Sliming and PB'ing?

[tnm75]

Can someone please explain them. I'm sure I have a pretty good idea, but want to really know what I'm getting into.

Thanks a million, Kristy

[Jann]

Can someone please explain them. I'm sure I have a pretty good idea, but want to really know what I'm getting into.

Thanks a million, Kristy

In short, sliming happens when you eat too quickly, you do not chew enough or the food that you have eaten doesn't agree with your band. The esophogus creates a thick mucous substance to lubricate the food in an attempt to allow it to pass through the stoma (the opening to your stomach). In that the food can't make it's way down because of the blockage the mucous has nowhere to go but up if you get my drift. It is highly unpleasant but every single bandster out there will or has experience(d) it. For me papaya enzymes helps to neutralize sliming.

PB or Productive Burp is the bandster version of vomiting. Sliming doesn't regurgitate food, PB'ing does.

Hope that helps!

Jann

[tnm75]

Thanks Jann!

Kristy

[Guest CaraMBA09]

Can someone please explain them. I'm sure I have a pretty good idea, but want to really know what I'm getting into.

Thanks a million, Kristy

It sucks, but is a fact of life, especially when you get the first GOOD restriction. It will FORCE you to learn your band limits, like I am learning right now.

I can only eat solids between 11 am- 4 pm OR when I have a cup of warm/hot tea and even then, I have to take small bites and chew 30 times (yes, count to 30).

Gone are the days of inhaling your food, taking enormous bites and mindlessly eating - hey isnt that how we got fat to begin with?

You will learn what works best for you when you get to that point.

Sliming sucks (literally) and will make you realize very quickly what you can do, should not do and how to do it all properly..

[ckiki]

Is sliming considered dangerous, like can you choke on it? What do you do when it happens in public? Do you have time to run to the restroom?

[Jann]

Is sliming considered dangerous, like can you choke on it? What do you do when it happens in public? Do you have time to run to the restroom?

I don't think it's dangerous, no. I can't imagine choking on it because its whole goal is to escape. I have never been able to find anything to suggest it is damaging either and I have asked that question. It is for sure the band's version of a training tool! For me there's a minute's warning. My throat tightens and my eyes fill with tears. My hubby and I check the place out when we get there so we know where the bathroom is then sit in the general area just in case. Sliming can be a small amount and a couple of seconds or a huge amount and seem to last forever (probably in reality five or ten minutes). I've tried napkins but then I feel compelled to put that mess in my purse because I don't want to gross out the server.

Jann