This has been done to death

[losingjusme 12]

grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f178/guilty-73873/

[Daisalana 33]

Yeah, I tried to be the voice of reason, all I kept hearing is "I do it too! We're all human, just chew the pork chop up real well!".. so I had to say something..

[TheGh0st 9]

Come on guys. I know this is Rants and Raves but that thread is not a very good example of a "bad" thread.

Yes FairyFacade you had a wonderful post that was definitely a voice of reason. But so did. Littlefroggy, restless monkey, marynascar, lanakila, long2bfree and even vegasgirl who despite thinking she was eating too much of her blenderized Soups was at least eating Soup and went on to give suggestions on what liquids the OP could try as well as talking about it being better to be safe than sorry while your stomach is healing from surgery.

There were two other posters who felt guilty for eating egg drop soup and for starting mushies one day early but were clear that they . and two more that had cheated with a "well-chewed" pork chop, grilled cheese and chicken. Yes, terrible cheats I'll grant you but not one of the posters said what she had done was OK or that it was fine for others to do it.

Infact only one of the posters made the dreaded "don't worry I think we all slip from time to time" comment but that was part of a larger comment that also said the OP should call her doctor.

Actually this is an example of a pretty wonderfull post-op "newbie" thread as the responses were on the whole supportive of her and her struggles while at the same time clear that she (and other new bandsters) need to stick to their post op diets not for the fun of it or to lose a few extra pounds but for a healthy recovery from surgery. I was very pleased to see her post a thankyou to everyone and tell of how she was no longer cheating.

I know it can be frustrating to hear the newbies posting about how they went out and ate a steak just days after surgery as we all know what dangers that may pose for them even years down the road. But while I agree we shouldn't hold their hand and tell them it's OK we all do it (which we don't/I didn't) I do think we should do our best to encourage them to get back on track at the same time hoping that some other newbie lurking out there will be able to use the thread as motivation to not start cheating.

[losingjusme 12]

but but I did it (2wks ago) and I'm FINE!!!!

grrr

[Gracey 7]

We're all human, just chew the pork chop up real well!"

Yeow - that would hurt my TMJ more than my stomach!!!

Edited August 29, 2008 by SickNTired

[Guest Leslie2Lose]

I wanted to respond to the thread as well. I ended up posting a link - which I see losing copied the post to (great idea!). I didn't think about that!

Okay SickNTired - I'm obviously a little slow today. What is TMJ???

[losingjusme 12]

yeah well Leslie, i'm full of em somedays... :tt2:

TMJ - The TMJ Association - changing the face of TMJ

youch!!!!

[Guest Leslie2Lose]

LOL - I'm normally brillant myself too! :tt2:. I've had a brain fart day (all day) though. (sigh) I'm ready for the weekend!!!!:thumbup:

:eek: Ohhhh. Ouch!!! My jaw pops when I chew (damned braces for 4 years - 4 YEARS!). No pain so far, thank goodness. I don't wanna develop that!

[losingjusme 12]

well, i've had a brain fart 16 weeks so far... only 24 more to go.. :tt2:

[Guest Leslie2Lose]

Just think - you're farting for two too. Must be twice as bad. You have my sympathy. LOL

[losingjusme 12]

Just think - you're farting for two too. Must be twice as bad. You have my sympathy. LOL

oh dear... you dont know the half of it... :tt2:

[Gracey 7]

Y'all are cracking me up!!! My TMJ is very mild right now. <knock wood> It only consists of my jaw popping in the morning. I had it lock in the mid-90's; zero fun.

Hello - I thought I was the only Queen Brain fart this week!! 3x yesterday I spoke like it was Thurs. So today, I am PISSED that it's not Friday!!! Plus-the insurance approval news has me completely of out work mode even more so than I was before! I just hope I can remember the way home!

[Guest Leslie2Lose]

Work? What is that?....Oh it's the building I'm in and the computer I'm using. I thought I got paid to be on here all day. I'm going to be in trouble when business picks up again. I'll be lost without this board!

[MacMadame 81]

Plus-the insurance approval news has me completely of out work mode even more so than I was before! I just hope I can remember the way home!

Sounds like you need to "work" at home tomorrow.

That's what I'm doing. I'm getting my hair cut and re-pinked in the afternoon. Shh, don't tell anyone.

[plain 12]

grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f178/guilty-73873/

I guess what leaves me aghast is the confessional tone of these types of posts:

Hi, I feel awful and really guilty. I was banded 8.15.08 and my doc has me on mushies. Well tonight I did something terrible. I killed a man. With a trident. Then I quickly left the scene after planting false evidence that would make it look as though my mom did the killing. Anybody else go through something like this?