Question:
is it true after 6 months out from RYN you can eat bread again?

   — tyania5666 (posted on March 5, 2010)

March 5, 2010
Well it's true for me. Some days bread works well, other days it feels like it's stuck. Whole grain only! Truthfully it just doesn't taste as yummy anymore, so I don't eat it often.
   — Nurseducky

March 5, 2010
Yes, it was true for me also but only a small amount. It's easier if it's toasted. I'm two years out now and I can eat a sandwhich from subway if I eat super slow... Julie
   — jradil

March 5, 2010
I was told I could eat it if it felt ok other wise don't. I am only two months out and have issues with many food items still but I was told if it does not work try again in a few weeks to see if any changes. So, I would say if you can get it down then go ahead but remember whole wheat and in small amounts.
   — lscheller

March 5, 2010
Bread is one of the first foods I was able to tolerate in small amounts. I rarely eat it because I'm getting in my proteins instead, but the only time I had a problem was when I tried to eat too much of a bagel one time.
   — Janell C.

March 5, 2010
I am six months out and I do not care for bread either and my NUT tells me to try it. I am having problems now keeping weight on me, I am losing too much. So now I am eating oatmeal, barley and quinoa.
   — FSUMom

March 5, 2010
I am 3.5 months post-op. We were told we could eat whole grain bread, but it had to be toasted very, very well. I tried about 4 bites once, and got so horribly ill I have no desire to try again. I chewed it to mush too. I read online here that when we eat bread and then later drink, the bread swells and it can cause problems. I guess that is what happened to me. Truthfully it was my first bad experience post RNY, and it scared me away from bread.
   — dasie

March 5, 2010
I'M ONE YEAR POST OP AND I STILL HAVE A HARD TIME EATING BREAD . ONCE AND A WHILE I'LL EAT WHOLE WHEAT SANDWICH THINS . THEY'RE ABOUT THE SIZE OF AN ENGLISH MUFFIN . EVEN WITH THESE I HAVE TO EAT VERY SLOWLY OR THEY GET CAUGHT WHEN I SWALLOW . I MISS BREAD SOMETIMES , BUT BECAUSE OF THE GREAT RESUTS I'VE HAD WITH MY RNY I CAN LIVE WITHOUT BREAD .......ROGER
   — ROGER COTE

March 5, 2010
Every surgeon and nut is different in their recommends. Our surgeon said no breads at all - UNLESS you ground your own wheat and made it yourself - and then ONLY after you got all your protein in. Reasons are 1) You need to get your protein in! You only have so much room in your new pouch/stomach. If you eat bread, it will swell and fill you up and there is no room for your protein! Also, it is the "germ" in whole wheat that is good for you, and all the store bought whole wheat flour and whole wheat products have that removed because after wheat is ground, if the germ is not removed, the flour/bread turns stale within a week. It is the germ that is healthy and good for you. Needless to say I haven't done that yet - I have thought about going to one of the places that will grind the wheat for you right there, and then going home to make my bread or pasta - but the problem is that starches are my problem! They are why I gained all the weight. I am addicted to them and can not stop with one bite or one slice. They make me crave more and more. So - I really need to avoid them like the plague. That being said - it isn't easy! Wendy
   — Wendy M.

March 6, 2010
I was allowed bread after 3 months. I toasted it at first, and had no problems. I only eat sandwich thins or bagel flats, but bread isn't a problem for me at all. I'm with everyone else ..... fill up on proteins first ... you usually don't have room for breads.
   — happypeach

March 7, 2010
I am six years out and I eat bread and I still try to do toasted bread because it is so much easier to tolerate. And you don't really need all the bread anyway.... you really need the protein more!! Good luck!
   — jeannie9899

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