So, I was reading another thread this morning on alcohol - a charming topic that has since delightfully devolved into communion wine in dixie cups - when someone brought up drinking coke with pop rocks and I nearly spit my Protein shake all over my computer screen. This is literally the conversation I had with my husband last night:

Hubby: Hey, I found the pop rocks you gave me for Christmas. Can I still cash them in? (22 years of marriage and always looking for new romantic . . . adventures. Look it up.)

Me: No. You know I don’t eat sugar anymore. I’m pretty sure I warned you that you had to use them before I had my surgery in January.

Hubby: Dang. It was a three pack too. Are you sure I can’t cash them in anyway? Just without the pop rocks?

Me: It’s not as much fun without the pop rocks.

Hubby: sad puppy face

Me: Fine. If you can find sugar free pop rocks, we’ll talk.

Hubby: (not even FIVE MINUTES later) Good news! Amazon sells sugar-free pop rocks . . . in a 24 pack!

Don’t worry. I would never subject my delicate pouch to pop rocks, even sugar-free. Poor Hubby got his hopes up for nothing. Stupid Amazon. Stupid pop rocks. Now I want a coke. Or communion wine in a dixie cup. Instead, I’ll drink my old lady juice: Water with added Fiber and Miralax. 125#s down today! I love my pouch!

A few years ago--just before my WLS, John and I went to A.C. for a week. The first night there, we took a walk along the boardwalk and wondered into the huge candy store there.

Taking up one entire section of the store was an "adult" section dedicated entirely to "The Legend of PopRocks". There were videos, posters, instructional books, and thousands upon thousands of packs of PopRocks.

At the end of the week, we had lost very little money at the tables, but won countless riches from that candy store! We even won "PopRocks, I survived the Legend" T-shirts.

It's nice to see folks are still taking the time ----just to have fun.

From a man's perspective, crushed ice or course chopped frozen fruit is a wonderful close 2nd to pop rocks. When it is my wife's turn she concurs. Now I need to find a healthy caramel sauce for her. Or perhaps yogurt. I bet my crystal light lemonade ice cubes would be amazballs while on liquids. Or maybe... Oh, sorry, forgot that you were still here. Time to wake up my sweetie!

@Highfunctioningfatman OMG! This is why I love it here! There are healthy alternatives for everything, even pop rocks! We've got tons of frozen fruit prepped for smoothies. Hubby is going to be so happy when he gets back from his run this morning. Smuckers makes a sugar-free caramel sauce. I'm pretty sure they sell it on Amazon.

I'm still pre op so Greek yogurt and frozen strawberries was quite nice!

Halls cough drops are great for us ladies to ummm. ..use too...lmbo.

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Umm, major fails on my part on this topic:

Mint tooth paste before moving South -- VERY bad idea (both sexes). It was a night of horror we refer to as "The Pepsident Insodent"

Pop Rocks (Both sexes)

Trying to use hard chocolate shell recipe on male (http://allrecipes.com/recipe/244438/instant-chocolate-hard-shell/) (Turns out it only works on things that are 40 degrees or colder).

And never use anything like Ben Gay down there.

That is all.

This is the first I'm hearing ever that the manufacturer's intended use for pop rocks is known to anyone but three of us in my town.

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LMBO- just had to google the whole pop rocks thing. Guess I am sheltered too. Learn something new everyday!

I am in maintenance- so maybe I can spare the carbs and give it a try.

Now my google search has a naughty search history.LOL

That's what the Chrome "Incognito" tab is for!

Umm, major fails on my part on this topic:

Mint tooth paste before moving South -- VERY bad idea (both sexes). It was a night of horror we refer to as "The Pepsident Insodent"

Pop Rocks (Both sexes)

Trying to use hard chocolate shell recipe on male (http://allrecipes.com/recipe/244438/instant-chocolate-hard-shell/) (Turns out it only works on things that are 40 degrees or colder).

And never use anything like Ben Gay down there.

That is all.

"That is all?" Does this mean your explorations are done?

I love the chocolate shell idea. The promising experiment flopped, but at least the reason is cute enough that it's its own reward.

Anything minty or with similar burning capacity -- external use only and only in places that will remain external. The same applies to Tiger Balm, which has its charms.

One caveat, Pirate. Just as you're to say nothing to the 24-year old about surgery, you're to say nothing to her about your sexual capers. It's the rare person who truly wants to know that the parental figures are doing.

One caveat, Pirate. Just as you're to say nothing to the 24-year old about surgery, you're to say nothing to her about your sexual capers. It's the rare person who truly wants to know that the parental figures are doing.

Indeed. I have no interest in her private life except to know generally she is happy and healthy, nor would I hope she have any interest in mine.

"That is all?" Does this mean your explorations are done?" Umm, no, these are just the most interesting FAILS todate.

@@OKCPirate, will you not reveal the successes?

OMG! I have never felt so much like a fuddy-duddy! I can't believe I've never heard of this! I feel very deprived.....here I am 56 years old and have never ........wow....(grabbing purse headed to the store....candy isle here I come) ......will people know why I'm buying pop-rocks?....should I put other stuff in my cart? hahaha

@@OKCPirate, will you not reveal the successes?

Not on this forum

@@OKCPirate, will you not reveal the successes?

Not on this forum

Well, I know where you can...

OMG! I have never felt so much like a fuddy-duddy! I can't believe I've never heard of this! I feel very deprived.....here I am 56 years old and have never ........wow....(grabbing purse headed to the store....candy isle here I come) ......will people know why I'm buying pop-rocks?....should I put other stuff in my cart? hahaha

Only the people who are smiling will "know".