And I will most likely get flamed on here for posting this. But, I have to get this off my chest before I go completely nuts over this issue.

Plus, it is a rant and I am in the R&R section.

Here goes, the closer I get to my one yr bandiversary, the more upset I get when reading about people complaining about being slow losers due to the band not working the "right way". The complain about how they can eat all the ice cream, sweets, fast food and fried food they want w/o feeling full right away. They can still eat full plates of food no matter how long they chew their bites.

They then say that they don't exercise at all because they just never have done any sort of exercise and why should they now.

:biggrin::cursing::cool2::cursing::w00t::cursing::tt2::cursing::svengo::cursing::nopity:

Are you kidding me? This is not a cure all for people. It will not make it so you can feel full after two bites unless you are way too tight. In one yr I have had only 2 fills. And I didn't feel I needed the second one, I just went along with it because they had it on a "schedule". Now, I don't let them near my port unless I want it. I have never had great restriction, I just know what the portion sizes are that I should be eating. When I am done with that, I stop. After about 10-15 minutes, I feel full/satisfied. Even the other night, I finished my dinner and wanted more (my head was telling me a small portion more wouldn't hurt). I looked at DW, told her what was going on, stood up and walked away. I learned from past mistakes.

Also, you NEED to exercise. You don't have to exercise like I do (6-7 mornings a week of cardio and 4 nights a week weight training), but you have to do something. Even if it is starting off walking down the block and back. Each week add a little more. Like the ads say: Do Something!

Ok, I've got that off my chest. Hopefully, I can hold off the heart attack now.

Yeah, I tried to be the voice of reason, all I kept hearing is "I do it too! We're all human, just chew the pork chop up real well!".. so I had to say something..

Come on guys. I know this is Rants and Raves but that thread is not a very good example of a "bad" thread.

Yes FairyFacade you had a wonderful post that was definitely a voice of reason. But so did. Littlefroggy, restless monkey, marynascar, lanakila, long2bfree and even vegasgirl who despite thinking she was eating too much of her blenderized soups was at least eating soup and went on to give suggestions on what liquids the OP could try as well as talking about it being better to be safe than sorry while your stomach is healing from surgery.

There were two other posters who felt guilty for eating egg drop soup and for starting mushies one day early but were clear that they . and two more that had cheated with a "well-chewed" pork chop, grilled cheese and chicken. Yes, terrible cheats I'll grant you but not one of the posters said what she had done was OK or that it was fine for others to do it.

Infact only one of the posters made the dreaded "don't worry I think we all slip from time to time" comment but that was part of a larger comment that also said the OP should call her doctor.

Actually this is an example of a pretty wonderfull post-op "newbie" thread as the responses were on the whole supportive of her and her struggles while at the same time clear that she (and other new bandsters) need to stick to their post op diets not for the fun of it or to lose a few extra pounds but for a healthy recovery from surgery. I was very pleased to see her post a thankyou to everyone and tell of how she was no longer cheating.

I know it can be frustrating to hear the newbies posting about how they went out and ate a steak just days after surgery as we all know what dangers that may pose for them even years down the road. But while I agree we shouldn't hold their hand and tell them it's OK we all do it (which we don't/I didn't) I do think we should do our best to encourage them to get back on track at the same time hoping that some other newbie lurking out there will be able to use the thread as motivation to not start cheating.

but but I did it (2wks ago) and I'm FINE!!!!

grrr

We're all human, just chew the pork chop up real well!"

Yeow - that would hurt my TMJ more than my stomach!!!

Edited August 29, 200818 yr by SickNTired

I wanted to respond to the thread as well. I ended up posting a link - which I see losing copied the post to (great idea!). I didn't think about that!

Okay SickNTired - I'm obviously a little slow today. What is TMJ???

yeah well Leslie, i'm full of em somedays... :tt2:

TMJ - The TMJ Association - changing the face of TMJ

youch!!!!

LOL - I'm normally brillant myself too! :tt2:. I've had a brain fart day (all day) though. (sigh) I'm ready for the weekend!!!!:thumbup:

:eek: Ohhhh. Ouch!!! My jaw pops when I chew (damned braces for 4 years - 4 YEARS!). No pain so far, thank goodness. I don't wanna develop that!

well, i've had a brain fart 16 weeks so far... only 24 more to go.. :tt2:

Just think - you're farting for two too. Must be twice as bad. You have my sympathy. LOL

Just think - you're farting for two too. Must be twice as bad. You have my sympathy. LOL

oh dear... you dont know the half of it... :tt2:

Y'all are cracking me up!!! My TMJ is very mild right now. <knock wood> It only consists of my jaw popping in the morning. I had it lock in the mid-90's; zero fun.

Hello - I thought I was the only Queen Brain Fart this week!! 3x yesterday I spoke like it was Thurs. So today, I am PISSED that it's not Friday!!! Plus-the insurance approval news has me completely of out work mode even more so than I was before! I just hope I can remember the way home!

Work? What is that?....Oh it's the building I'm in and the computer I'm using. I thought I got paid to be on here all day. I'm going to be in trouble when business picks up again. I'll be lost without this board!

Plus-the insurance approval news has me completely of out work mode even more so than I was before! I just hope I can remember the way home!

Sounds like you need to "work" at home tomorrow.

That's what I'm doing. I'm getting my hair cut and re-pinked in the afternoon. Shh, don't tell anyone.

grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f178/guilty-73873/

I guess what leaves me aghast is the confessional tone of these types of posts:

Hi, I feel awful and really guilty. I was banded 8.15.08 and my doc has me on mushies. Well tonight I did something terrible. I killed a man. With a trident. Then I quickly left the scene after planting false evidence that would make it look as though my mom did the killing. Anybody else go through something like this?

Sounds like you need to "work" at home tomorrow.

Tell me about it!!!

That's what I'm doing. I'm getting my hair cut and re-pinked in the afternoon. Shh, don't tell anyone.

You have pink hair? That is SO not what I envisioned, Miz Mac!!!