It's offical! I'm a Bandster!

[vinesqueen 2]

Yesterday, I reached a milestone I was hoping to never reach. I PB'D.

All I can say is OH DEAR GAWD!

Saturday, I had a really bad sliming incident. Do not, I repeat, do NOT let yourself get too hungry! I had a hair appointment, and they took close to 6 hours for a simply dye job.

I was very, very careful when I finally got some lunch, but I see now I should have either had something in my purse or started the meal with milk and let that sit for a while. I didn't get anything stuck, but man, the slimes were terrible! This was my first experience with the slimes.

dinner lastnight was a disaster. I ended up BPing for the first time since I was banded in March. I felt really yucky for the rest of the night too. I was hungry later that night, but a half cup of ice cream fixed me up. That and the cup of milk too...

BTW, the ice cream was from the quart I bought 3 weeks ago...

[Vera 7]

Do I wish a congratulations???

[Iluvharleys 15]

Do I wish a congratulations???

I was wondering the same thing!

[vinesqueen 2]

I'm expecting more along the lines of "laughing and pointing."

[Iluvharleys 15]

OK, I'll laugh and point at you if you keep all that pbing to yourself! I don't want any part of it! I don't feel the least bit cheated because I haven't had one yet!

[vinesqueen 2]

Oh sure Betty! I knew you were going to rub it in! Oh sure, be that way!

Oh how the mighty have fallen...

[Iluvharleys 15]

Somebody had to do it, and since I was in the area, I felt obligated!

[giveyouthemoon 4]

Funny you should mention this Vinesqueen....I'm juuuust starting on mushies and pureed meats and I can EASILY see how a PB could happen. Today I was STARVING at lunch and got some chicken salad and was trying to eat slow but I'm SO hungry and as I went I could feel a small small teeny golf ball. Not bad, but enough to make me say "hmmm....I need to stop right here". I waited a while, heard a hellacious gurgle and felt okay again.

I can really see how a PB could happen fast and really bad.

This eating "real" food is going to be a tough adjustment.

[vinesqueen 2]

I learned to not let myself get to that point. That point of desperate hunger. It hurts, and if I hurt myself, I'm not being kind to myself.

[Alexandra 55]

That's EXACTLY the point of not letting ourselves get too hungry!! No laughing and pointing fingers here, lady, but I will fasten on your official bandster badge. You get the purple one, with gold fringe.

Congratulations, and LET'S BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!!

[the best me 6]

I KNEW it! When I saw the thread, I knew you PB'd and laughed my butt off! You go girl!!! Isn't it just awful?!!! Oh, puleeeze avoid that! I know you will. Congrats? Well, congrats for handling like a real woman and getting through it!

[Infaith 1]

Nope...not gonna do it Crystal. I will not laugh and point 'cause I deal with PBing sporatically (enough that I've had 2 unfills) and it's just plain no fun.

WTG on that ice cream lasting so long!

[DevilMayKare 1]

It's rather an amazing experience, isn't it? (That's amazing in a Dante's 5th Level of Hell sort of way.) I was glad I had read descriptions of it here so I knew what was happening my first time--but describing and experiencing are two veeery different things!

[I'llsucceed 1]

Did you save some in a cup????

LOL eeewww!

-Well Congrats you pbing Bandster you-

one time gets you into the club so no more for you!!

6 hour dye job- Lord Have Mercy!

I hope they paid you in the end!

[paula 4]

the ice cream was from the quart I bought 3 weeks ago

thats a major NSV right there!

Hope that was the first AND last!

Was it a quick one? or one of those long drawn out slime's that lasted for a couple of hours - THEN relief?

BTW - what'd you do to your hair?