Just putting it out there, so 'dirty' little secrets may see the light of day!

[Fiddleman 4,376]

Yeah....lipsticklady=bigcountry

um, that is a stretch. proof?

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

Maybe a confession will help me so...... I have lost 40 lbs and that's it. Had surgery 2011. ...disappointed in myself .. I feel defeated and eat.....Starting again !

It's hard to start again but very doable! Go back to basics...

Small portions

no grazing

Protein first followed by healthy veggies

Put accountability in place; many people track food on myfitnesspal. I weigh daily and roughly count carbs.

drinks lots.of Water but not with meals

Get active /change up workout

[LipstickLady 25,682]

Uhm.....

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Uhm.....

Told you.

[haskell7 1]

Okay, so, since I've been frequenting this virtual bariatric world, there appear to be a few issues which seem to ignite much debate and throw the most meekly devised threads into huge ego-centric 'flaming' exercises. Not only do I, personally, find this predictably boring; it is also deeply unhelpful. We all know that this process changes or should change, how we do and view things to do with food and wider health issues, forever. As such, it takes a bit of getting used to. The prospect of having to adapt our long-held behaviours is scary and our little food related rituals? They are tough bleedin' Cookies to break. (My apologies for mentioning the 'C' word there) Consequently, I'm a big believer in the adage that 'skeletons in the cupboard' are no longer 'skeletons', if they are dragged out into the light of day. (Normally kicking and screaming with the neighbours looking on in horror) So, roll-up, roll-up. Consider this an online bariatric confessional! There'll be no 'Hail Mary's' or 'Our Fathers' and flagellation will NOT and should not be forthcoming. I want you to tell us your 'dirty' little bariatric secrets. What did you do? Why did you do it? (and I will refrain from asking 'with whom?' you did it!) How did it make you feel afterwards? Did you resolve to never do it again - or indeed, did you think that actually, everything in moderation is not so bad after all? Did you chow down on that hot-sauce laden and cheese encrusted beef taco 2 days post op? (No one can tell I'm fantasizing about anything that does not constitute a 'fluid' much, can you?!!!) Did you sneak into the fridge and eat all your kids chocolate bars, happy in the knowledge that your Protein Pump Inhibitors would prevent you from getting indigestion? Did you swallow 10 vodka martini's to see if your pouch and your legs could take it? Come on, tell Aunty Revs and lets see if we can put these beasts to bed once and for all <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> x As is only fair, I shall go first.. Tonight, I, 8 days post surgery, ate a fair amount of cheese frosting off the top of a red velvet cupcake (and maybe a couple of mouthfuls of the sponge, too). Why? Because it was there. Did it make any sense? No, because I have never craved sweet stuff. I'm a savoury kind of girl. What did I learn from it? That damn, I'm an emotional eater (which I never thought I was) and that shockingly, that **** went down a little bit too easily. Consequently, I learnt in that way lies grave danger... See, if I can do it, anyone can. So, step forward and lets hear the 'worst' you've got. Everyone is welcome and all are equal here <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> x

I had my lapBand done January 2010, and was successful in loosing 98 pounds......great right, well to date I have gained back 55 pounds of that loss. I am on a spiral that is out of control and don't know what to do............Sew my mouth shut.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

Told you.

That dirty bird is lucky I can't see the edited photos. I'd have to use my ninja skills on her ass.

[No game 14,437]

Well the "dirty bird" would comment but she to busy having a full blown hissy fit over this

New "exciting" app!!

I'm calling for a congressional hearing to get to the bottom of this!

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Well the "dirty bird" would comment but she to busy having a full blown hissy fit over this New "exciting" app!! I'm calling for a congressional hearing to get to the bottom of this!

Roll with the changes baby.... roll with the changes.

[feedyoureye 3,087]

I had my lapBand done January 2010, and was successful in loosing 98 pounds......great right, well to date I have gained back 55 pounds of that loss. I am on a spiral that is out of control and don't know what to do............Sew my mouth shut.

haskell7, I sugest you post this in a lap-band thread, andI believe this thread is more funny repartee among sleevers, and less serious... I don't know how long you have had the band, but here is the bands vets thread.... try there.... http://www.bariatricpal.com/forum/357-lap-band-veterans-forum-new-forum/

[Georgia 2,908]

Okay, what's up with this site? I cannot get anything but the first page of ANY thread to open. When click to go to next page. Says "page doesn't exist". Sigh

[Madam Reverie 2,958]

I have a not-so-dirty, but little secret to announce. Emphasis on the 'little'.

That as of today, I'm officially in smaller under-crackers! Yippppppppppppeeeee!

In preparation for having a smaller butt, I bought a selection of day-to-day ladies undergarments in sizes 16 and 14.

I went for a size 16 and put on a size 14 by accident AND they fit.

Cue running around the room, shaking her smaller butt in the said smaller under-crackers.

T'wit, t'woooooo!

<I see you baby... shakin' that (considerably smaller) ass>

[No game 14,437]

Revs! You dirty little bird with your clean new smaller knickers! Great news!

Oh and don't be surprised when the boys start asking for pics for proof...

[ReDbEaN 654]

Hahaha cute!!! And YAAAAY!!!

[LipstickLady 25,682]

Pix for proof!!!

[No game 14,437]

I stand corrected about just the boys asking