Bread/rice/pasta discussion

[juliegeraci 7]

I can tolerate wheat bread but not much of it. On occassion I mix up a little tun with may and put it on 1/2 a sandwich. It take me a lot of time to eat the entire thing. It is about 1/4 sandwich serving at a time. I can eat all rice no problem. I can also eat Pasta no problem. Just not too much of it.

[Jachut 487]

Funnily enough some crackers seem to really do me in! bread can actually be easier to eat than crackers for me.

[YankeesFan 2]

Hi all --

I'm wrapping up my 10th month with the band. I'm a big carb fan and have tried just about every breadlike starch possible. Here's what I've found. Most of the time, bread doesn't work for me -- it's painful going down on good days and it comes up on bad ones. I've given up Pasta (though I wasn't a big fan to begin with). White rice (even in a sushi roll) gives me grief, but I find that brown rice mixed with a sauce or in Soup is just fine, if eaten in small quantities. I've not had a bagel (no desire). I miss my pancakes and waffles and eat them rarely and sparingly, but the longing has receeded in the recent months. While I've not had an english muffin on its own, I have had one with my eggs florentine, and that went ok (though I couldn't eat the whole thing). The greatest tragedy is having to give up cinnamon rolls forever. For me, it's like swallowing a large piece of dough -- no matter how small the bite or how long I chew it. However, I've found crepes (savory is better -- sweet will get you into all sorts of trouble) to be a good substitute (in moderation, of course) for the foods I've given up. Actually, I find I'm far more creative in the kitchen than I was previously and have discovered all sorts of new nonstarch munchies. My food du jour -- pink grapefruit. It fills you up and quenches your thirst. It's a miracle food, IMO.