Fern!! Why

[tonilee]

Saying that i would still eat, i need my jaw wired... but i think then i would just blend it down and snort it through my nose.. (yak)

Lol lol lovely image in my head there gem!!!!

I agree with Jen its a mare making healthy food but even with a chef as hubby wouldnt make you more active and eat less junk!!! I eat dead healthy meals, sadly I polish them off with large bags of malteesers!!!! lmao!!

 

[motherbird]

Well I think she looks amazing and I was shocked recently to see her with her weightloss as I hadnt seen her for a while. I always use Fern as an example of looking good no matter what the size, I think she is gorgeous large or smaller. She has a great personality and smile whatever size she is - to me that hasnt changed. I like Fern anyway !

 

[1999judy]

That Fern....she's naughty and a fibber
If I was overweight I'd have one and tell no-one!!

 

[gillian w]

Not meaning this personally gill but perhaps re read the quote at the bottom of your signiture and apply!!!:hug::green:

(*ducks and waits to be shouted at*!!!)

Not at all Toni you couldnt upset me :hug:but you read my signature properly and it isn't quite the original quote .
Unfortunately i do admit my character is not always gracious and i do judge people sometimes too quickly or wrongly...but in this case i think she should have let on she had a band.I am not judging her for HAVING a band but not owning up to having one.I think its fine to have a band fitted or surgery or lipo or anything else that makes you feel good about yourself.

 

[~Emmsybabes~]

I still think Fern is Fab,
hers and Phillips giggling fits have me in stitches lol.

But I too read the story today, I believe it is true, and It doesn't make me think any less of her at all.
Whatever she has done, and however she has done it, will benefit her health,
I understand why people are upset though, if they have looked up to her for inspiration,
But I am sure some of us have skeletons in our closet, that we don't want to share with people until we are ready.

Just because people are in the public eye, I believe they are still entitled to their degree of privacy too.

And maybe just maybe, The people who have looked to her for inspiration to loose weight, have still done so BY EATING HEALTHY AND TAKING MORE EXCERSIZE.... as they believed she had,
So surely it was a good thing anyway for people not to know.

If her weight loss has been over the last 2 years imagine the combined weight people who have been inspired by her will have lost all by themselves.....Job done me thinks !!!

 

[izzidoll]

Well I am with Fiona on this one...........the quote I read simply was fern stating she HAD had a gastric band fitted 2 years ago, she hadnt wanted to admit it as she was in the pulic eye and didnt want to be seen as advocating gastric band surgery.

She had it fitted 2 years ago, she has taken all that time to loose weight, she is eating more healthily as she has been saying on tv, and lets not forget her fitness levels after she trained and took part in a 250 MILE bike ride!!!!!!

She is clearly doing all the right things, so she had a little extra help, give the woman a break she looks brilliant and its taken her 2 years!!! I hasten to add not only did she have to face the agonising decision of going through with the surgery, but also face the facts that A) it might not work and B) the public who loved her might slate her!!!

I think she is a fabulous role model, cut her some slack and see the situation for what it is!!

Me too........I have been a fan of Fern since the first Ready Steady Cook series.....and I dont think because you are a celeb you have to tell everyone everything about your life. In fact I think some other celebs should really hold back on what they tell us

Some things are private and personal. I think she strikes the right balance between what she tells us and what she doesn't.

I don't think she has mislead anyone too much, as Tonilee says it still took Fern 2 years to lose the weight, and has cut back on her food intake and exercised.

It hasn't put me off her.....in fact the only thing I would never forgive her for would be if she killed Philip Schofield. Although she has come close to making him die laughing lol:lol:

 

[hayls]

I dont think anybody is saying its a big deal here are they?
Fern hasnt lied about this, she just hasnt told the truth and I think people have been led to believe that she has lost the weight by eating healthily and plenty of excercise!

I think she looks great the way she is now and the way she used to look, imho, if anyone was going to readily admit to having a gastric band fitted I thought it would be Fern, but not 2 years down the line, but saying that, as I said before maybe she was just embarrassed or something?

xxxxxxxxxx:hug:

 

['chelle]

I still think Fern is Fab,
hers and Phillips giggling fits have me in stitches lol.

But I too read the story today, I believe it is true, and It doesn't make me think any less of her at all.
Whatever she has done, and however she has done it, will benefit her health,
I understand why people are upset though, if they have looked up to her for inspiration,
But I am sure some of us have skeletons in our closet, that we don't want to share with people until we are ready.

Just because people are in the public eye, I believe they are still entitled to their degree of privacy too. I agree, but celebrities make huge amounts of money by living their lifes in the public gaze. They cant then pick and choose what bits they want to hide. Fern has made a lot of money by very publically sharing her "dieting" experience.

And maybe just maybe, The people who have looked to her for inspiration to loose weight, have still done so BY EATING HEALTHY AND TAKING MORE EXCERSIZE.... as they believed she had,
So surely it was a good thing anyway for people not to know. Exactly, so if lots of people have decided she is a good role model and have been lead by her example, how many now do you think will go for the gastric band rather than try dieting first??

If her weight loss has been over the last 2 years imagine the combined weight people who have been inspired by her will have lost all by themselves.....Job done me thinks !!!

I agree that the gastric band is no big deal, she hasnt lied about it, but if it was all so innocent what was the need to retain the fact in the first place? Perhaps she might have lost her lucrative deal with Ryvita.

 

[1999judy]

Tut....next thing you'll all believe that most celebs haven't had botox.....
C'mon
It's not that expensive and it makes you look better.
Not that I know:lol:

 

[MINKUS]

Sorry not read the whole thread and i agree i dont see why she felt the need to 'hide it' but as a fellow 'struggle with the weight, fat bird' i can whole heartedly see why she needed to opt for the gatric band as a last resort.

Hell if i had a spare £6000 hanging around .......i'd do it. i HATE being fat

 

[lilly]

not so long ago fern was a real mentor for healthy eating and excersice for weight loss ( she also used to more or less say that size didnt matter ) , surly having a band fitted is a little like going back on her word, i TOTALLY agree that she should have a private life but at the end of the day she put herself in the public firing line when she became a presenter, saying that she does have me laughing when ever i get the chance to watch her !

 

[Peter Pan]

personnally i dont care what she does as long as it dont affect me or my life - sorry guys

 

[Chameleon]

personnally i dont care what she does as long as it dont affect me or my life - sorry guys

Why should you apologize....i feel exactly the same:lol:

 

[lilly]

fair enough, it may not affect you but there are alot of people out there who could relate to fern ( her being a larger lady ) and thought that maybe they could diet an excersice to slim, now i think that they may think the goal posts have been moved ?

 

[Peter Pan]

Why should you apologize....i feel exactly the same:lol:

i didnt mean it as an apology flower - was just saying :hug:

just seems that everyone more bothered about what "tv" peeps say and do, instead of focusing on themselves - which is a shame - and why the hell should fern britton mouthing off about this or that effect us mere mortals :lol:

 

[gillian w]

Well i dont think anyone here cares that much about Ferns weight that it will affect their lives ,we are all just having a bit of a chit chat arnt we, a healthy discussion.

 

[min11]

I dont actually see what the big deal is here. The way I understand the gastric band is that you still have to physically limit the amount of food which goes in your mouth or you have some severe consequences.

She still has lost the weight through her own determination - this magical band is not a miracle which allows you to eat everything in sight.

Sorry guys I think you are being a bit harsh to this poor woman - you loved her before so why should that change, you should be proud of her for what she has achieved, by whatever means.

If I had her money I would be signed up for the same as her!

Well I am with Fiona on this one...........the quote I read simply was fern stating she HAD had a gastric band fitted 2 years ago, she hadnt wanted to admit it as she was in the pulic eye and didnt want to be seen as advocating gastric band surgery.

She had it fitted 2 years ago, she has taken all that time to loose weight, she is eating more healthily as she has been saying on tv, and lets not forget her fitness levels after she trained and took part in a 250 MILE bike ride!!!!!!

She is clearly doing all the right things, so she had a little extra help, give the woman a break she looks brilliant and its taken her 2 years!!! I hasten to add not only did she have to face the agonising decision of going through with the surgery, but also face the facts that A) it might not work and B) the public who loved her might slate her!!!

I think she is a fabulous role model, cut her some slack and see the situation for what it is!!

Absolutely agree. She kept quiet with the best of intentions. She may be famous but I don't think that gives anyone the right to know everything she does or the reasons behind it or judge her for her choices. I don't doubt she is eating healthily now and working at her weight loss. My understanding is these bands are not as simple as they sound and if you don't stick to the right eating regime you can harm yourself and it wont work.

Good for her!! When we are all perfect we can stand and judge.

 

[Peter Pan]

fair enough, it may not affect you but there are alot of people out there who could relate to fern ( her being a larger lady ) and thought that maybe they could diet an excersice to slim, now i think that they may think the goal posts have been moved ?

yes i agree, but it still doesnt AFFECT their life - its not life or death really when you come to think of it now is it - i do understand that alot of larger folk may hang on to ferns every word - but why - if you larger - go on a diet FOR YOURSELF - NO ONE ELSE - thats what im trying to get at - seems that tv folk have too much of a hold on everyday peeps - i wasnt getting at anyone - just saying what i thought flower :hug:

 

[Susie H]

A couple of years ago I looked at the band and found its not the miracle everyone thinks it is.
The band constricts the top of the stomach so you have to eat slowly but you still have your whole stomach to fill and if you have a sweet tooth like me you will not loose weight because it wont stop you from eating ice cream, thick shakes or even a whole packet of biscuits dunked in your morning tea.
If you are just a big eater, it will slow you down so that your stomach has the time to send the signal to the brain that says I'm full, but bing eaters will waste money having this done.
So I would lighten up on Fern (who ever she is) because she has still (according to you guys) chosen to eat healthily and exercise and that does need will power and determination.

 

[Peter Pan]

Well i dont think anyone here cares that much about Ferns weight that it will affect their lives ,we are all just having a bit of a chit chat arnt we, a healthy discussion.

BLOODY WELL SAID:hug: