one potato chip counts as a binge.

when your mother invites you to dinner and lists each item on the menu and asks "Can you eat that" after reading after each item.

when the first thing out of someone's mouth you haven't seen in a while is "So, how much have you lost?"

when your 18 pound Cockapoo eats more than you.

My gosh! I laughed so hard at these.

You know you wanna be a bandster when:

• You are actually excited about going for a psych evaluation, upper GI, gallbladder ultrasound, EKG, and blood tests.
  
• Your doctor starts you on your liquid diet for two long weeks.
  

*no longer buy fast food because you don't want to waste the money (all you can eat is maybe 2 bites and 2 fries)

*You have to choose between having an egg OR bacon for Breakfast

*the site of bread (or any bread-like product) makes you nauseous (sorry, this one is personal for me, can no longer eat bread, comes back up)

*Compulsively ask other bandsters who have lost lots of weight how they did it

*have to find other things to do because now there is so much free time

*Looking forward to the next cruise for the actual vacation and not the food

when you actually save money at the grocery store even though the prices continue to go up.

a restaurant breakfast omelet lasts for 6 meals

when you go to a restaurant and ask for the doggie bag before you start to eat!

CLASSIC!!!!LOL:lol:

LOL you guys are cracking me up. ROTFL

...when you say, "I'm so full." And mean it.

When you say "I'm so full it's about to come out of my nose" and you REALLY mean it.

Sorry I asked LOL- that's why I had the surgery.....it was getting harder to do what must be done LOL.

When instead of seeing "A LA Carte or Dinner Entrees" on the top of your menu, it says "childrens'" or "Appetisers".

when you turn into a masochist, wanting more fills so you can go back to liquids only.

When you realize that this board is your family and it's the place where everyone understands you and never cares how often you whine or ask questions heard before (maybe not funny, but very real and true).

When your "out" with friends who have no idea your banded you proudly say....... "I FEEL LIKE SOUP!"