Just discovered a new method for "unplugging" stuck food!

[Melody2006 1]

I would hate to be desperate and have to do this move in a public restroom! :tt2:

[ShalomToAll 0]

Awesome, I love it!!

[speck 1]

Printed Picture!!! :tongue2:

[RUBALCAVA2004 0]

thanks for that! I think i need to use it right now! Since my last fill i've been a little tight.

[JamieNP 20]

I read in one of my Lapband books that if you drink a little meat tenderizer mixed in Water, it will help.

[hokeepokee 0]

Sounds like a wonderful trick... thanks for sharing. I also have read on this site that pineapple juice will dissolve stuck things.

[lexibrendon 0]

hi,im new here,,what is pbin?

[NanaRenan 0]

hi,im new here,,what is pbin?

A "PB" is a 'productive burp'. It's similar to vomiting, but not as horrible.

It occurs when you over eat and/or something gets 'stuck' in the band area. Sometimes your body reacts to this by "sliming" -- producige copious amounts of saliva and mucus in a natural attempt to move the stuck food. When you're banded this compounds the problem because there is no where for the extra fluids to go, they must be spit out.

Eventually the food either moves on its own, or a bubble dislodges it, or you gag and essentially puke it up. But its not combined with stomach acid -- which is in the lower portion of your stomach -- so its not utterly revolting!

The best part is, it can be completely avoided by cutting foods into tiny bits, (I use a pencil eraser as my mental yardstick.) and chewing, chewing, chewing everything very fine.

[drstan1 0]

is it legal to downward dog in a restaurant in nyc??

[AudricIan 0]

I can't wait to use this one. I think getting food stuck is right up there with the feeling of....child labor or maybe facial waxing. I pb almost everday at lunch time...wonder if I can do this in the bathroom at the office? Sticking your finger down your throat to help gag it up is not only gross, it is also not good on the band. I will let you all know when I use this fancy new move! LOL