Introducing Bread and Pastas???

[alley74 0]

Hi Everyone...I hope everyone is doing well! I am now 5 weeks out from by banding and I am wondering how long any of you waited to eat any type of bread Products (Wheat Tortillas, Wheat Toast, Crackers,Pasta, etc...)? I'm just wanting to add a little something new..

[123crod 170]

I am 10½ weeks post op. I have eaten some Special K Protein Crackers and I had no problem with those. But decided not to buy anymore because they are “triggers” for me to want to eat. I have also eaten some thin crust pizza and it was fine. But on Tuesday I had my 2nd fill and on Thursday tried to eat a very small piece again and it got stuck and I was in terrible pain for a couple of hours. it was my fault I did not chew well, so when you add bread be sure to take small bites and chew well. I have stayed away from Pasta and rice as per my Dr.

[melmarlem 0]

I will be 6 weeks post-op this coming Tuesday and I just tried whole grain speghetti noodles tonight. I was under the impression that bread, Pasta, rice, etc. would never be tolerated but my nutritionist said otherwise. She told me that I could try thin crust pizza with pineapple and chicken. She said brown rice would be okay too.

I feel like my surgeon and my nutritionist are saying two different things. It can be frustrating!!!

[jackiebee 1]

I used to be able to eat bread, Pasta and rice in small doses or if I chewed really, really well. However, this all ended with my last fill/adjustmentl--NO MORE! It just gets stuck and its too painful. I will however, eat the crust of bread when we go out to eat but i have to put a ton of butter on it.

[kkarryall 0]

I was able to eat bread, Pasta, etc for about the first 5-6 months or so...but after I achieved my sweet spot, I cannot eat those things at all anymore! Youshould be ok to try them...just chew really well and take small bites.

[Bobbie155 0]

No Pasta or bread anymore for me. It usually gets stuck and I have to bring it back up so I don't even try to eat it anymore

Edited September 27, 2009 by Bobbie155
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[MishiB 0]

my doc basically said... I am a carb addict... stay off the carbs (bread; rice; pasta) while I am in the weight loss phase. Once I have achieved my desired weight loss, then I can add those back in, in limited quantities. You wouldn't give alcohol to a recovering alcoholic, why tempt our bodies with those triggers? That doesn't mean I can't have veggies and fruit, though... so keeping a good low GI balanced "diet" is, IMO, a good thing.

food for thought...

Edited October 2, 2009 by MishiB