I find that pasta and bread are hard for me to eat but a very very very small amt every so often I can do. I am talking like 1/2 a piece of toast of 1/2 cup of pasta. Pizza I can do 2 or 3 little bites of.
But really when your fill is just right you dont feel hungry very often and you get to a point that its not as big of a deal.
I had to respond because you named my 4 favorit things. Soda I have lived without and I never in a life time thought I could. For a little while after me surgery I had no restriction and soda was something I would treat myself to once in a while. Not a lot but maybe 4-6 oz. Now I have alot of restriction and have lost the desire for soda because it make me feel sooooooo uncomfortable.
Pasta and bread was my favorit meal. Now I go to like the Olive garden and get soup. THen I take a few bites of my husbands pasta and am happy. We are talking like maybe 3 or 4 bites.
But I promise that once you start lossing weight it will not be so bad. What one person eats another peson may not be able to and vise versa.
Please go to your meeting and you will be happy with the results.
Good luck!!!!

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5/06 272 lbs highest ever
9/22/06 Banded 9cc band (no fill)
11/10/06 259 lbs 1st fill +4cc
1/26/07 252 lbs @5cc's No fill added
6/4/07 234.6 lbs @7cc filled in march
8/30/07 219.6 lbs @ 7 1/2 cc filled in July
Total loss 53lbs :p I am on my way....
start 272 1st pre op visit..Now 219..-53lbs & 44 lbs to goal
!!!!!! Personal goal 175lbs !!!!!