ALL kinds of food looks good, but you have to sit and decide if it's worth the work to eat it...especially when you'll end up eating so LITTLE of it. LOL

You know you have good restriction when... everyone stands back a respectful distance when they talk to you.

You know you have good restriction when... you start pricing spitoons on Ebay.

You know you have good restriction when... you start to wonder if hurling is an Olympic sport.

You know you have good restriction when... you think twice before opening your mouth at meetings after meals.

You know you have good restriction when... you daydream about starring in the next remake of The Exorcist.

Edited September 9, 200818 yr by bandpal

Thanks Bandpal, That made me not miss my band so much today! Very funny!

This is a perfect thread for me today. I went out to lunch with my hubs, dad, and bro in law and all I could think of was "How in the world can they eat that much??" I then realized after eating my very small bowl of chicken and rice soup that I was stuffed and they were stuffing their faces.

You know you have good restriction when ... you can't eat chips (food of the Gods!) because you know you're gonna get stuck. But it's aaaaallll good.

...you haven't been back to the doctor in 4 months because you still get stuck at every meal.

You know you have good restriction when... the only food you can eat looks like the food you've already pb'd.

You know you have good restriction when... you comfort yourself by knowing that if you're ever kidnapped, the FBI will find you by your spit trail.

You know you have good restriction when... you start chewing tobacco so that everyone will think they know why you've always got that big bulge in your cheek.

You know you have good restriction when... every well earned burp carries with it the tantalizing risk of social catastrophe.

You know you have good restriction when... you give up couting calories because, how are you ever going to know how much you've actually eaten?

Edited September 10, 200818 yr by bandpal

You know you have good restriction when... the only food you can eat looks like the food you've already pb'd.

You know you have good restriction when... you comfort yourself by knowing that if you're ever kidnapped, the FBI will find you by your spit trail.

You know you have good restriction when... you start chewing tobacco so that everyone will think they know why you've always got that big bulge in your cheek.

You know you have good restriction when... every well earned burp carries with it the tantalizing risk of social catastrophe.

You know you have good restriction when... you give up couting calories because, how are you ever going to know how much you've actually eaten?

LOL!!! Very Funny!...we are very creative aren't we?

everything you eat, no matter how soft and moist, feels like a lead weight in the pit of your stomach.

You know you have good restriction when... the only food you can eat looks like the food you've already pb'd.

Ooh, that's so gross!!:rolleyes2::puke::thumbup:

Ughhh!! Got my first pill stuck today! Guess that means I've got good restriction, huh? Well, guess what guys. I just found out today that I have Lyme Disease! It's in the early stages so I should completely recover. The doc put me on Doxycycline and the pills are about the size of an aspirin. The problem is I'm supposed to take them, twice a day, on an empty stomach. That's when the band is the tightest. I took the first one today with a lot of Water and it still got stuck. What awful pain! Now I can barely get down a cup of coffee. I'm going to try breaking the pill into 4 pieces tonight. If I'm still having trouble getting it down, I'll have to get the med in liquid form tomorrow.

I got a weird rash on Sat. with a red blotch on my leg. I didn't know that I got bit from a tick but I got so many mosquito bites in RI, I probably didn't notice one more bite. I probably got bit there. It can take a week to 10 days for the rash to appear. I was also feeling really lousy as if I had the flu. A friend suggested it could be Lyme and I was like "no way"! Went to the doc Tues and got a blood test. I feel like I dodged a bullet. If I ignored the symptoms and just assumed I had a virus like I thought, it would have gotten a lot worse and maybe caused permanent damage. Moral of the story - Never play doctor. Always have a doctor diagnose what's wrong with you. Anyway, this has been good for my diet. An irritated band and some nausea is always good for a few pounds!

Edited September 12, 200818 yr by cindyg1212

What does PB really stand for?

Is it...

Please Beware!

or...

Post-Prandial Blast

or maybe...

Pass the Bucket

or perhaps...

Profluent Belch

or could it be...

Prepare, Bystanders...

or, perchance...

Projectile Burp

What does PB really stand for?

Edited September 12, 200818 yr by bandpal

I just found out today that I have Lyme Disease! It's in the early stages so I should completely recover. ... I feel like I dodged a bullet. If I ignored the symptoms and just assumed I had a virus like I thought, it would have gotten a lot worse and maybe caused permanent damage.

You ARE lucky! I worked with a woman who had untreated Lyme disease and she ended up with awful neurological problems. Be happy and thankful that your doc and friends were on top of it!! Speedy recovery! Also, you can buy a pill cutter at the pharmacy that works great, if you can't get liquid medication.

Whoa!

That doesn't sound normal. I'd see my doc ASAP!!!

Thanks Foofy!! I got the meds in liquid although my doc thought it didn't come in liquid at first. I'm finally on meds tonight. Liquid doesn't taste too good but I'll deal with it. I feel pretty lousy. Sort of like having the flu. I'm so tired and I have 2 night classes and 3 days of interning till December. Such bad timing.

Cindy,

Hope you are feeling better quickly!!