I went in for a consult yesterday, and the Dr. said that he recommends no bread, not even on a sandwhich - ever. Has anyone else been told this, is it common. It kind of seemed from some of the other threads, that many of you eat bread.

Please give me your input on this matter.

Thanks!

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!!

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!

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.