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Surgery Or Diet

I really can't believe that this issue is debateable. Obviously diet is the best way, but I guess if a person just cannot muster will power then maybe a psychologist? Surgery should be the very bottom of the list in my opinion.

U.S. WEIGHS OBESITY SURGERY OPTIONS

As more people abandon New Year's resolutions to lose weight and turn to obesity surgery, doctors are debating which type is safest and best.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/...y.ap/index.html

Diet Surgery

Having a surgery to help you lose weight is just laziness. Its absurd how much people will put themselves through to not have to have self control and do a little exercise. Not to mention its dangerous. I think that diet is a safer and better way to lose weight.

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It's also not foolproof. I know someone personally who had the surgery, almost died twice from infection and has managed to put on the weight she lost. She just learned how to eat around the restrictions. If you don't change your lifestyle, you will not succeed in any way you try to lose weight.

Diet Surgery

It's a debatable topic because Americans are a quick result people. Plus the foods are so good... Very few cook...Lunchtime food is mostly fast foods and even if you go to a restaurant the food has to taste good so it will be high in fat content.

So surgery is a good option for some

Diet Surgery

Okay. Now I weigh (get it?) in on the topic. I am a candidate for gastric bypass surgery as I live and type this message. It has nothing whatsoever to do with my willpower or lack thereof. Unfortunately, that is the negative message that has been given to the public along with the negativity that overweight/obese people in almost EVERY country have to deal with on a daily basis.

Here are my statistics. I work out every day. By working out, I mean anything that my body can physically do. I have arthritis at 22, back and hip problems and other spinal issues that make excercise very difficult for me. I follow a dietician-specialized diet and do not eat garbage food.

So, you say -- what is the problem then? The problem is that I have been overweight my entire life and my body does not respond to ANY drop in calories for a sustained amount of time.

I also find it very offensive to say that this is a "quick fix." If by "quick fix" you mean the work I have to do for the year BEFORE the surgery and the work I have to do for the rest of my life AFTER the surgery, then sure. It is a "quick fix." I can drink milkshakes after the surgery and not lose one single pound. That doesn't sound like so much of a "quick fix" to me.

I have so much work to do before I can even HAVE the surgery. I would love to keep a running record of all of my tasks, but I do not know if anyone is interested or if they see me now as someone with "no willpower" or "lazy." As much as I know this section of the forum is not necessarily a faith-based one, I am hurt to see the blatant judgement of another of God's children in this thread.

Please, please I ask you to NOT judge someone else until you live their lives for a while.

Surgery Or Diet

Thank you Miss Molly for sharing your story. As I was reading the replies to the post, I immediately thought of my uncle and stepmother, both who have had gastric bypass surgery. They did not have this surgery because they wanted a quick fix. The surgery was their last resort after having tried every diet and exercise regimen for many years without results. My uncle had the procedure done over 10 years ago, when it was still fairly new. Before the surgery, my uncle was becoming diabetic, suffering heart problems, and given a couple of more years would have needed both knees replaced. He had tried every diet without sucess for probably 20 years. Finally, the doctor recommended the surgery. Now he weighs only 150 pounds. He feels great. His knees are not perfect, but he goes skiing every year with the church year group. Before the surgery, skiing was not an activity he could have even thought about trying. His quality of life has improved so much.

There is quite a bit of risk that comes with this surgery. But that is true for any surgery. I have a great deal of admiration for people who are facing such a difficult decision.

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Thank *You* so much for your response. I try not to be too hard on people who don't understand; trying to educate rather than argue, but that sometimes does not work. I am so happy to hear about the success your Uncle has had! Is your stepmother doing as well? That's a really great rate of success in a surgery that does not have such a high one. Typically, less than 5% of ALL of the people who have the surgery take off all of their excess body weight. That's not all that much a fix unless you're willing to work your butt off ! Oh! No pun intended!

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Thank you for asking about my stepmother. She is also doing well. When she lost the weight, naturally she lost it everywhere, including her chest. As a woman, she didn't feel like herself. She was so use to having a larger chest and associated that with part of her identity. So she went in for breast augmentation surgery to increase her bust size. Now she feels like that the person she sees in the mirror is the person she feels like is in the inside. She has so much more energy now and enjoys playing in yard with her grandchildren. It's great to see her enjoy life again.

Thanks again Miss Molly for posting to this thread. I look forward to reading more of your posts soon.