What foods will stretch the POUCH?

The other day I was at my MIL's house, when they ordered pizza for dinner.  I ate the cheese and sauce, and the top crust of one slice.  My surgeon gave me the "Bad Patient" lecture and told me that the pizza crust could stretch my pouch, especially because it didn't take me long to eat it (10 minutes or so)

That led me to wonder whether all carbs can stretch the pouch, and/or what will do it?



Lauren

It's my understanding that any food could stretch the pouch, it just depend on how much you eat.  I don't see how one slice of pizza, crust included, could stretch your pouch unless it was a really big slice.

Kelly

no specific food is going to "stretch" your pouch.  Eating too much, too fast will.  Your surgeon does not want you falling back into bad habits, that's why he is saying that.  Not even carbonation will stretch it, so do not listen to any of that mumbo jumbo. 

People who stretch out their pouch have to work at it.  They have to over eat over an extended period of time.

As far as stretching the pouch, it doesnt matter what you are eating. Too much of any food, consistently over a period of time can stretch out your pouch. Eating too many carb will slow down your loss or cause gain. Constantly over eating anything can cause problems.
Karen