Hi Guys!

I was banded 9/19/05 and am feeling great. My 1st fill is scheduled for 10/24/05. So far 12lbs down post-op and 6lbs down in 2 wks before surgery so 18lbs total!

Here's my weird experience that I think my fellow bandsters can (maybe!) appreciate or...laugh like I am crazy! Here goes:

One day last weekend my hubby - who is an amazing cook - was making steak and gravy for the kids and himself. It smelled sooooo good and I wanted a taste really really bad but didn't want to do anything stupid or painful. But mmmm, it smelled so good. I went over to the plate of sliced steak he had prepared and looked longingly, then peeked around, made sure no one was near, and popped a piece in my mouth!

Don't worry, I did NOT EAT IT, but I did run it around in my mouth, lick it and make all the noises better left in the bedroom if you get my drift. Then I took the still whole piece out and threw it away. It worked! Satisfied my desire for a "taste" After all, it's all in the mouth anyway right?

So guys and gals, have any of you ever done something as crazy as this? If this has been you, please let me know!

I've never chewed something and then spit it out if I could swallow it. I have chewed something and then determined that there was no way it was going to go past my band and then spit it out.

If I know it won't go down, I don't risk it.

But, I"m not a gum chewer either.