Bread ???

For all you long term post op's - just curious if any of you are able to or do any of you ever eat bread , toast, crackers, bread sticks, melba toast, english muffins, muffins, etc .. ? 

i can eat everything...I haven't tried bread because I'm really trying hard to eat low carb but I have had crackers and melba toasts. Had 1/2 a hamburger bun once and I was fine with it.  I can't say that there is anything I can't eat as a result of the surgery.  

Yeah I too can eat everything including all those things you listed. I have had bread and toast and a bit of an english muffin already but not muffins. Crackers and melba toast no problem with tolerating but all of that is pretty high in carbs and takes place in your tiny tummy. I usually have no room for any of that unless I sacrifice on protein that day.

On my heavy weight workout days or after an intense cardio work out I will often eat a half a slice of whole wheat toast with my eggs and bacon. The slow digesting carbs from complex carbohydrates help to replenish glycogen stores and shuttle protein into muscles for repair.

Other than that breads are not part of my diet.

Every now and then my hubby wants bread w/ his eggs...
I buy pepperidge farms "very thin" bread...it's about 1/4 the size of regular bread in thickness and like 17 carbs for 3 slices...It toasts up nicely, and it satisfies his need for bread...at some point in maintenance I may every now and then use this bread to make a sandwich....
btw..the hubby is 2 1/2 months out from surgery...

My husband and I were both told no bread, pasta, rice or sugar. We have followed these instructions to the letter. For my husband a loss of 138 pounds in 10 months and for me a loss of 54 pounds in 5 months. When I eat at Subway I have a 6 inch club with no bread, American cheese, toasted and then load the vegetables on top and enjoy. We eat protein ice cream, which is fabulous, and I sometimes make protein muffins from recipes that can be found at: theworldaccordingtoeggface.com

If you don't start eating bread and crackers now then you won't start feeling the need to have them at every meal. A little soon leads to more and more.

During my weight loss phase and if I am up a few pounds (like now), I do not eat bread, rice, pasta or any other carb heavy food.  When I am in steady maintenance mode, I can on occasion, in a fine restaurant, have a small piece of bread if it is really calling my name.  I do not have bread at home, ever.  I would not be able to handle it as bread is my carb of choice.

All of the above, as can be afforded by whatever caloric limits that I had/have. As Keith noted, they are a good source of the complex carbs that our bodies need (at least the proper whole grain/non-white food varieties are.) I used a slice of whole grain bread or toast as part of some pre-workout snacks (depending upon need) during the loss phase and in maintenance for that as well as simply fulfilling the place for grains in a normal healthy human diet.

Yes I can but I rarely eat bread and muffins I really limit my carbs even though I'm
14 months post op

Like everyone else I can eat everything. I use to love bread but now it is just okay so I really eat very little of it. I eat wheat thins with cheese or pita chips.