My doctor thinks that popcorn is the root of most digestive problems including diaticulitis (spelling) and irritable bowel syndrome. my family and i are big popcorn eaters, and we usually all 3 share a bag at least 2 or 3 times a week. My doctor does not want me eating popcorn due the above reasons, but not my band. I was wondering if you eat popcorn and whether or not your doctor said you were able.

popcorn is really that bad for you huh...shame, its soo good...well now thats 2 of my favs gone...popcorn and soda :wink_smile:

I can eat it with no problem even with tight restriction. It goes down easy. I only have it once every month or too. I, like Jachut, only eat it the old fashioned way.

There is just something about movie popcorn that makes me not want to eat it. Perhaps it is all the chemicals I can imagine in that flourescent yellow colored fake buttery stuff that they drown it in.

By the way, my doctor doesn't forbid it. This is the first time I have heard that some doctors don't want us to eat it.

My Dr. looked at me like I was crazy when I ask if I could eat it or not! He said he had no idea what I could or could not handle, that everyone differs!!

I LOVE popcorn! Love it airpopped, and love it loaded with chemical butter!!! LOL Heather I try to tell myself it is preserving me from the inside out!!! I don't eat it often----I do however have it every time I am at the movie theater---good thing I don't go often!!!

We went and saw 7 pounds, and that is about how much I probably ate!!!

As with all foods, unless your Dr. prohibits it, take it very slow---it is the only way you can find out if you are one who can eat it or not. Wierd things give people difficulty. Like Heather I can eat popcorn regardless of restriction level----but potato chips----they are a really slow go, so I just avoid them, they cause me pain digesting them.....go figure.

One thing my band Dr. and I discussed when I originally talked to him, and I think I mentioned this before was to make sure the popcorn was crisp. When it is not fresh and crispy it seems to just squash down when you chew it, not break up. When it does that, it can swell into its original size when combined with Fluid in your pouch. Make sure when you chew it that it is really breaking up, not just compressing.

Made myself hungry!!!

Kat

I love popcorn and yes I eat it. I stick with mini bags for a snack.

For me, popcorn is one of those things that I'd rather smell than eat. Don't get me wrong, I like it, and still have a handful every now and then, but the eating of it doesn't measure up to the aroma and the thought of it. And my doctor doesn't have any restrictions against it.

My doctor says no to popcorn and carbonated drinks and yes to almost everything else, so????

I eat popcorn! It's probably another one of those dietary restrictions my surgeon would be upset about if he knew I didn't/haven't cut out the popcorn! I don't eat it all the time, although I went for quite a while after my surgery before I risked it, and I didn't have any problems.

I love popcorn and have become accustomed to eating airpopped corn plain! Took a bit of getting used to but it's the most healthy way. It's also only has a glycemic load of 8 which makes it a low load food! Not to mention it's an excellent source of fiber!

Brad

Popcorn goes down just fine and it is my favorite food on the planet. But the gas it has given me since surgery is so incredibly painful that I doubt I will ever eat it again.