I had a "situation" this weekend. I stopped at (I know, I know) at Taco Cabana (it's what you call an "impulse buy") and was going to have a small frozen margarita and taco salad. Had two sips of margarita and two bites of salad and had to leave quick. PB'd into an empty water bottle in the car...now THAT takes TALENT my friends! Started thinking about it and thought I better get some emergency supplies, especially since I am going to California for a week in October and will be on the road and eating out every day. I found something on line called the REDEBAG which is for motion sickness, sickness because of meds, morning sickness, etc. It's a little black clutch with discreet black liners. Now THAT is what I needed in the car! What do you guys carry around? And those who don't who are newbies....might not be a bad idea to get something. This was my first PB away from home....away from a bathroom. (I know....way too much information....):eek:

I read somewhere on this board moons ago that papaya enzyme can help with a PB. I have a tin of chewables that I will give a go when this happens to me. Got them at GNC. Don't know if it is going to work for me yet or not but I'm willing to try it!

I think it's a good idea to have a large cup in the car.... thanks!!!

I have these bags at hole that are super thick. they are for Oil or Grease from cooking. They belong in an oil trap that i have kept under the sink I have bought extra of the bags for a few dollars for like 8 or 10 bags.

Maybe something like that will work. thicker and not too big but big enough and not too expensive you dont feel bad about using them.

What do you think?

TerriBarri, I am with you. I am soon to be banded and I have read a lot about the PBing. If I really stick to the program I assume this won't happen. What is causing this for you guys and how do we PREVENT it

I recently had to use a water bottle too! That really sucked. I was in the back seat traveling with family trying to be discreet as I am a closet bandster. It was hell! I didn't eat in the car either. I had lunch and it decided to get stuck once we were on the road! In my own car, I swiped air sick bags from the plane, and I have a bazillion napkins. For the newbies, the best way to prevent a PB is to CHEW thoroughly and eat SLOWLY. But, sometimes it happens anyway! I get swollen around my period and things that normally go down, get stuck. Or stress, weather, etc. might tighten you up. Just be careful, but be prepared!

Little Roo- I have used Papaya enzyme and its not a magic bullet, but it helps. It really only works when you are stuck. A PB generally happens to fast(at least for me) to chew a pill and get relief. It's kinda too late at that point.

It's NOT like throwing up (which is accompanied by violent stomach contractions to push the food up and out). This is more like a drain that is clogged. Ever flushed a toilet and watched it start filling up the bowl instead of going down? That's exactly what happens. Problem is, it comes up your esophagus....it just starts backing up, sometimes fast, sometimes slow....but steady. It just comes up and spills out and there's not a darned thing you can do about it except find a place to put it (that's why the water bottle was so bad...it comes up in more bulk and faster than you could "spew" daintily into the top of a water bottle...)

I don't eat in my car either, but I do keep empty plastic cups around the house (mostly places like on my computer desk or night stand), for any PB moments.. which are very few and far between. But sometimes chicken sneaks up on me, and here we go!!

I have done it in a water bottle before, it wasn't necessarily *hard* to do, as it was *NASTY* to do.

Well, I had my first ever PB the other day. I though it was going to be like burping up something. Mine was a cross between a cough and a heavy. But to compare PB with vommiting, I would have to say the PB was quite nice. I mean I would prefer not to do it at all but at least it wasn't full blown puking!! LOL! Just wait TerriBarri, you will soon find out. Let me just tell you chew the heck out of meat cause that is what gets me everytime. It seems like no matter how much I chew chicken, it gets down to that band and my stomach says "no way, no how, this has gotta go!" Also terribarri the best advice we can offer is to take small bites, chew your food WELL, and don't be in a rush. This is so hard for me cause my Hubby eats like a starving child who might have to share his food with somebody.

Cerrin,

What a great idea! Folded, those bags will easily fit in a pocket or purse, they are thick enough to hold whatever may come (foil-lined, they are not see-through like Zip-Loc bags, and they have tabs at the top to seal them up. My fat container (that uses these bag) is called The Fat Trapper. Here is a link to a page where you can see what the refill bags are like:

Fat Trapper Refill Bags

Surfbored

This is so hard for me cause my Hubby eats like a starving child who might have to share his food with somebody.

LOL Mine too! I keep telling him "slow down!!!" because he takes HUGE bites and chews it maybe 4 times.

socalgal3 - I appreciate the feedback about the papaya enzyme! Thank you!! Yes, getting stuck and PB'ing are two completely different things and I'm not thinking clearly! Ha!!

I'll have to check out the grease bags. I know that we already have a bunch of dark colored doggie doo bags that we carry around and you can't see what's inside. Although they are "scented", I'm getting an aversion to the scent because it is associated for me what usually goes inside so they might not work too hot if I'm sick. :paranoid

Yeah that is it the fat trapper. I bought my extra's at wal-mart. I have seen them in walgreens and target too.

It is one of my big fears to PB in public. My parents and close friends know about the band but the rest of my family dosent know. Seems backward I know but if you knew my family you would understand. They are the "You dont NEED to be eatting that" while they are eatting it. Or even the Here Save the big portion for Cerrin you know she eats a lot.

Geesh can we point out what I eat and make it any more embarasing. My sister even went so far as to tell my niece her daughter. you shouldnt be eatting that because you dont want to grow up to be fat like aunt Cerrin do you? I was sitting in the next room. Talk about a stab in the back geesh gotta love my family. sorry for the small rant.

Oh Cerrin, those comments were not called for or deserved. You'll show them!!

I'm a closet bandster - only 3 people in my offline life know about my band. I was afraid of the situation you are having with people "watching". Hang in there!!

Rants always welcome here!! :biggrin1:

If you go past that point you are decribing you could PB.

I pb when I get something stuck, or when I have an onset of my nasal drainage, or if I eat too fast.

Sometimes I just get it, and not sure why, but generally I know it is my fault. It can be avoided for the most part, listen to your body!

Thanks for the understanding. I do apreciate it.

So do you "feel" a PB comming on?

Or is it a all of a sudden thing?

Do you have time to get to the bathroom or not? is basically what I am asking.

My PB's, 90% of the time I got a warning. I think it had to do with eating more than I should have.. I ate, I was full, but I wanted one more bite.

Then it just goes ballistic.. mine are never painful or heaving, etc.. it's just a burp and up comes liquid and food(despite not having liquid with the meal), and I spit it into a cup or toilet, whatever is handy.

The times I didn't do anything wrong (that I know of), were with chicken from chinese places every time. I chew and chew and chew, but it's stringy I guess.. and the FIRST bite, it gets stuck.. and doesn't budge. And then I'm done eating.

But sometimes when I eat, I'll eat too quick because I'm hungry, and in the first bite or two I get stuck from not chewing enough, and it moves relatively quickly, it's just reminding me to SLOW DOWN.. and it works.