I'm five weeks out. I've had to improvise on things I can eat since many foods on the doc list I can't tolerate. Any thoughts?

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Crackers have little to no nutritional value.

I am also in my 5th week out, and I can eat so little that I have to make every bite count. Carbs, especially starch, are the reason I gained weight in the first place. I get a much more significant blood sugar spike and insulin response from starches than I do from sweets.

Also, despite the mantra about "healthy whole grains", from you look at the glycemic index, whole grains have a longer and more pronounced glycemic effect than plain white bread.

Yes, I was just reading the nutritional label online.

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I would clear it with your NUT or surgeon. Those crackers are very sharp and have hard edges. At 5 weeks, I would be careful. As we all know, each plan is different. For me, the crackers are a no no.

Don't get into the habit of replacing carby stuff with the Protein you're supposed to have instead. Find foods high in protein you can tolerate. You only have so much room in there, make it count.

I had just mentioned in another thread how some people with the lap band get into trouble and stall or gain weight back by eating slider foods like crackers and such because unfortunately the protein rich foods seem to get 'stuck' and won't go down. Obviously you're not a bander, but having tolerance issues, but I would stick to soft food and even shakes before I would turn to that stuff first. Sometimes you have to take things a bit slower or even go backwards until you're ready to try new things and be able to tolerate them.

Whole wheat crackers without seeds are encouraged in my plan starting from week 4 - but only 2-3 crackers and only if you have room after you eat your 3oz of Protein. I often eat 2 "open to nature" wheat crackers (very similar to wheat thins) after I eat my egg+cheese in the mornings.

Crackers were approved on my plan when I started purees as long as they were low fat. I don't eat them daily and I only have 3 or 4 at a meal but it's nice to have something to put egg salad or deli slices on.

Wheat Thins can be sharp so make sure you chew them thoroughly.