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 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 x

I drink a sf Rockstar every day

Oh yeah......I'll have the low cal, non-carbonated Rock Star a couple of times a week. Not sure that's worse than a coffee, but I would probably better off without it.

I once ate a whole bag of powdered donuts while reclining on the couch! That happened, um, several times to several bags of donuts.

SHUT THE F......................RONT DOOR!!! Really Georgia? A whole bag? You're bad bad girl!

SHUT THE F......................RONT DOOR!!! Really Georgia? A whole bag? You're bad bad girl!

And that would be why I've been doing 5:2 since June and lost all my regain plus 3 pounds!! No more donuts for me!!! Well, maybe just one.

And that would be why I've been doing 5:2 since June and lost all my regain plus 3 pounds!! No more donuts for me!!! Well' date=' maybe just one.[/quote']

PAAAHAHAH! Those things are dangerous and addicting!!! Kinda like the Lay's potato chip commercial..."can't have just one..."

Returned this morning from a 5 day cruise, and I cheated in sooo many ways... Did you know croissants melt? That's pretty much where every day began and my eating choices didn't improve from there.

Can I just say how much I appreciate my sleeve and the restriction it provides? It was my saving grace! Now it's time to get back to occasional cheating.

Yes, I can say I came to know croissants very well during our 2 weeks in Paris last month - and pain au chocolat and palmiers and various other little treats.

Butter is healthy, right?

Frig sakes!!! Mashed potatoes are from the devil...loaded with sour cream and butter and beaten to a nice fluffy consistency and then topped with swiss chalet gravy you make at home yourself...Gawd!!! Yah im on purees/soft foods...but man oh man..mashed potatoes and gravy..1/2 cup plus 4tbsp of gravy...goes down WAYYYY too easily!!!! Never seem to get full on it!! I think im going to ban mashed potatoes..Now i wonder if fries would end up causing the same issue!!!

Ssssssslider....

4days post op I a bite of a lasagna I made and it went down ok. About 45 seconds later I had a killer preassure in my upper tummy. By my breast bone I thought I was going die. Never again

It was 7 days out for me but had Exactly the same result! OMG it hurt!!!

Some days I cannot face another protein based meal. I keep lots of choices in my refrigerator, but they all look bad to me on occasion. Today was one of those type of days. So after dinner I treated myself to an ice cream sandwich, minus the sandwich. I ate slowly and savored every bite of vanilla ice cream as if I have never tasted it before. My tummy felt much better and more settled after the ice cream. The trap for me is that sometimes I wake up in the morning with a sugar hangover. The headache is useful because it tells me which food I ate the day before I cannot tolerate. I had the sleeve 2 mos ago.

Had my first glass of wine last night and the heartburn and nausea were enough to keep that from happening again for a while.

Had my first glass of wine last night and the heartburn and nausea were enough to keep that from happening again for a while.

Some white wines burn. I think they may be a bit too tannic.

Red wines, no problem. So far.

I don't even know what candy corn is.... (sheltered life' date=' me) [/quote']

This is candy corn. Pretty much pure sugar! One of my favorites :-)

This is candy corn. Pretty much pure sugar! One of my favorites :-)

I like the autumn mix with the pumpkins...but too sweet right now.

Tonight.. I am drinking hard liquor. I make no apologies for it and given the week I've had, it is entirely warranted. Empty calories and all. So there!

Tonight.. I am drinking hard liquor. I make no apologies for it and given the week I've had' date=' it is entirely warranted. Empty calories and all. So there![/quote']

Girl you are fast becoming what urban legends are made out of