Josephs Pita

I'm 4 months out from RNY.  I havent had anybread since surgery at all.  I just caved and had half a Josephs Pita toasted.  My God it was good.  I bought it cuz it appears to be very low calorie and low carb (60 calories and 9grams of carb). 

Will these kill me?  Any veterans have advice about bread and toast?  I feel weak and happy at the same time!! :)

I saw and was using these to make tiny pizzas. They are also higher in protein (10g I think?) and have ~5g net carbs for the whole pita.  The nutritionist gave them a thumbs-up, but I eliminated them because I found they triggered more cravings for me, and that I overeat when I use them,and I also was diagnosed with Celiac.  I also could never then fit all my protein.  So, alas, no wheat for moi anymore, but I'm still curious to see what experienced post-op folks say, as well.

My surgeon and nutritionist wants me to have 100 grams of protein AND 100 grams of carbs a day.  So occasional bread does fill the bill.  It works much better if toasted, the digestion is much more tolerable.

Typical bread choices happen at breakfast (1/2 of an English muffin, toasted of course). 

Otherwise my carbs are not normally bread per se such as at lunch a little granola with my yogurt, I buy the high protein type.  At dinner, the carbs are usually highest in maybe a small or 1/2 a baked potato, usually about 1/4 cup.  If I have pasta, it is mostly sauce and meatballs and a little penne.

At special events, I may have a roll with butter but typically one small roll is more than enough and normally doesn't settle well on my new stomach if it is soft, warm and moist with lots of butter (i.e. the kind I used to LOVE lol).

I know those rolls well. Lol.  Bread is definitely going to be my toughest challenge.  Never been a sweets person. But bread?  God.....

MassHockey --

I really thought bread would be a difficult issue for me but miraculously it doesn't seem to be.  I think just knowing that it fills you up soo fast you can't eat much else, so I am very cognizant to eat other things first, then if there is bread around I have a limited amount and that seems to satisfy that urge for bread. 

I do still enjoy going to the bakery section at the grocery store and just look at all the various kinds that made me a happy camper in the past.  The focaccia, French baguettes, croissants, Hawaiian, cinnamon raisin, Irish soda, it goes on and on.... mmm.....  :-).

I use those and also Toufayan Pitas. I can buy them on Netrition.com or sometimes local. Anything bread-like I try to keep in my freezer so I am not tempted to eat it every day. I also keep low carb tortillas and Ezekial bread. also I occasionally do 100 calorie english muffin.