Tongue Patch

Charger · 09-28-2009, 08:40 AM

This guy is sewing a patch to people's tongue to make it painful to eat solid foods. Then the people drink 700 calories a day. Getting stitches on your tongue sounds incredibly painful. I feel sorry for anyone that sees this as their best option for losing weight.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellnes...8673405&page=5

Lost Dog · 09-28-2009, 08:53 AM

"Hey, no dumber than acid wash."

karozel · 09-28-2009, 10:06 AM

Wow, I bit through my tongue when I was 6. I spent a week of so drinking shakes and only able to eat soft foods. Guess I didn't know I was such a front-runner!

But seriously, the tongue heals pretty fast, I can't imagine this being anything more than an annoyance for people determined to eat.

Of course the kids with tongue rings don't eat solid food for awhile after getting them pierced. Wonder why these folks don't just do that.

Bytsi · 09-28-2009, 04:12 PM

Ok that is NASTY!!!!

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Originally Posted by karozel

Of course the kids with tongue rings don't eat solid food for awhile after getting them pierced. Wonder why these folks don't just do that.

I knew a woman who did that - she was very overweight (and had lots of tats and piercings, etc) - so she got a tongue piercing specifically to keep from eating solids for 2 weeks, thinking it'd jump-start her diet.

Milkshakes have LOTS of calories... diet FAIL.