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I haven't actually been to someone's house for a meal yet BUT I have had people at MY house (who do NOT know about the band) and have been at restaurants with people (who do not know about the band). To be honest, I think people are so wrapped up in what THEY are doing that they won't really notice it if you don't make a big deal out of it. That is what I have experienced. What they HAVE noticed is that I take a long time to eat. I tell them it is part of my "eating healthy kick"....to eat slower so that I enjoy my food and cut down on my portions by doing so.

I find that in situations like that, I put more food on my plate than I normally would...and, of course, end up leaving a significant amount....but as far as they know, I took a "normal" amount and just didn't eat it all....in other words I don't think they notice I don't take a normal amount....then I eat a wee bit and have a wee bit left and they just think I ate a normal amount and left some. I haven't had anyone notice. If they do, I'm all set to say that my eyes were bigger than my stomach or something along those lines. I mean, if you push your food around and stuff and take teeny bites and chew a lot, they don't know it is the same bite and the same chewing of the same bite so they don't really notice.

I have no idea if any of that made sense; it did in my head!

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Sometimes my pb,s last anywhere from 5 mins. to about 20 mins . I had cup of Soup one day for lunch , then i drove kids to Zellars ,all the way there i was not feeling good so i pulled over and pb . I can't eat some foods. Foods that i can't eat so far are; shrimp, noodles in soup,almonds (had a little chicken guy ding) ,carrots are iffy. I am afraid to try anything new. :think

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In the past when I've been dieting and I did not want to be tempted, I'd just show up after dinner. Or have people come to my house cause I feel more in control.

I've not had any band related issues yet.

I do find people in general are too focused on food and eating out, not on just being together .

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*hugs Loriely* there, there.....poor thing. Does Mr. Loriely have the same experiences? I can see it now, "I slime up more than you" "NO, I do!!"....."oh yeah, come see mine". LOL.

Lila: I hear ya!! Too many "gatherings" revolve around food....people can't seem to get together without it....I never noticed that before and it drives me mad now!!! Maaaaaad, I tell ya, maaaad!

Okay, off to bed now folks....I've been on and off here all night....'nuff is 'nuff! LOL

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'night Yoda!

And yes... I agree. Too much has to do with food! It IS maddening!!!!

I'm curious. I don't/haven't ever HAD to PB. I discovered I could do it (or what I think is it)... and it truly IS a productive burp. Its like I make myself burp, but a little differently than I normally would, and stuff comes up. I've never HAD to, but I feel like I should, and its worse waiting it out, but I can, if I try/need to.

What do you guys define as a PB? I always thought that it was us 'expelling' the offending food. But almost never has there actually been food in what I burp up. It's just slime. Food-tinted and maybe a little mushed food, but not actually distinguishable 'offending' pieces. (like something that you would think would be the cause of the problem)

Sorry.. it's gross, but I'd like to know :)

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Mandi....my PBs are what you just described....I don't actually burp (tho I wish I could)....exactly what you described is what comes out....and I don't know how there can be so much of it!! LOL.

aaaaah, the Cookies. Welllllllllllll I'm not so sure what I was thinking....I was never very fond of pb and bananna sandwhiches.....and this pretty much tastes like that!!! But Mr. Yoda likes them....so all is not lost. At least I know I won't need to worry about eating 'em! Now, if they were just plain pb....oh yeah!!! Anyways, it made like a TON so I kept about a dozen of 'em and I'm taking 2-3 times that amount to work with me today with a note on the tin: "free to wanting tummy". They'll go that way! LOL.

hey, but the house smelled yummy!

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Going back a bit to Wheezys concern, I have days when I'm tighter and others where I can eat just about anything. So sometimes when I'm with others I can eat almost normal, but when I'm tight, thats when I have to get creative with my reasons, and Yoda is right, most people don't notice.

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My first Pb the other day in Ottawa, it started with food and followed with lots of slime...slime...food....slime...slime......I forgot to tell you, after that episode I went to the meeting. The meeting lasted about 31/2 hours. When it was over, I was again starved, so I stopped at a Tim Hortons on the way home. I ordered a coffee and a biscuit. I thought that a biscuit might be safe. Had a few bites of the biscuit and then the PbS returned. Earlier at costco, I purchased some plastic cups, they were in my trunk. I stopped the car went to my trunk and put a couple of cups in the car. So I drove and pd, and I drove and pd, At one point I realized that sooner than later I should stop for gas, my car was on empty. I stopped in a little village on my way home where I knew I could pay at the pump and not have to go inside to pay. While I was putting gas in my car, I pd three more times on the pavement beside the pump. What a sight!!!! I'm sure they have me on the surveillance video secretly hoping that I never stop to buy their gas again!!!!

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Sorry to hear about your episode of pb's Wheezy. It is not fun. I am afraid to eat in a restaurant; just in case i am sick. Oh well we will save money .

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hmmmmm okay, well I've never brought up actual food.....just the slime stuff that Mandi describes....so I guess I've never pb'd then....only slimed.

I feel for ya Wheezy! You may need to have to keep a cup in the car at all times!!

Biscuits are going to be hard because the more you chew it the more "gummy" and "gluey" it gets.....like bread....ya know?

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