Question:
If you rupture the staples in your stomach,would you be able to tell?

I was horrid & ate a small piece of pizza last night but not the crust. I was carefull to take small bites & chew well...it took me nearly a half hour to finish it. Now I am worried that it may have been too much food for my tiny pouch & I may have caused damage. Would I be in pain if something was wrong or could a ruptured staple line go un noticed?    — [Anonymous] (posted on September 7, 2000)

September 7, 2000
I have eaten pizza a few times (had surgery on 6/7/00) I don't see anything "horrible" with this as long as we don't eat it all the time. I even made a homemade turkey bacon one with very thin crust. I also ate a veggie pizza from IMO's (very thin crust) that lasted several meals. As long as you didn't stuff yourself with it and stopped when you were full I don't see what it would hurt. Down 57 lbs.
   — Deania W.

September 7, 2000
I eat pizza about once a week lately. My surgery was 6/21/00. I eat one small piece and am completely satisfied. Used to be I wasn't satisfied unless I had a large pizza all for myself!
   — Denise K.

September 7, 2000
No, one piece will not kill you and certainly not stretch your pouch.. Listen to your inner voice telling you when enough is enough...Like I have said many times I eat what ever I'm in the mood for and if it's pizza then I will eat a small slice.. Usually a very small slice that alone fills me rather quickly. ;-) I don't make pizza a normal thing I do on a regular basis, I have had it maybe 3 times in 8 months.. I tend to crave more protein type meals, steak, poultry, seafood.. I consider the pizza crust just empty calories so seems such a waste to me.. Give me a 4 oz New York Strip anytime yummmy!!!
   — Victoria B.

September 7, 2000
No, you would not likely to have pain. "Weight creep" is usually the signal. I had pain, but it was acid running amok. Most don't have that. One little error probably won't undo you, but if you make a habit of it, well, that could be dangerous. This is one time where you don't get extra points for cleaning your plate! You get extra points for leaving something there!
   — vitalady

September 7, 2000
WLS is like no diet I've ever been on before. Prior to this, cheese and red meats were definite no-nos. Indulging in such would definitely cause the guilt to creep in, followed by self-recrimination and finally apathy. Then the weight would pile back on - I'll always be fat anyway, so why not eat the whole pizza? One of the things we need to do is to stop the "I'm being good, I'm being bad" cycle - this in itself is much more destructive than an occasional small piece of pizza, which if not loaded with Italian sausage and pepperoni, is a good choice for us. Love yourself!!!!
   — Allie B.