Poll - what causes you the biggest problem to get down?

[abatts 0]

I got my band on June 20...I have had 2 fills and think I am pretty much in my sweet spot. I can eat anything with the exception of Peanut Butter. If I eat it on crackers it is ok, but by itself or on bread it always sticks.

[Tulip 0]

I never tried Peanut Butter. But my biggest no-nos are tamales and scrambled eggs. Next on the list is leftover chicken - way too dry.

chocolate goes down too easy.

[AZA 0]

Cheese! Which is fine since it's one of my biggest binge foods. I can't seem to chew it enough to go through.

[Jeni 85 0]

Lets see it really depends on the day and time.....

Soda & bread (any kind) - Are always no no's

In the morning i'm pretty much only allowed to have Yogurt/ milk a Protein shake and maybe oatmeal if i'm lucky (but very rarely)

I have a hard time with really dense meats, like steak or beef..

I basically live off of fish (tuna talapia, and salmon) and moist chicken (finally learned how to cook it and keep is soft and juicy)

But i adjusted and happy with my new eating habits..

Now if only those dang sweets would cause a problem id be in better shape:guess

[A lot less 1]

Turkey gets stuck no matter how moist it is, so I stay far away from it. Also, Pork rinds (if too many) gets stuck.

[destiny79 0]

:eek:for me it's ribs, soft bread, dry chicken, chicken nuggest and french fries all no..no..no's for me .

[TulipStar 2]

eggs give me a problem now. Which is a shame, bc I used to eat eggs at least 5 days a week pre-banding.

I also have the usual probs with bread, chicken and meat.

[NanaRenan 0]

I have ON OCCASION had difficulty with many of the foods on the list, BUT, I put "other" because the thing I CONSISTENTLY have difficulty with is any sort of sandwich (or anything that is hand-held). It's the double whammy of biting it off -- rather than cutting small bites, it's harder to bite off a small bite when you're used to taking big bites -- AND not wanting to lay it down and pick it up a bunch of times, so rushing bites too close together.

Hamburger

Subway

Chopped BBQ Sandwich

PoBoys

PB & J

Doesn't matter -- I pretty much know before I start that I'm gonna regret it.

[sfeiner 2]

So far I can eat anything. My third fill will be next week and I'm hoping I will have good restriction then.

[bellesmommy 0]

I can not do bread in anyway shape or form. I can not eat rice. I can not eat meat. No meat at all. It will not go down. Sometimes I wonder if this is the stupidest thing I have ever done to loose weight. I have lost 50 pounds since sept but food is more of a struggle now then it was before. I am always conscience that the band is present and that my life revolves around food. Hopefully it will get better.

[maziemommy 8]

I answered chicken ... more secifically dry/white... no go.

Next would be any iceburg lettuce... NO GO ... even a tiny shred!

[KimInMD 1]

Greenbeans - OUCH!

[Big As Life 0]

nuts....this and turkey are the only two things that I have a hard time getting down...so...I try to stay away from both...

[Kissmygrits 0]

I haven't had my first fill yet (oddly I feel plenty restricted now). I'm one month post-op, but already I can tell what I need to avoid.

I'm too paranoid to even try bread or Pasta, but I've tried rice and my old favorite Lo Mein (chinese noodles). Even when I ate them slowly and chewed to death-- they felt really yucky going down, like scraping my esophagus the whole way. Ugh, it took all the enjoyment out of it. I'm pretty sure I'm done with both-- and will be even more after my fill.

I can eat a few crackers with my lunch just fine comfortably. Rice noodles are fine, but seems that wheat noodles don't work.

[Marimaru 7]

I didn't check any boxes, because I've had days where any of those things would have caused me issues, and days where none of those things would cause me issues.

bellesmommy- it sounds like you need a small unfill... have you talked to your doctor about the issues you're having, and how you are feeling?