Is there anyone who didn't take the easy way out?

amusedmonkey

paperpudding wrote: »

Why is this in the motivation and support section? - cant see how OP was trying to motivate or support anyone.

Well, the "I'm better for putting in the work while others lazily choose the easy way out" can be pretty motivating. Temporarily and for the wrong reasons, but motivating nonetheless.

paperpudding

well, yes, motivating himself perhaps by put downs of others.

Not sure that is what this section is suppossed to be about though

TheChanelista

Easy way out? Try having cancer TWICE ending with your thyroid being removed and no metabolic function. I'm happy to be alive, trust me- but going from a size 10 to 24 in 18months after treatments, operations etc...The gastric bypass saves lives. Stop judging.

SuperCarLori

I find this post to be rude and judgmental.

How about minding your own *kitten* business and get on with your own fitness plan?

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MJ2victory

WLS isn't for me but just coming here to be another voice saying it's definitely not the easy way at all.

xmusicloverr

Lol. This was not a good post to make.

Alatariel75

I love that OP was so motivated they never even bothered to come back.

Sheisinlove109

I'm not sure surgery is the easy way...never had it but from what I hear everyone is different.

My advice to you is to start learning about who you are and not everyone else.

I found myself going from sahm semi-active at 354lbs to a gym junkie who loves it. For me, I wasn't ready to consider surgery as I knew I had it in me but I just had to give myself a quick kick in the rear and get moving. Once I started realizing my actual food consumption, sweet and salt, I was shocked. 8 months later and 90 lbs down, still have 90 to go and I'm not looking back.

I eat mostly right (enjoy life still), drink a lot of water, sleep well, and exercise a ton. I'm off high blood pressure meds which I've taken for years and several other meds. My lungs are strong, my heart is strong.

This was the choice for me. Absolutely it has taken dedication but I think all paths do. I wish you the best in success. For me it is a battle of a mind game. I'm finally winning! Good luck!

WillingtoLose1001984

SnackHips wrote: »

I'm getting it because I cant stick to a deficit for the life of me. I literally have mental breakdowns and have to go on medication when I'm losing weight and the medicine just causes me to gain. I've worked with doctors and nutritionists as well as personal trainers. I've trained and ran half marathons, lifted weights, been involved in multiple sports, cut out processed food, ate this not that, this often that often. Call me stupid or lazy but I've busted butt and gone through tons of emotions without any success. Surgery is a tool to help me with these issues and it is the last hope I have.

Me too. I am exactly the same way.

WillingtoLose1001984

tapwaters wrote: »

I lost a whole me with hard work and perseverance. Losing is easy. Maintenance is hard.

Losing weight is not easy. For me it is harder than anything I have ever done. Maintaining is easier for me because I don't have to live with a calorie deficit. I am awful at that and hate feeling hungry.

WillingtoLose1001984

snickerscharlie wrote: »

SnackHips wrote: »

I'm getting it because I cant stick to a deficit for the life of me. I literally have mental breakdowns and have to go on medication when I'm losing weight and the medicine just causes me to gain. I've worked with doctors and nutritionists as well as personal trainers. I've trained and ran half marathons, lifted weights, been involved in multiple sports, cut out processed food, ate this not that, this often that often. Call me stupid or lazy but I've busted butt and gone through tons of emotions without any success. Surgery is a tool to help me with these issues and it is the last hope I have.

Sorry, the meds, in and of themselves, do NOT cause you to gain weight. Most depression medications that list weight gain as a potential side effect do so because it may increase your appetite. It's still up to you what you do or don't eat. You are not a victim of unexplained weight gain.

Not meaning to sound harsh, but sometimes losing the victim mentality and discovering that you actually DO have control over it can be all that's needed to rise above and succeed.

You are absolutely wrong. If you have not actually been on the medications or a medication that increases appetite or causes weight gain you are no one to say anything. I was on Resperidone for two years and gained 120 lbs in a year about 2 lbs a week. My full signals were all screwed up. I started having metabolic syndome. I craved pizza and other heavy things. My appetite and desire for healthiness were both thrown totally out of wack. As soon as I stopped the medication the weight gain stopped, the cravings stopped, and my triglycerides and cholesterol went back to normal. It is harder to control medication induced appetite increases than you understand unless you have been there.

Oh, furthermore, I was on Geodon which causes appetite suppression and didn't want to eat hardly anything, but it didn't help me in the ways I needed.

WillingtoLose1001984

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Most supplement issues are for bypass not sleeve. It is literally 10lbs of fat in a week. Something gets triggered and my body overproduces hunger hormone and I can't stop eating for days. I've tried fighting it with "will power" and it is much like a heroin addict being tied up next to a pile of the drug. Physical pain and shaking, anxiety, depression, etc. And I'm not talking about oh I deprived myself of so much and I can't take it anymore. I eat balanced meals at appropriate intervals and practice moderation. I go for months with my "healthy lifestyle" then have these breakdowns out of the blue. I don't need to fight like this anymore. And in response to the other person I get that medication does pack on secret magical weight. It does however slow metabolism and increase hunger and couple with pills that relax anxiety enough to make you just happy and not stressed about the struggle anymore those pounds can creep up fast. I'm super happy that people get past this without surgery but I have fought unsuccessfully for years now. Call it dumb, call it lazy, but life is short and I have money and doctors so I'm going to use every tool available to me to figure this out. [/quote]

That's exactly how I am. Thanks for sharing. It is so frustrating and I am willing to use every tool that is at my disposal.

Oh, and I have gained 10 lbs in a week and I felt so bad about the overeating. It is a horrible cycle.

bhurley100

I understand what you are ssying. My perception when someone wants to do weight loss surgery is that they don't want to do the work to lose weight. But I understand many people who actually worked hard to lose weight and need the surgery to help them. They work hard to continue to lose weight and follow strict guidelines. Its hard not to judge bc we are human BUT not everyone who considers WLS is doing so bc they dont want to do the work. Most work hard.

arrghmatey1

TheMoon26 wrote: »

Hey i see so many posts about people having surgery to lose weight. Where are all the people who actually struggled and lost weight on their own? I need tips and inspiration.

I have been offered that surgery in the past.

I found a different Doctor.

I know quite a few people who have had that surgery.

They fall into two classes of those who are dead and those who wish they were.

This may sound harsh but at almost 58 years old it has been my experience with those who have had it.

I have failed many times at weight loss and I have lost 20 or 30 pounds here or there to gain it all back plus some more.

My current success is simply a reflection of my admission I have a problem. (68.2 lbs lost in 28 weeks)

Log every day as though your life depended on it! Be accurate!

Step back and approach it from the 3rd person.

Set a moderate deficit and stick to it come hell or high water!

I have stalled in a rebound for a whole month before and I would be lying if I didn't tell you I didn't get a little squirrelly towards the end of it but I have made a vow and I am gonna keep it.

The last bit is this I AM NOT A VICTIM!

I have spent 57 years making poor food choices and my current state of health is what it is because of those choices!

1. Everything I did or knew or thought I knew about weight loss and food in the past is rubbish and cant be relied on.
2. The simplicity of the CI/CO concept is all I need. If at any moment I think otherwise than I refer to rule number one.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/arrghmatey1