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[nat36 2]

I have not eaten bread since surgery and until today it has not bothered me. Today however I am wishing I could have a fresh bread roll with ham, cheese, onion and avocado mmmmmmm.

[lynzz 0]

I always get stuck on bread and end up PB'ing. So bread is the enemy to me....everytime I crave it, I think of the pain when it gets stuck then the craving goes away.

I really miss chugging water!!!

[emmaf106 0]

Yep, bread. The dodgy weather we've had here has had me craving for chip butties (chips in fresh bread with lots of butter)!!! mmmmmm

[peek 1]

I have had two nasty experiences with bread getting stuck. I havent PB'd yet, but I don't want to experience that either. Perhaps I don't have a hankering for bread now because of my close calls.

[Froggi 4]

I'm going to have a hard time not chugging Water once I am banded. :|

[Sarah.R 2]

You could always substitute the onion and avocado and have a toasted ham and cheese sandwich, the people that cant have bread should try toasted. I know I wont be able to eat bread afterwards but I'm hoping I can at least still have a vegemite and cheese toasted sandwich maybe once every month or so. Oh and EmmaF I'm definetly going to miss chip butties as well lol =(

Edited June 17, 2008 by Sarah.R
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[Luscious 1]

Hi Nat. Have you tried to eat bread? You may be one of those who can eat it. I have no problem with it so far, but find I can't eat a lot of fruit - go figure.

[nat36 2]

I have not tried bread yet but alot of the old food that i used to love I just hate now, when you have to chew chew chew it totally changes the texture and taste I dont know why. I might try some egg on toast on the weekend. I have not been much good with fruit either banana got stuck, apple got stuck I have had strawberries and grapefruit no worries. Need to get more fibre and my Iron levels have taken a nose dive according to my GP but those I can live with when the insulin levels and hormones have normalised.

[Miss_P 0]

mmm bread. I miss scoffing a freshly baked subway sandwich with lots of sauce and double meat. he he.

I can eat a few bits of bread. Only about 1/6th a slice of bread. I never really was a big fan of bread though but i must say, the smell of fresh bread right now is a means to torture me.

Im at the stage where Im off alot of food now - i think its because Ive spewed from almost everything at some point - so now my brain associates it with being sick and its just not appealing. I went to woolies yesterday to do the groceries with my bf - who has one hell of an appetite - anyway - I found the only thing i wanted was Soup, and salad veggies and yoghurt. The things that dont make me sick and are good for me. I just dont want anything else.

And it was good, said the Lord!

[batkitty 0]

. I know I wont be able to eat bread afterwards but I'm hoping I can at least still have a vegemite and cheese toasted sandwich maybe once every month or so. (

Toast is the only way, for me it has to be really well toasted (basically no moisture left in the bread to make it doughy) but as for the cheese, I tried toasted cheese, I double toasted the bread to make sure it was extra crunchy then I got a glob of stringy stretchy cheese stuck for at least 15 mins ... maybe I did something wrong, but my reccomendation for toast topping is well toasted good quality bread , ripe avocado, salt, pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice! always use good quality bread, multigrain or sourdough, mainstream brands or bakery franchise brands I have found are too doughy.

Who would have throught we could spend an entire diaitribe on BREAD!!!!:biggrin:

Edited July 13, 2008 by batkitty

[Sunwyse 1]

Some people can eat bread after. The best thing is to wait a month or so, so that everything settles down and then try a very small piece. If it gets stuck, then you'll know for sure you can't have it.

[HeatherO 7]

I miss good 'ol Peanut Butter and jelly sandwiches. I definitely can't eat them or I will be very uncomfortably horribly sick.

I did find a yummy substitute however. Reduced fat/calorie triscuit crackers with a baby spoon portion of Peanut Butter and a smear of sugar free strawberry jelly. 2 of these and I am not hungry,the calories are very low and my craving is satisfied.

[Sunwyse 1]

are triscuits only available in the US? We in Aus never got into the whole Peanut Butter and jam sandwich thing.

[HeatherO 7]

are triscuits only available in the US? We in Aus never got into the whole Peanut Butter and jam sandwich thing.

I am not sure if trisuits are in aus. Basically they are a hearty, fibrous and crunchy cracker.

Actually I have traveled quite a bit internationally, and sometimes when I am abroad I am looking for things that are more american to eat. I like different cuisines but I don't like to eat everything different more than 80% of the time. I have never seen triscuits abroad but I am pretty sure I would have noticed them if they were in the same shops I was in (back in the pre-banding days where my stomach ruled me instead of vice versa).

I know Peanut Butter itself is unpopular in some countries and a little harder to find. There were times I didn't see it at all in Turkey and Germany, but there were other things like a chocolate spread and something called nutell. I didn't like these other options when I tried them. I think we just become accustomed to certain tastes.

My husband is originally from Turkey and he does not care much for peanut butter. I have never met a Turkish person who doesn't despise peanut butter (this is anecdotal of course). I asked some Turkish friends what is it about peanut butter or PB&Js that they don't like, because I know they like peanuts. They said that they really don't eat combinations of salty and sweet. It can be salty or sweet separately but should never be both.

Hmmm . . . I used to love payday candy bars just for that reason. Isn't it strange how we develop a liking for such specific tastes?

Edited July 19, 2008 by HeatherO

[kimaly 57]

mmmmmmm, garlic bread! I don't get banded until 7/22 but gave up bread 3mo ago, Yep, garlic bread is what I miss the most. :thumbup: