Saturday was day 10 post-op and was a day filled with some errands and we went to see the new Travolta flick “From Paris with Love.” Which was OK, but I would save the movie until it comes out on NetFlix. However, the point to this little epistle is…Popcorn. I walked into the movie theater and was assaulted by the smells of Popcorn. It was like listening to Satin whisper in your ear…it’s OK…a few bites won’t hurt…you have been good… you deserve it…it will be fine. It was so overwhelming I almost left the movie theater. CRUEL is the only word I can use. The reaction was so physical and visceral that I wondered if I had gone back in time to when I could scarf popcorn. After a few moments, my brain kicked in and suppressed my primal reaction to the smells.

During the first round of pre-op prep, (I lost about 6 months due to some extenuating circumstances at work) I posted a blog about the real battle for the band was with my mind and avoiding my own tendencies to self destruct on my diets. Now the front in my band war has shifted from my mind to my nose. We always hear that each of our sense can be extraordinarily powerful. For me this is very true, and my nose and Orville Redenbacher hit me with a full fledge guerilla attack on Saturday, that I did not come close to seeing in advance. We now know that the nose is a mean bastard and he works for the darks side.

Congrats on your will power!!

Around here they have real food in the movie theaters; burgers, nachos, pizza, etc... and they will bring it right to you.

I don't dare go near a theater unless I eat at home first and am near full.

I hear you! I was foolish enough to go see Julie and Julia a week and a half into my presurgery liquid diet. All that foooodddd!!!!!!

I am considering lap band and me and my children go to the show at least once a week, popcorn is my down fall, Do they have liquid pop corn? LOL

popcorn is OK, it is what they put on it. When all other restaurants are getting into "healthy eating" you would think the theatres would too. Should be a healthy snack bar but the greatest advice is eat before you go. Your pouch won't let you eat more.