Question

spunky409 · April 18, 2007

I Have been doing a lot of reading on this site and getting quite the education . A lot of people are talking about pb and sliming. Do most people pb and slime? is it normal or the exception? Is it something i should be prepared to live with if i get the band. Would also like to know what you "losers":) are eating after you are all healed (Like past 6 mos). Can you sit down to a meal with family and eat a small meal with out a lot of special preperation? Sorry if i missed this in a previous thead still learning to navigate this site

Many thanks

edieparks · April 19, 2007

Spunk

You do have to learn what you can eat at first. I think it has to do with your surgery and healing. I felt me eating too fast and not chewing long enough caused my "watering of the mouth" . I did acturally throw up maybe 3 times.

I don't have any trouble with any foods now at 9 mos. I cannot eat alot but anything. You don't need a big plate (lol) but I don't ask for a small one.

I have felt cofortable with any food for about 3 months now.

I guess about the first 6 months I kept in mind what foods would be available and brought some along that would keep me from being hungry.

I did have chicken trouble at first but only prepared with certain seasoning. It dawned on me its the seasoning not chicken . Duh.

Best wishes

edie

LapBandit · April 20, 2007

I agree. It is not normal to be PB'ing and Sliming all the time. Usually this is a symptom of being too tight. I have had both of these happen to me a few times but each time it was totally my fault...didn't follow the rules! So, just like edieparks said...once you learn for yourself what you can handle then you should be fine. It is a learning curve at first so I experimented with new foods by eating extra slowly until I could see how they would work for me. But in general...I have no problems with food and only PB or slime if I've made a sloppy mistake!