... I have this almost irresistible urge to talk to them about my WLS.
At first, this was happening with some family and friends. One month after I had WLS, one of my good friends who is super-MO,had a heart attack (at the age of 45) and spent over 2 months in the hospital, had multiple surgeries and now has to wear an LVAT and will either die early or need a transplant.
I desperately wanted to talk to her and our other MO friends who I would meet at the hospital, but obviously it wasn’t the appropriate moment.

Since then as I edge ever-closer to GW, I find myself being drawn to MO and super-MO people and I want to scream at the top of my lungs that there is a way out of that living hell.
It’s also complicated by the fact that I’m a healthcare professional so I see these guys day in and day out.

I’ve had SUCH a positive experience and my life and well-being have done a complete 180 that I feel almost as if I have a personal responsibility to let anyone and everyone know about WLS.

3 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

Probably... Probably not

But

Yeah I have no excuses (except I concentrate better on my actually grocery list if I'm not hungry ?)

Allowed as long as it's not something sold by weight (i.e. grapes), and you pay for it when you check out of course.

3 minutes ago, sillykitty said:

Allowed as long as it's not something sold by weight (i.e. grapes), and you pay for it when you check out of course.

Whole watermelons ??

Most of the time it's protein bar out of a box... Lately I have straight away bought this first in the pharmacy section then done the rest of the shopping

But once recently I was spotted eating Cheerios out of the box while wondering endlessly in a market with people who couldn't decide what to buy. No Apologies.

1 hour ago, sillykitty said:

Allowed as long as it's not something sold by weight (i.e. grapes), and you pay for it when you check out of course.

Well, someday I'll call you to bail me out of jail for the grapes. I will not buy without tasting. (Just one, but I do taste!)

On 11/22/2019 at 15:19, Orchids&Dragons said:

Well, someday I'll call you to bail me out of jail for the grapes. I will not buy without tasting. (Just one, but I do taste!)

Lol. Just goes to show the difference in personality types.
I’m such a boring rule-follower that it honestly never occurred to me that it tasting the food before buying was any kind of option.

*wonders is she can walk into the liquor store with the same philosophy*

I can see clearly now that some people have their own definition of "adventure shopping". ?

SCNR taking a picture of the contents of my shopping cart. It's a bad angle because I felt like a weird creep taking a photo of the food and tried not to be that obvious. ?

8 hours ago, Sheribear68 said:

Lol. Just goes to show the difference in personality types.
I’m such a boring rule-follower that it honestly never occurred to me that it tasting the food before buying was any kind of option.

*wonders is she can walk into the liquor store with the same philosophy*

Also Last I remembered a few years ago liquor stores in my state actively handed out samples in hopes of getting you to buy new items.

Wines tastings are super big now ?

Edited November 23, 20196 yr by GreenTealael

I recently tasted different new vinegars at the small shop I sometimes buy wine, pesto and well - vinegar.

It never occurred to me to taste pure vinegars before on a little spoon.

12 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

Wines tastings are super big now ?

In Germany gin seems to be the latest hype.

Just now, summerset said:

In Germany gin seems to be the latest hype.

Everything is hyped here mostly small batch and independent breweries/distillers. I went on tours of places and I don't even drink ? Its becoming a whole culture now

Ive also done honey tastings ?