mornings.

I eat out a lot in restaurants and have no difficulty navigating menus. I still love food, maybe even more than pre-op, because I eat slower now and chew better and savor the taste of food, not gulp it down like I used to. I still love wine as much as ever and still drink it -- life's too short to live without wine.

That's how I eat post-op. And so far, so good. I weigh every morning and count my calories and macronutrients in My Fitness Pal, so I know what's going on -- intake and outcomes. I'll probably plan and track my food for the next year at least.

[twinhappy 79]

I am 6 months out and I will eat bread, Pasta, rice and/or potatoes occasionally. I am eating such a small amount of them (concentrate on your protien!) that has gone okay. I didn't attempt to try any of those until I was about 4 months out.

[vickylg 36]

Thanks everyone for the input. Appreciate it

[bikrchk 1,313]

I was told some don't tolerate that stuff and was prepared to give it up for good, but that didn't happen to me. If was 6 months before I tolerated rice well, (still not a fav) but I do all of those things in moderation now without issues. I try to concentrate on Protein first most of the time, so there's not room for much else, but occasionally, I'll go for a lil hunk of french bread with my Soup or salad or 1/2 a sandwich.

[newmebithebypass 713]

I'm still pre-op so these foods are not on the nut approved weight loss plan

[Sharon1964 2,530]

My nutrition paperwork says:

AVOID FOR SIX MONTHS:

• bread
• Pasta
• rice
• tortillas
• waffles
• pancakes
• muffins
• bagels
• dry Cereal
• crackers
• popcorn

The only hard part of this right now is when a Little Caesers pizza commercial comes on, and the person grabs the crusty cheesy bread and dips it in the warm marinara sauce, my mouth waters and I can taste it.

I'm starting week five postop so fear is what is driving me. Fear of complications, fear of pain, fear of vomiting, etc. I'm hoping that with enough time, the lure of bread will lessen for me.

[RaginCajun 177]

Early on, there is high risk of issues if you eat starchy foods. bread as a key example, because it just balls up in the stomach and can stick there.

Over time (say 4 to 6 months out) you can eat tiny bites of starch. I have no desire for Pasta, but as a Sushi fan, I do miss rice. Occasionally, I will have 3-4 pieces of a cut roll, and even then I can feel it start to clog my tiny sleeved stomach.

I have found one thing which works well for me, as I am 5+ months out. If you like french bread, a small cut loaf creates small slices that are about the size of a moderately sized cowboy belt buckle. I like steak, so I will have a small portion of rib-eye steak and will take a bite of the french bread after a bite of rib-eye. Its like eating a steak sandwich, which I love.

Be careful, tho:

1) Must be deferred until you are 4-6 months out

2) Must be eaten only to tolerance, and in small portions

3) Must be monitored closely, easy to over due and dangerous foods to stall weight loss

-RC-

[brittu 42]

I'm five years out and working with my doctor on losing some regain. No to very little processed carbs, 30 grams from non veggie carbs per day. Two Premier shakes per day, at least 90 grams Protein per day. More fat. This is both the loss and maintenance plan.