lap band lingo

[Mrs. Mink 0]

Ok, I have something of a silly question, but must really know. I have read time and again in postings about "onederland". What does that mean? After all, they don't exactly give you the secret book of lap band lingo after your surgery, now do they? :thumbup:

[Mrs. Mink 0]

Never mind. lol. I just read someone's posting, and it makes it quite clear what it means. I feel silly now.

[carbgrl 0]

You don't know what it is because you're already there. LOL

Onderland is being back in the One hundreds. After being in the 200's it's really nice getting back to the 100's.

[Mrs. Mink 0]

I'm actually not there. I am currently 210. But soon enough, I will be.

[Mouse81841 0]

Since we are on the subject, what in the world is a PB?

[texas mommy 0]

Since we are on the subject, what in the world is a PB?

A PB is a Productive Burp. This is when something gets sorta stuck at the entrance to your stomach and a burp brings it back up...in the same condition it went down. Nice.

[Mrs. Mink 0]

Thanks for asking about a PB, and for the other person to answer it. I assumed that PB meant productive burp, but wasn't entirely clear as to what that meant. Anything else we haven't covered for other newbies out there?

[Padanelle 2]

Thanks for clearing up 'Onderland'. I began to get curious when I saw it in a few posts. Happy to say I have joined the club.

[davidsmom08 0]

Thanks for posting this one..I was wondering about the PB myself...however while we are STILL on the subject what are Sliders????

[MistyD65 1]

There's a handy list of often-used abbreviations in the FAQ Lap Band Surgery and Lap Band Discussion Forum - FAQ: Lap-band Abbreviations

And sliders (I assume you are NOT talking about the mini-hamburgers everyone is selling nowadays lol) are the foods that slip right through your stoma with no trouble at all. They are, unfortunately, usually high-calorie, high-fat, and low-protein. Milk shakes, ice cream, chips, crackers, candy, chocolate. A lot of times, when someone has their Band too tight, they start resorting to slider foods because they can't get the good, solid Proteins down. Even though they think they are eating less, they often end up gaining weight. That's why it is so important to get an unfill if you can't eat properly due to a too-tight band.

Welcome to the club!

Edited July 1, 2009 by MistyD65

[davidsmom08 0]

There's a handy list of often-used abbreviations in the FAQ Lap Band Surgery and Lap Band Discussion Forum - FAQ: Lap-band Abbreviations

And sliders (I assume you are NOT talking about the mini-hamburgers everyone is selling nowadays lol) are the foods that slip right through your stoma with no trouble at all. They are, unfortunately, usually high-calorie, high-fat, and low-protein. Milk shakes, ice cream, chips, crackers, candy, chocolate. A lot of times, when someone has their Band too tight, they start resorting to slider foods because they can't get the good, solid Proteins down. Even though they think they are eating less, they often end up gaining weight. That's why it is so important to get an unfill if you can't eat properly due to a too-tight band.

Welcome to the club!

Thank you...that makes perfect sense to me now