My doctor told me the cardinal rule for the lap band is "Do not drink while you are eating!" Now, obviously, a little sip here and there is not a big deal to him, but that was his main rule for me. Well guess what? I have my own new cardinal rule that I think is much more important....

DO NOT EAT AND DRIVE!!

Even if you are used to your band and you are eating something that should be safe.

True story: I have had my band for five months now and am pretty familiar with it's characteristics and effects on my body. I also know my band is as moody as a Hollywood actress! Some days it wants to hang loose like a 70's stoner and other days it decides to be as tight as a Victoria's Secret model's clothing! For this reason, as I was running late to work and missed Breakfast, I grabbed a nutri-grain bar. Yes, it is soft but I still know I have to chew, chew, chew. Although I chewed the bite a million times as I was driving, I must have swallowed a large amount of chewed up bar at one time. Needless to say, it settled and stuck at the stoma and i started sliming, AS I WAS DRIVING down the highway! I had to hurry and pull over on a back road and lean out of the car to do my business. Had flashbacks of high school! Anyways, could have been a scary experience if I had been on the interstate or had my daughter in the car. Needless, to say, if I miss breakfast from now on, I just miss it!!

OmG. Reading this pre surgery probably NOT a good idea!! Tell me its worth it, please! I'm lmao at cocoabean's "burger guts" incident!!!!

Sliming is a consequence you have to consider before surgery, honestly. However, it doesn't, and shouldn't, happen that crazy often. It generally happens because of user error. You probably ate something you shouldn't have and your body is getting you. If you follow the rules and use the band right, you should be okay. It happens maybe once a month to me, and I know I shouldn't have eaten what I did beforehand.

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That's so funny. I mean, it's not, but I'm laughing with you, not at you! NutriGrain bars are the DEVIL for me at any time of the day. Sometimes even the Nature Valley bars don't work for me. I wouldn't eat them unless I'm at home or I've got somewhere to slime, because if I don't, it's inevitable that I will attempt to throw up in a very public place.

OmG. Reading this pre surgery probably NOT a good idea!! Tell me its worth it, please! I'm lmao at cocoabean's "burger guts" incident!!!!

Do not let these things scare you. Everyone is different and everyone reacts in different ways. I totally think the surgery is worth it, even if you must occasionally spit up into a bag. Every morning I get to wake up feeling just a little better about myself then the previous morning, knowing I am actually DOING something about my weight, not just talking about it with good intentions.