Hi ya'll,

I was banded on Aug. 27th. Doing great finally! :thumbup:)

I am pre-planning some coming events. On Oct. 31st our neighborhood gets all of the kids together in the cul-de-sac and we order pizza and the kids show off their costumes and we just enjoy one another. By then I will be on regular foods. What have ya'll heard about eating pizza? I want to make sure it's something that I can have without making me sick.

I'll also ask my doctor at Duke when I go back there this coming up Friday.

Thank you!!!!!!!!!

Kathy S.

I can not eat pizza unless it is on a very thin crust, and sometimes not even then. One of my worst pb episodes ever occurred after eating 1/2 a slice of pizza at a friends house. You may want to have some alternatives just in case.

Thin crust pizza should be fine. Just be sure you watch your portion size and chew, chew, chew. Remember, it will have alot of calories so limit yourself. Enjoy!!

I think I'd try it in my own home sometime before that day/night to see how it was tolerated before doing so in public! Although that isn't a guarantee either especially if you forget to pay attention at the party and eat too fast or too big a bite. You'll also have at least one maybe 2 fills by then and from what I understand, it also depends on how "tight" you are.

Sounds good though, that's what I'm craving right now and I'm on full liquids/very soft foods! A friend suggested pureeing it but uh, no thanks! Ewwwww!! I'll wait til October when I'm off any eating restrictions! LOL!

I had pizza today. Not much of it. I had lunch at Brixx in Brier Creek and it is very thin crispy crust and I had a chicken and broccoli topping. I had to chew very well and eat really slow.

I had pizza last night and all I had to do was chew it really well. I got thin crust since bread has been giving me an issue, but it went down fine.

First I would try it on my own not in front of people. In the begining stages I could eat it. But now that I am at my sweet spot. MAYBE half a slice and it has to be thin and a little on the crispy side. Well good luck.

I have to admit I already tried some pizza basically b/c I am not feeling lots of restriction. I chewed it really well and it was thin crust. I didn't have any problems but i did fill full fast. I could only eat about one slice. Actually I was glad because I use to be able to eat nearly the entire pizza. I glad I got banded.

I would not recommend eating pizza in front of people. The band can be fickle, and pizza is a "difficult" food.

Even if you try it at home with no trouble before the event, you may have trouble with it. I suggest eating at home, or if time is a factor, make a protien shake, put it in a sports bottle, and sip on that for dinner instead of the pizza.

You will want to concentrate on seeing the kids in costume anyway, instead of worrying about upchucking in front of the neighbours.

Congratulations on your band