Ok, so what do you guys do when you are in public and have to PB? The other day I was walking down the street (and this is in NYC) and I had to PB into the street right out in public, then I grabbed a cab to try to make it back toi my apartment and had to PB out the window of the cab. this is all way too embarrassing for me, and I cannot predict when it will happen..all I had eaten was soup. My husband says I should buy some kind of barf bags and keep one in my purse for emergencies. Living in the city I do not always have access to a bathroom (and often there are long line)..any suggestions would be most appreciated.

Magnolia

Thank goodness I've never PB'd. I've had to have some emergency spit sessions in the bathroom, but have never brought anything up that's went down. We are all so different.

Just the thought of trying to vomit around the band scares the heck out of me! I've slimed a few times when I've eaten too quickly or failed to chew properly but I have yet to experience a real vomit since being banded. I certainly don't look forward to it. I'm almost at good restriction (as opposed to occasional restriction) and I am getting another fill next week. I'm very apprehensive but restriction is what I got into this whole project for. So here goes.

Don't be worried about sporadically PBing in front of people without warning. I KNOW that something isn't going to work for me just a few seconds after I swallow it. Plus, this should be a once-in-a-blue-moon sorta thing anyway. If someone is PBing on a regular basis then their band is not properly adjusted or they might not be following the rules well enough. I never worry about it and when it does happen you just do your best to spare others from witnessing it!!

I had to PB on a bus at Disney. I opened my backpack, I had ponchos in a ziplock bag. I dumped the ponchos and pb'd into the ziploc bag. No one noticed, or if they did nothing was said. I closed the bag then closed my backpack. It was hot, I was over tired, and possibly a bit dehydrated. Everything seemed to have gone down fine. It may have even been throw-up and not a PB, but it hit me all at once. If something has not worked I usually know right away, but have time to make it to a bathroom. Also I seem to have more problems when my sinus issues flare up in the fall from mold allergies. ~Mandy

Thanks for all the good suggestions. I don't think the morning sickness would work (I am 52) It is just that I can never tell what will work on any given day. Some days I am so tight IPB anything and everything. Then tonight I was able to eat quite a bit for dinner with no problem. Also my weightloss has been very slow. Lately I am stepping up the exercise a lot so I hope I see some better results. I have a fill appointment next week..should I get one? I am going to Thailand at the end of September for two weeks and would hate to spend the whole trip pbing.