Hi Everyone,

Went out to dinner last night at Fuddruckers. I dont think I have eaten a hamburger in about a year or so, so I was up for the challenge. To me, it is always too much work to eat it and I actually have a preference for turkey or chicken. Since I am in the house all the time since my PS, I was thrilled to get out and about. Since my partial unfill during surgery, I have little restriction. I am not too worried about it, since the majority of the time, I have been pretty good about sticking to the bandster rules and I do need the extra Protein and the slightly bigger portions to help me heal. My surgeon said that I could have a fill within the next two weeks after my next visit if I am still doing well.

I ordered a 1/3 pound hamburger which is the smallest on the menu with fries. I added mayo, mustard and catchup, lettuce, tomato and a little honey mustard sauce. I cant beleive that I was able to eat the whole thing minus half the bun. I could even fit 5-6 french fries with nacho cheese sauce on them down the gullet. I was mortified!!! But it tasted so gooooood. OK, now that I have indulged in my bad girl once a week pure evil hamburger, I will go back to my regularly stationed program and behave..... No wonder I have a band.......

Babs in TX

334/180

-154 or something like that

Dunno since my PS. Very swollen.......but I got a flat tummy and nicer thighs if you dont look at the scars...

That sounds so Yummy, I love Cheesburgers my self but it just will not fit. Indulge while you can:)

wow congrats on the PS! You will have to post pics of yourself for us to lust after your sucess with!!

Yummy! It won't hurt right now to get those extra calories in, so good going! My hubby doesn't like Fuddruckers (?) so I don't get there often. But the burgers are very yummy!!!! I wonder how much of one I could eat? Nah. Too much weight left to lose!

This might sound gross to you, but everytime someone ate something I wanted, I would ask,"Do you mind french kissing me after your next bite?" I had 5 chicken fries and 6 french fries last night...too much fat. I won't try that again. I will hold out for something good!!! UMMMMMMMMMM hamburger.......

Good for you- we have to live it up sometimes. As long as you can control the urges & keep it down to once a week - I say WHOOHOO & Enjoy.

Maybe when I get closer to my goal weight I'll give myself a once a week meal too.

Hi,

I have always been like that guyWimpy in Popeye.

"Ill gladly pay you tomorrow for a hamburger today" LOL

I love hamburgers, so this could turn into a big problem for me. Perhaps I should give myself more credit for self control....... I actually feel like eating some veggies, shrimp and tilapia today, so there is hope still.....

Babs in TX

334/180

-154 or something like that

Dunno my exact weight cause I am swollen!!!

PS August 3rd 2005

Went out to dinner last night at Fuddruckers.

i would die to live somewhere that has fuddruckers again.... me and my hubby laugh about it ALL the time

I too love cheeseburgers and when we go out I simply take all the bread off and eat what I can hold of the cheeseburger, lettuce and tomato. It satisfies me and I get full quickly. I usually eat a couple of DH fries. He doesn't need all of them!!!

That sounds so delicious, I didn't eat hamburgers very often before my surgery, but I kick myself about once a week thinking, why in the heck didn't I have a great big, juicy, mouth watering, jumbo burger, dripping with mayo and tomatoes as my last feast before my band. Oh well, too late now, I couldn't even imagine taking a bite, it'd be pb/slime everywhere, LOL.

Have another for me before your next fill.

Okay, why were you mortified?

A 1/3 pound hamberger is 5.333 oz weight precooked. We all know that the burger is going to loose weight in cooking. A good bandster size is 3 - 4 oz and you had at most 5 oz of meet.

you had 1/2 a bun. Not the entire bun, not a load of bread, you had 1/2 a bun.

You had 5 or 6 fries. Not 15 or 16 fries. Not 25, not 55. You had 5 or 6 fries. I don't know if they are shoestring like McDonalds or a bigger cut, but you still JUST HAD FIVE OR SIX, not the entire basket.

No cheese! Hello? How can you eat a burger with no cheese?

This was your first burger in a year?!

Okay. Why are you mortified again? Because you are eating like a regular person? Zoe, get your boot please. Babs, you are healing right now, not trying to loose weight. Your body needs the extra protein and the extra calories.

I don't want to hear "I can't believe I ate the whole thing" because you didn't eat the whole thing.