No Bread?????

littlebigfarms · June 17, 2005

I was told no bread, dried fruit, popcorn (but I heard alot of people still eat it), coconut, soda or tortillas as well as no broccoli stems or asparagus. Are you here in Oklahoma too? Who's your doctor? I would love to have a fellow bandster buddy here at home.

Pamela218 · June 22, 2005

A colleague of my husband's in TN was banded a couple of years ago. She gave him this advice for me: "Nothing tastes as good as Thin feels." Everytime I see something that looks good I say that to myself. Give it a try. It may help you too!!

soonergirl · June 22, 2005

You know what is weird, that I really don't like bread that much. Oh, don't get me wrong, I'll eat it, but if I had to pick between bread and broccoli, I would eat broccoli - I know - what am I worried about?????

Sandwiches - I love pannini sandwiches. I have been happy to hear most of you say that toasted bread is much easier for most of you.

Your so right though Pam - nothing does taste as good as being thin feels!

DeLarla · June 22, 2005

I can eat 1/2 to a whole piece if I eat really slow. bread is one of the things that sticks with me the longest, so I try to have 1/2 a piece with dinner. If I don't have it I get hungry faster.

hagerteresa · June 22, 2005

I can eat about 1/2 piece as well if I eat slowly.

DeLarla · June 22, 2005

I ate bread, brocolli and asparagus at lunch today. I think when doctors say "no" to certain foods, they are basing that on items that give most people a problem. I say that because asparagus can be stringy, and that could hurt really bad. Same with celery strings or anything that can't be chewed. I really don't have a problem with anything; if it's on the list of things that are hard to get down, I just take baby bites and chew really well.

One thing I can't give up is a soft salted pretzle (just fainted thinking of one.) It's a rare treat considering they don't sell them many places, and there's no way I can eat a whole one, but I nibble on them just fine.

Infaith · June 22, 2005

I usually have no problems with popcorn. When I asked my naturopatic Physician why...she says she has no idea, but says a lot of her band patients (she does fills) are like me and have no prob with it. I'm just so glad it's something I can really get to crunching. bread is a problem most of the time for me and I rarely try it. Sometimes I'll eat the crispy part of a biscuit or something like that.

aileena · June 23, 2005

I don't even have a fill yet and bread is painful! It's the only food I can feel restriction on.

myangel · June 23, 2005

is having a bagel seem to be ok toasted?.....what about chinese food? lo mein?....spare ribs........what about pickles....there are so many questions about food

Road Queen · June 23, 2005

I think food is so much a personal body thing. I have no fill in yet (4 weeks out). I had my first bite of bread today and it felt gross going down. I don't know if it was a problem or if it was me. I'm not much of a bread eater (even the french bread I tried) unless its a sprouted grain type.

I kinda blew everything today after that and had fettucini alfredo for lunch. I was at a lunch and taking small pieces and chewing 25 times just wasn't working. I only ate about 1/2 cup. I'm just so bummed because I haven't been losing and really don't have much in my diet yet - mushies and fishes - or the old standby yogurt. No change in 9 days. I know I'm still in the healing process but...

Anyway, I'm excited to see that most people can have popcorn...and asparagus. I love pureeing asparagus into the 'fake guacamole'. In fact, I will do that tonight and have it on fish or chicken. Okay, my life is looking up.