Who eats Bread?

[gbakerc 2]

I had my 3 hour class yesterday and have surgery next Wednesday. I have lost 15 pounds in a week and a half so I am psyched about that. Anyway, of course they told me that I will never, ever, ever eat bread again. If that is the case I can live with it, but just wondering if any of you can tolerate bread with restriction. If so what kind. I am not looking to have it is a part of my diet, but on rare occasions it would be nice.

Greg

[L12 13]

Sometimes I can tolerate a little bread; it just depends on what "mood" my band is in that day! Once in a while I will have a piece of thin crust pizza, a small piece of well-toasted garlic bread, and the other day I was shocked that I could eat and keep down a grilled cheese sandwich! But I can never count on being able to keep bread down, so I don't do it too often. If I feel tight and/or have already PB'd that day, I definitely stay away!

[luluc 6]

If so what kind. I am not looking to have it is a part of my diet, but on rare occasions it would be nice.

Greg

i have no problem so long as it's thin sliced & toasted well.

thin crust pizza is also not a problem.

[TSB 1]

I have not tried plain bread yet. I have eaten toasted bread and 1/2 a toasted cinnamon raisin bagel. I took very small bites and ate very slowly, and had no issues. That being said, my band was installed with no Fluid in it and I have yet to have my first fill, so I anticipate my ability to eat bread may change.

[silvers320 12]

I avoided bread early on since Wonder White bread was my crack, but these days I can and do eat bread. Just not in the huge volumes I did pre band.

[kiz 1]

I can eat bread, and I've never had a stuck episode with it. For instance, I can eat a small slice of Papa John's pizza regular crust. I self limit on white bread products because unless it's a special treat for myself (ex. small homemade dinner roll), I don't want the empty calories, but I don't have a problem with bread products because of the band. Thankfully, with the band, I'm satisfied with just a small bit, and the band does regulate me in that I can't scarf down a huge dinner roll mindlessly. The band will kick your butt if your overdo it.

Edited September 16, 2009 by kiz

[ThinAli 0]

I just had my first fill yesterday and I haven't tried bread yet but I am and was told I could eat bread. I like the others eat thin crust pizza and I have found this new sandwich bread called sandwich thins by orowheat. I toast them and then put whatever sandwich filler inside. I have yet to mess with untoasted bread. I am just nervous about the untoasted bread. Also toasting the bread makes me chew more which of course is the whole idea of the band.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

I can eat any bread I've encountered. I stood in the kitchen a few months back and ate 2 pieces of white bread...not toasted, no butter, nothing but the bread. I did that to see if I could, actually (not a huge bread fan but I am a fan of variety) and it went down just fine.

So we're all different. I don't eat it much because as I said I'm not a bread fan, I don't much like sandwiches, etc. But bread, and breading, doesn't give me any problems. And I'm at my sweet spot.

[Donnainva 0]

No problem with any breads for me as well. I'm not at my sweet spot yet, I've got 8.something in a 10cc band

[edazul 0]

well I definately have issues with bread! I so crave a bologna and cheese sandwich!! I know gross huh? but when you can't have it you want it! LOL ! I have tried numerous kinds of breads and cake and cornbread goes down fine, and i have had luck with wheat bread on rare occasions, but white bread is a NO NO for me.

[thebandinmarie 0]

I don't have a problem with eating bread at all, except that I haven't wanted to eat too much of it. I am usually too full to eat both pieces of bread, if eating a sandwhich or if I eat a turkey burger, I usually don't eat the top bun because I know I would be too full.

[Mickey527 0]

I love brerad so not having bread will be very difficult for me. I hope I am one of those who can eat bread. At least once in a while when I go to Olive Garden or Lone Star. that is maybe once a year, but almost the best part of the meal

[Jachut 487]

I eat bread with no problem too, I usually have half a piece of toast in the morning, and often eat a sandwich for lunch. I cant eat the entire thing, and i have to cut the crusts off - why waste stomach space on crust when you can eat the bread part and nutritious filling?

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Good idea about the crusts. I still hate those darn things.

[ms.kelley-rn 0]

Depends on how my band is feeling that day. Tonight I had a slice of light bread with a turkey frank and had no problem. This past Saturday I had a piece of toast with jelly and couldn't keep it down. I was a huge bread lover before surgery but since I can never tell when my body is going to tolerate the bread, I don't eat it as often. I just try to enjoy the moments when I can keep it down.