No Sliders?

[Lilee84 648]

Has anyone else discovered that they have no sliders?

I haven't been looking for mine, and I'm glad to know I don't have any, but with everyone talking about sliders all the time I just assumed they were normal. I've tried popcorn and can only eat 2-3 handfuls before I'm full, cheetos never appealed to me pre-op let alone post-op but I assume they'd have a similar effect, I've had baked Lays and about 5-10 chips and I'm done.. Again, I'm glad that I don't appear to have any at 5mos out, I just find it odd that it seems to be so common. I guess I'm just the odd ball out?

[kimmy*custis 276]

No sliders for me either and I am 17 weeks out. I am glad!!!

[Wheetsin 714]

None so far. My NUT suggested that twice a week I try eating about 100 empty calories (a bit of a desperation move). So I tried some cheese curls and was full on about 6 of them. I've tried chips, too - the baked Lay's that look like Pringles. I can eat about 6 of those as well. I've not tried popcorn, not a big popcorn fan. If I have a slider, it's fresh strawberries. I still can't eat very many, but volume-wise I can eat those the most. Then again, they essentially crush down to Water.< /p>

[PdxMan 4,292]

May I suggest not trying to find them ...

I have found mine (I'm not going to tell you what they are) and I wish I didn't!

[Wheetsin 714]

^ Really good point!

One of the things I regretted with my lapband was that I had ever tried white carbs. For months & months I was afraid of them, and for months & months I lost weight like no one's business. Let' just say that once I tried them & discovered they didn't make me sick (like I had thought they would), it became a lot easier to eat them. I had to go through a fairly rigorous "back to basics" track to get away from them again, and it was not easy.

You can't un-go there.

[Lilee84 648]

May I suggest not trying to find them ...

I have found mine (I'm not going to tell you what they are) and I wish I didn't!

Oh I'm not trying, trust me. I was just asking if anyone else had noticed they didn't have any

[chitowngirl 885]

popcorn, that's mine. Luckily I'm not a huge fan.

[PdxMan 4,292]

I didn't have any until I found them!

And then, like Wheetsin says, you can't un-go there ...

[Pookeyism 1,143]

popcorn and an intersting movie do not mix...I ate more popcorn than I ever meant to.

liquids! lol

[iegal 460]

I so agree with PDX man. Don't go there. I have found mine and an extra 8 to 9 pounds from my lowest. Still well below goal weight but it is scary.

WARNING - don't go looking for trouble for you will surely find it.

[Lilee84 648]

I so agree with PDX man. Don't go there. I have found mine and an extra 8 to 9 pounds from my lowest. Still well below goal weight but it is scary.

WARNING - don't go looking for trouble for you will surely find it.

Again, I'm not, I was merely sharing an observation.

[WillowsKnot 71]

I have not had any. I can only eat 2 to 3 pieces of popcorn and baked lays ably 3 chips. I guess if I had to claim one it would be watermelon. I can eat about a cup, but then I am truly full. Oh, and I can eat two french fries. That is it and I never want any more. I have only had them twice when I was so hungry and had nothing else around. Got a meal for my daughter, had two fries to word off the hungry feeling. I then went home and ate a healthy meal.

[mylifeinpink 349]

I won't touch junk food at all- that includes soda and fast food- starchy foods- pasta- rice- I am on a track for a better life- and JUNK has no part in it :-)!

I dont ever want to discover my "sliders" or anything that doesn't belong in my lifestyle.