I have had my band for about a month and still have to wait 1 more week for my 1st fill. Now that I can eat normal food again, I have noticed that bread actually kind of hurts when I swallow it (mainly as it gets close to my stomach). Of course, I don't eat it now, but I was wondering if this is normal. Is that "hurting" feeling what getting something stuck feels like? Thanks,:help:

Hi Isabelle,

Bread is a really common problem food for a LOT of people. My doctor pretty told me no bread. So, yeah, I think it's normal. You can chew and chew bread, but it still forms kind of a mushy lump on it's way down.

Wen

Thanks! I thought I was doing good by going to Subway and getting a lowfat sandwich, but it was too painful to eat the bread!

I can't do sandwiches at all. Bread just doesn't work for me. I got my first fill after 3 weeks but I think most surgeons prefer you to wait longer. I had no problem with my first fill and am glad I got it. Good luck and it will get better.

No bread for me too. Hurts like hell. So yes, I guess its normal.

No bread for me either. Tortilla shell wraps, donuts, cake and any type of pasta do not go down well at all.

I can do crackers with no problems.

(Rosemary & Olive Oil Triskits...Yum!)

Wow not even taco shells?

My Dr and nurse (nutritionist) made it pretty clear before surgery, to not eat bread, pasta, rice, and flour torts. Beside the fact that they will probably get stuck, they are loaded with bad carbs. We can only eat so much. Eat protein first, then veggies.

That being said, I can eat a "hard shell" taco now and then. But I realize a consistant diet of them will not be good for weightloss.

Bruce