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Hi I was just wondering how many of you out their have a problem with bread? Or any type of carbohydrate like Pasta, pretzels. I heard toasted bread is tolerated but I was wondering is people just never eat bread again after the band is in.??????

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Hi Flower, I haven't tried bread yet, but I"m only 3 weeks into my band. My DH has been banded for 2 years and can only eat "tuff" bread, things like french bread crusts and heels. He can also tolarate toast in small amounts.

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Hi Flower,

I eat bread every once in a while. I also eat pretzels and chips. Crunchy stuff goes down very well for most bandsters. I usually toast wheat bread and have one slice a week. I eat lots of whole wheat crackers. I guess I consider myself lucky cause I can tolerate anything in moderation. I probably would have been at goal already if I didnt eat the bread products occasionally. Although my popcorn fixation is greater than the bread!!!

Babs in Tx

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I keep telling myself I can't do bread, just so I'll stay away from it. I did nibble on a tuna sandwich one day, but it was a little sticky going down. Like the above thread says, crunch stuff, omg I can eat the heck out of some nachos and salsa. I don't do well with taters at all, anytime I eat any kind I can plan on a major pb attack.

I've gotten use to using soy chips with my egg salad and pretty much anything I'd use bread for.

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My "problem" with bread isn't an inability to tolerate it, exactly. The problem with bread is that it takes up all the room in the pouch in only a couple of bites, effectively ruining the rest of the meal. Toasted bread or crackers don't seem to have the same effect, I guess because they don't swell up once down the throat.

So sure, I can eat bread if I want it. But it's low in nutrients and high in bulk, exactly the opposite of what I should be eating.

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I do the same as Babs....I can eat toasted wheat bread; have had only one or two half-sandwiches since banding as they are difficult; can eat crackers and breadsticks with no problem. I even tried lavash, pita, and tortillas and forget it....too doughy...

I am fine with crunchy things too.....but i love crunchy anyway!!!

Nancy

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I eat bread every once in awhile, it just cant be real doughy. I can do Pasta and rice very slowly with tiny bites. I have very good restriction I think.... 2.5 cc's but I am extremely careful when I eat breads, rice, & pastas. Each person is different. Someone can have less fil lthen me and can not tolerate bread or some will have more fill then me and can tolerate bread. You learn as you go, what works for you and what doesn't :)

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I too cannot tolerate bread, crying, actually sobbing, no but I do miss bread a lot, I was a total bread person, probably wouldn't have needed the band if I would have just layed off the bread, but I did discover this weekend that I can eat about 1/2 slice of toasted bread and boy was it delicious, just delicious. And the worst thing of all, I can't just can't eat tortillas, and that sucks cause I'm Mexican and they are a huge part of our diet, tacos, quesadillas, all that yummy stuff, I can't do anymore, I don't eat Pasta either, can't all the good stuff, nope, no more. NO burgers, no tacos, no sir. Its hard, but oh well, when I get to my goal it will be worth it.

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