Question:
When could you eat bread again?
I am just curious at what point you all were when you could eat a little bread every once in a while. I am 2 months post op (down 70 pounds) and cannot tolerate it at all yet, but I see that some are eating it at 3 months. Is wheat bread easier on the pouch than white, or is bread, bread? I assume that in toasted form it would be better on us since it is less doughy. I love bread products (hence the weight problem), but I have been able to stay away from them. I especially love biscuits- I know it will be several more months before I can eat a bite or two. (Hopefully I will never be able to eat a whole one for my own sake.) For now I am aiming for the occasional half slice of bread......Thank for your comments. — karmiausnic (posted on November 17, 2002)
November 16, 2002
Well, you are not going to like me this morning, LOL. My RNY was 6-20-01.
Starting weight 321, maintaining at goal @ 144 today (goal is 145-149).
NEVER. I HOPE. Never will I return to bread and pizza's and pastas and all
the "white stuff" that got me fat in the first place. To this
day, I abstain from "white poisons." ( I did cheat way too much
with sugar on Halloween, however). By the time I have my proteins and
veggies, there is little room in my pouch for much else, especially breads,
which will convert to sugar in my body :-(
— Barbara B.
November 16, 2002
Breads are carbs. Carbs cause plateaus. I suggest you "have"
bread when you get to goal weight.
— lee J.
November 16, 2002
As you know everyone is diffent, but I wasn't able to tolerate bread until
about 8mos post-op. I could however tolerate very dark toasted bread. But
white bread always got stuck, I think it's because bread espane when it
gets into our stomach and hard to digest when we are too early post. I
hope this help,
— Rebe W.
November 16, 2002
Remember everyone is different. I am 6 months post today and down 98 lbs. I
just within the last month even began to stomach bread. I still have my
days when I can't eat it. I can't do pasta yet though.
May 17th, 2002
278/180/135?
-98 lbs
— KCAllen77
November 17, 2002
At 10 weeks I have 1/3 of a regular muffin for meal sometimes. I make them
myself and split flour between equal parts white, wheat and soy flour. The
soy, a few nuts and double the egg add protein, I use applesauce instead of
oil, vary pureed fruit for sugar replacement. I am allowed meal split of
third protein, third starch, third fruit or veg by my surgeon and don't
feel guilty eating these muffins/bread. I know a lot of people do no
starch at all, but like you I do enjoy it and find this fills my
"craving" I figure better to listen to myself and make good
choices that allow me to still enjoy my food than feel so
"deprived" that I run for junk food. Best of luck with your
choices. Carrie
— Carrie R.
November 17, 2002
Karen, For many months I could not stand the thought of "bread".
But then I got hooked on flour tortilla's with string cheese in them for
breakfast. I also put ham in them and warm them a tad in the microwave for
a sandwich. Walmart has the smaller tortillas. That is my new bread!
— Sherry C.
November 17, 2002
We were allowed TOAST at 8 weeks but it had to be very toasted. Real bread
not until 4 months but warned to be very careful. I ate biscuits, but just
the top crunchy part.
— Sharon H.
November 17, 2002
What is it with the carb police?? She didn't ask if bread has carbs in it,
she asked when she could tolerate it! I get very irritated reading so many
of these Q&A questions because someone always feels it is their duty to
preach about the evil carbs! Even when it has nothing to do with he
question! I am just over 3 months out and can eat small bites of pizza
crust and toast with an egg on it. It bothered me the first month to try
toast but now, it seems OK. I always take it slow and listen to my tummy to
tell me if it is sitting OK and if I am full! Hope that helps! Peace,
— Stacy C.
November 17, 2002
Stacy...AMEN! I hate the preaching sometimes...I am 3 mos out and I can
eat bread. I choose not to. but, I CAN! I have been able to eat it since
6wks out...I am ok with 7grain and rye, wheat and pumpernickel...I have
even had a whole slice of pepperoni pizza (although it took me almost 45
minutes to eat it)...Oh, lastley, toasting it helps...Good Luck!
— heathercross
November 17, 2002
leaving the evil of carbs alone hehe, I can eat bread in small
amount...very small amounts. I take one slice of a hearty bread and using
a fillet knife, I slice it in two - creating two very thin slices of bread.
This makes a good sandwich for me and I can eat about half of it for a
meal. If I leave the bread thick, it sits like a stone.
— [Deactivated Member]
November 17, 2002
I was able to eat bread (untoasted) at about 2 1/2 months out. I ate toast
probably at 2 months out and never had a problem with either. I also was a
total bread lover before surgery but now I have found that I don't like to
eat it because it seems to fill me up so fast. So much so that I can't get
in protein because of it. I learned pretty fast that although I still love
the taste of bread it is not as important to me now as it used to be. And
I am thankful for that. I say try it every now and then, just a bite or
two, to see if you are tolerant. But I think once you find that you
tolerate it well, you won't want it like you used to. Good luck!
P.S. I use crackers in place of bread now, like if I want a sandwich. It
seems to be just the right size "bread" for me. :) I hope that
helps.
— Laurel C.
November 17, 2002
It is true that our bodies convert carbs to sugar and I know that is a
large reason why I became overweight and developed diabetes. I admit that I
will not be able to be the carb 'queen' I once was, BUT (!!!) I don't think
this surgery removed my appreciation or deep down craving for
bread/pasta/and the like. So, I am not going to preach as I would be the
first one answering the alter call...LOL.
I started eating bread when I was two weeks post op and it made me feel
tremendously satisfied! I bought the kazillion grain bread and a black
bread that are already made w/ smaller slices. I cut one in half and
toasted it and enjoyed it w/ a cheese spread or a smidge of peanut butter.
It gave me the much needed sensation of chewing and left my pouch satisfied
for several hours. Just make sure you freeze the bread in between eating it
as it will take you a loonnnng time to finish a loaf.
Last nite I went to Red Lobster w/ hubby as I was craving fish. I love
their cheese bisquits and had no problem taking small bites and
chewwwwwwwing it till it was disolved. What amused me is that prior to
surgery I would have fought over who got the last bisquit and now, I was
happy to pick off the top of one bisquit and eat 4 bites. I was more into
the ceasear salad and fish.
I think bread is like anything we eat...chew chew chew and in moderation.
Ok..putting my soap box away...
— TanaMom2JAM
November 17, 2002
About 6 months for soft stuff, earlier for crunchy types. However, I could
eat the better grain breads, just a little within 2-3 months or so. NOW I
know that white bread (or pretend-wheat) make me hungry sooner. When I
stick with the "better" breads--the gazillion grain, as someone
said, I feel very satisfied with one slice or one sandwich made from one
slice. My fave are the little pumpernickel sized breads.
— vitalady
November 17, 2002
Hi Karen,
Whatch out for the carb police!! I started out at about a month with
toasted bread but it didn't sit too well. Then I moved to flour
tortillas-always have tolerated them well. At about 2 months out, I was
eating 1/2 sandwiches on whole wheat bread, but removing 1/2 the bread-very
filling. At 9 mo post-op, I eat the whole 1/2 sandwich. But I do watch my
bread intake as it fills you up very fast (the thicker and doughier the
more it fills you up), and I prefer to leave room for proteins. White
breads are a waste as far as any nutritional value, so I leave them for
treats-like bagels and biscuits. You should be able to do the 1/2 slice of
bread any time now-try toasted first.
— Cindy R.
November 17, 2002
Hi Karen:
I am almost 3 months post lap rny. I have eaten crackers and just today a
small piece of toasted bread. I tried bread untoasted about 2 weeks ago,
and it did not sit well at all. As far as carbs, I did not try bread or
even crackers until about 3 weeks ago, and my weight loss is still
extremely slow. When I added some macaroni and cheese, I actually began to
lose. Hope this helps and good luck.
Love Grace
— Grace H.
November 17, 2002
ORIGINAL POSTER- Thank you everyone for your comments. I just wanted to say
that yes, I know carbs turn into sugar. I don't crave bread (or sweets for
that matter)- I just wanted to know so that in those cases when I have to
have something and I am not at home (I work 6pm til 6am) I could make like
a half (or less) of a peanut butter or ham sandwich. I know the breads will
fill me up faster and I do know they can slow down my weight loss. I
bascially just wanted to know if wheat bread would be easier on my pouch,
LATER down the road. Right now the only carbs I get are the occasional
cracker and tonight I ate about three bites of a tortilla (with cheese and
refried beans)- and its not sitting well. I have chewed on some biscuit,
but spit it out from fear of the "rock sensation". Anyways, I
will continue to experiment and hopefully one day I will be able to eat
small portions of bread and pasta every once in a while. Thanks again
everyone!
— karmiausnic
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