Madam Reverie

Ha! Never a dull moment! And yes, Ryan Gosling is most certainly, a thing of beauty!

lol absolutely. Depends on whether your 'give-a-shitometer' is broken or not

Oh lordy. I would reply privately to her. Something along the lines of.... 'With regards to my surgery, and I am sure its me to which you were referring, I felt I didn't want to tell the world about it just yet. The limited few that do know, have by in large respected that privacy. With all due respect, my surgery is a private matter, one of which I wanted to tell people in my own good time. I am disappointed that you feel because I've had surgery, that I am now no longer worthy of 'being looked up to'. In consideration of this point, I would like you to know that I had recently presented with a number of serious health problems of which long term and had I not taken action, would have developed into significantly debilitating issues. Subsequently and on the recommendation of my medical team, i took the very difficult decision to undergo a serious operation to increase my long term health prospects. I don't expect you to understand this predicament, as its easy to make assumptions about weight loss surgery. However and as my friend, I had hoped you would have extended the courtesy to talk to me about it first, before posting something which has fundamentally hurt me. Given the decision I had to make and the surgical procedure and diet I now have to endure, this has in no way been easy and your comment left me and my efforts, undermined. I am saddened by this. I hope this clarifies my position for you and if there's anything you'd like to discuss further, please feel free to contact me directly.' Or, if you don't really care, you could just reply with: BITE ME!!!!

Two weeks is a little early for pureed. If you are going to attempt it, you need to make it exceptionally plain. Low fat/salt/sugar. What have you been trying to eat? How much have you been trying to eat? I would keep it to full liquids for a while and until you're settled...

My answer to her would have been 'Oh, did I? Well, if I did and you're in possession of photographic evidence of this, please do report me to the police. Hell, I'll go and report myself now. Thanks for the heads up!'

Okay, I'm going to throw it out there... You need to be looking at your BMI's - if you HAVE to do the comparison thing. I absolutely GUARANTEE that she will hit a plateau shortly when she hits certain BMI points. We ALL Have. It WILL equalise. Don't fret, my pretty. Although it seems like its all about the exercise and the calories - it really isn't - although it is a factor long term. Some of us are quicker at losing than others. I am a slow loser. I'm good with that. It will come off and you WILL shrink. You're not in a competition and you shouldn't judge your success by hers. Take this car analogy.. You're a Ferrari and she's a Volvo. You wouldn't put the same engine in both cars, would you? Same with how your body works, too

Have a look at this as a starter for ten.. http://www.realize.com/surgery-comparison Have a browse of the myriad of threads regarding the differences, similarities and personal experiences with both. Best way to form your own opinion is to read and discuss.

RIGHT! Can I be arsed to address the person who has obviously skulked in (no doubt at the behest of someone else), in an attempt to tell me to get out of my own thread, (which I started incidentally ) , labouring the point that if I'm bored I should leave the site all together? Yes, I can! Huzzah! I said 'take a break'. Please tell me, someone, where that phrase denotes leaving the website on a permanent basis? Could it mean that I'm walking away from my laptop for a cup of tea perhaps? A walk in the park? An opportunity to paint my toe nails (which, incidentally, would be infinitely more entertaining than reading your unwarranted bile). Did I say I was going to do it? No, strangely, I did not! Do me a favour you mealy mouthed, inspirationally challenged tosspots. Go skulk in someone elses thread, or better still, go and create your own! That's right, create your own. But that's right,you cant can you? Because you're toe-curlingly, eye-wateringly dull! I never wanted to really go here, I thought (ever the optimist) that the mundanity of repetition on this website was solely limited to how many edamame Beans and Protein shakes people had managed consume. Sadly not. I can now extend the definition of utter tedium to the attempted supercilious, mealy-mouthed idiots who contribute little of value and originality, other than a bilious vomitorium of defensive low-level vitriol to those they are clearly jealous. As cuts both ways, there are a myriad of threads on the VSG forum. If you're having a whale of a time counting your beans; do, please, carry on. However and to prevent me from having to go here again, just quietly take your leave and get out of mine. Lets leave us happy and personality filled individuals to get on with it. 'Cause whether or not it had escaped your attention, we appear to be making this place a little bit more interesting, one post at a time.

It was a compliment. Lol Well, I thank you most sincerely

Fate has dealt you.... a second hand blender for poo mushing! lol awesome. Next I'll be asking for a lottery win, holiday in the Caribbean, new car....

I am in love with this procedure. So simple, but so effective. I really hope it works for you. The logic of it is endless. (and sadly, no, the aspiration bit didn't throw me. It made me giggle in a 'haha, you farted' kind of way.) Probably because the logic of shoving it down your throat rather than up your bum makes little sense to me anatomically! Yes, I am that sad Ooh, exciting! One question though.. Why YOUR blender?!

I am exactly the same. If I am not entertained, I eat. I am grazing like the proverbial cow. For example, right now, I'm eating sunflower seeds.. Hand-mouth-eat-chew-hand-mouth-eat-chew (ad infinitum ad nauseum) I have to acknowledge on some level there is an addictive creature in me. I am hoping, when circumstances permit (ie I move home), that I'll be able to transfer that addiction to exercise... As it stands and as of right now? I am not doing what I should be doing - and I know it. Hang in there, sista x

Darling, how can you miss me - i've always been here! Just haven't started off many crunchy topics for a while... I have been shoving in my two penneth worth from time to time though. Whether its wanted or not - which is usually the case. Maybe what I see here will develop some thinspiration! xx

Why, thank you very much! (although I think the three dots behind your sentence leads me to believe that this wasn't, in fact, a compliment) Oh well, I'll take it anyway!

That, quite frankly, is awesome. I want to know how they're going to do it. All the gory details please! I don't envy your recurrent illness though. You must have been wiped out with the bugs and the drugs. In August 2012 when I came back from somewhere fairly awful, I, too, got quite sick and was pumped full of everything. Trips to the Tropical disease centre, arms like a junkies. Took months to get my mojo back.. And a year later I decided to have this surgery! Not the brightest of ideas, but (touch wood), I'm all good (albeit my recent infection (unrelated)) took two courses of antibiotics to clear. You poor thing. You must've felt like a ragged dog. Hope you feel better soon. x Now and in the meantime, please do make my stomach turn with this groovy procedure you're going to have!

Reading... NOW. Watch this space. I will revert presently

For this, sadly, I have no idea. Any time that word has come up, there's been a dearth of people arguing over the semantics in meaning. All very time consuming and deeply unhelpful. I mean this sincerely - why not drop Alex a line. Its a valid point. Its a valid topic. Maybe somewhere, someone who is qualified in it, can provide some robust CBT exercises that we could all try to practice. I know I'd certainly give it a go

Sorry for the reply out of accepted order. Yes, I want to know about this. Immediately.

Dooooooooo it!

lol Is that supposed to be 'incoming'.. tut tut. I'm not bored now, obviously. People are uttering things other than how many edamame Beans they've consumed. Deep and meaningful? Mentally stretching and thought provoking? No - but neither was the rant. That's why it's in the rant and raves section in the first place. Breaks the tedium. But not, sadly, the tedium of apparent attempted digs...

I sadly think you're mistaken. I can fall in love on a daily basis with wine, gin, vodka, lasagne, cocktails....

I will try not to bore you with my comments. And I won't take your comment about the others personally either. But I will say one thing and hope you understand this....When I am done here I have no plans to run away when things get a little to tough to handle or I need to have a break. I plan to stick around and help some who really need to be helped. Just like others did for me. Ouch by the way. Slap! No one was slapping, RJ!

I haven't written a book. Clearly you're talking about the Amazon book. You can buy it for Kindle download. I saw that. Its handy. I like technological developments. But I also still like the feel of old and fusty books. What a quandary. As for the 'others'. I have no idea. I'm too wrapped up in my own personal fabulousness (read 'boredom') to worry

Not me, surely?!

You want snazzy? Steal a bit of Kafka.. How's about... <insert drum roll> Metamorphosis! Cue snazzy flashing lights AND literary credibility - all in one move! Oh yeah, and I'll expect a citation in the footnotes somewhere for that bit of genius