Bread/rice/pasta discussion

DAA · 02-26-2007, 02:11 PM

I have a VG band and am filled at 6cc's. I have good restriction. Some days I can eat more than other days. My band is fickle! I have managed to loose 60 lbs in one year and have 30 to go. My doctor is pleased. I eat a well balanced group of foods. If I can eat bread, I will make a good choice and have 1/2 slice of Whole wheat (toasted). If I eat pizza, its 1 silce of veggie. A burger is lean meat or a boca burger (only 1/2) All of us and our bands are different. I eat good food but in small portions and find that it works for me. Maybe if I get another fill I may not be able to tolerate bread or pasta

juliegeraci · 02-26-2007, 05:47 PM

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 · 02-26-2007, 05:51 PM

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

YankeesFan · 02-26-2007, 10:03 PM

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.

**Jack** · 02-27-2007, 12:52 AM

re: "he greatest tragedy is having to give up cinnamon rolls forever. "

This is a GREAT NSV!!!!