When did you start eating Flatout bread???

Just wondering how far some of you were when you started eating a piece of bread. I am a little over 7 weeks out and my husband bought me the Flatout bread and was wondering if I should freeze them for a little longer or can I eat one with tuna salad. My program has me eating anything as tolerated at this point, but I'm afraid of starting on any carbs too quickly. What do you all think?

 Bread is a weakness of mine and I still (over two years out) avoid it whenever possible. I do not have bread (bagels, buns etc) in my house. I do have a piece of toast when I visit my mother - that I can ontrol.

You need to stay away from as many carbs right now as possible.  You need healthy carbs that you can get through fruits and vegetables.  Bread is not your friend.  We need to break the habits that got us obese in the first place.  If you want a crunch with your tuna salad, wrap it in lettuce or a flat sliced pickle.  Stay away from foods you know will be a trigger food.  By your statement of being afraid of starting carbs too early tells me you already knew this was going to be a big no go.  Many vets still stay away from bread years out, but those that do bread know how to keep at a minumum but have had a long time to discipline themselves.  You can do this. You are normal for wanting the things we all loved at one time.  you will be able to eat the things you enjoy, but right now you are not far enough out.  Best of luck, Jane

I was about 5 1/2-6 months out when I first started using them. I buy the multi grain with flax seed & cut them in half cuz I can't eat that much but I put them in a rubber maid container & freeze them & take one out as I need them. They don't take that long to thaw out & by freezing them & having to thaw them out I really have to want one. It works for me.

I did not have more than a single bite of any type of bread product until i was 6 months out.  Stay away from the carbs as long as you can.  No one EVER wishes they had started eating those kinds of carbs too soon, but MANY people regret having allowed them back into their diet too soon.   How long are you willing tro continue tpo give them up in order to increase your chances of being successful long term??

Also, any time someone asks this question, I always cringe when so many people who are less than a year out post how quickly THEY started eating certain things.  It is not that their feedback isn't important, but if it were ME asking the question, I would pay more attention to the feeback of the folks who are YEARS out and maintaining their loss than those who are still in the process of losing (and who may or may not be successful long term by eating in whatever way they are eating).

Lora

 I was a few months out. The whole wheat ones have a good deal of fiber and I found when I ate one I wouldn't be able to finish my protein. So I ditched the bread and just ate the protein. Now I'm fine with both.

I had some bread and felt so tired afterwards that I fell asleep in the middle of the day. I would put it off if I was you. My plan is like yours, you can eat anything you want! But I chose to discard that and cut the carbs while consecrating on the protein and veggies.

 At my 7 week appointment my NUT gave me the go ahead to try good quality bread, sandwich flats, and tortillas.  Yesterday I had about 3 small bites of a homemade multigrain bread, toasted.  I did well with it, it didn't bother me, and I really enjoyed it.  But the 3 small bites was enough, and I had those bites after my protein.

About 6 weeks out. My weightloss slowed, then stalled. So I stopped eating them and everything is back to normal. If you do decide to try them, do it sparingly.

 I was probably 1 year postop and could only do 1/2 of one before my pouch was too full. I really wouldn't recommend to ANYONE introducing carbs (even good ones) that don't have at least a 2:1 ratio within the first year. Like greek yogurt is good because it'll count towards your protein quota, but breads would just be kinda pointless.