Super Size Me
celb500
Posts: 76
Hi Guys,
I am currently watching SuperSize Me in pure horror. Although it has led me to this question:
What do you think about lap bands or gastric bands as they are called in the UK?
I don't need one but how do you feel about people who have them? Is it necessary?
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO JUDGEMENT HERE, I AM JUST CURIOUS
Peace & Love x
I am currently watching SuperSize Me in pure horror. Although it has led me to this question:
What do you think about lap bands or gastric bands as they are called in the UK?
I don't need one but how do you feel about people who have them? Is it necessary?
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO JUDGEMENT HERE, I AM JUST CURIOUS
Peace & Love x
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I think that they're a fantastic option, for some people. One of the vets at the clinic where I worked had amazing results.
They're a tool, like any other, and aren't good a good option for everyone. But I don't feel differently toward someone who has one than I do about anyone else. Of course, it's important to try to develop better habits as well, and not just depend on the band to do the work for you.
Edited to add: I'm adding SuperSize me to my queue, I haven't had the chance to watch it yet. I'm expecting to be pretty ill by the end.0 -
I prefer to support less extreme weight loss methods before going full throttle with surgery.
Super Size Me is TERRIBLE science. His immensely high caloric intake per day is what ultimately causes his problems, not the fact it was fast food. During this entire time, he consumes more calories per day than a professional wrestler or Olympic athlete.
Similar effects would occur from eating such high calories of pretty much any diet type. It is NOT typical for anyone to eat 5,000 to 7,000 calories a day as he does in Super Size me.0 -
Yep, just what I was going to say! That movie is ridiculous. If you want to watch a real documentary about nutrition, watch Fat Head. It's on Netflix. It totally makes fun of Super Size Me and is really eye opening.I prefer to support less extreme weight loss methods before going full throttle with surgery.
Super Size Me is TERRIBLE science. His immensely high caloric intake per day is what ultimately causes his problems, not the fact it was fast food. During this entire time, he consumes more calories per day than a professional wrestler or Olympic athlete.
Similar effects would occur from eating such high calories of pretty much any diet type. It is NOT typical for anyone to eat 5,000 to 7,000 calories a day as he does in Super Size me.0 -
Thank you!! I'll watch that now!! I'm such a sucker for documentaries.0
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I watched them both (supersize me and fat head) and I'm glad I watched Supersize me before Fat Head so that I knew what he was referring to. His attitude in FatHead bothered me, because even though Supersize me wasn't totally accurate and they definitely did things in a specific way to get specific results, the flick wasn't atrocious enough for me to have such a dramatic attitude toward it...but i guess different people get ruffled by different things.
I think they are both too extreme, because even if you don't gain weight eating fast food all the time, I dont feel like its a healthy lifestyle choice. That being said, I don't think microwave dinners are a healthy lifestyle choice either, because ultimately, nothing can compete with fresh produce when it comes to nutritional content. And then theres the whole issue of lean meats, and all the added stuff that gives food a shelf life. and on and on and on. eating 1,000 calories a day or 5,000 calories a day, I think we can all agree that eating only fast food is not the best option for our bodies.
If you are a netflixer, add Fat Sick and Nearly Dead to the list.
I seriously watched like 6 or 7 documentaries of this nature one month, because netflix kept throwing them into the recommended section, and even if I didn't agree with everything they said, still interesting to watch (and I would watch while running on the elliptical)0 -
I love documentaries like this I wonder if I could get any of them online.0
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I think they are stupid.
But saying that my cousin who has "basically" been over 300lbs for the majority of her life got one and she looks good now. 190-220lbs is her current weight
But I also think that people can do whatever they like with their own body.0 -
I prefer to support less extreme weight loss methods before going full throttle with surgery.
Super Size Me is TERRIBLE science. His immensely high caloric intake per day is what ultimately causes his problems, not the fact it was fast food. During this entire time, he consumes more calories per day than a professional wrestler or Olympic athlete.
Similar effects would occur from eating such high calories of pretty much any diet type. It is NOT typical for anyone to eat 5,000 to 7,000 calories a day as he does in Super Size me.
Exactly.0 -
I think I'm so skeptical about lap bands, bc once you have the procedure, you have to follow a very strict diet anyway, so... Why not just change eating habits without the procedure?0
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YUP0
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I prefer to support less extreme weight loss methods before going full throttle with surgery.YUP
Super Size Me is TERRIBLE science. His immensely high caloric intake per day is what ultimately causes his problems, not the fact it was fast food. During this entire time, he consumes more calories per day than a professional wrestler or Olympic athlete.
Similar effects would occur from eating such high calories of pretty much any diet type. It is NOT typical for anyone to eat 5,000 to 7,000 calories a day as he does in Super Size me.0 -
If you guys want to watch something inspiring, download episodes of 'Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition'
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I can't figure out what Super Size Me has to do with Lap-bands, but whatever.
I have a lap-band. I got it after almost 20 years of yo-yo diets - I was constantly hungry. It didn't matter what I ate, I could eat more. I needed something to help me with that.
Right now I am eating pretty much what I did on WW and other diet plans (type of food, calorie and protein wise) - but I can only eat so much, and I am never hungry (which is a huge relief) . It's changed my life immensely and I do not regret it one bit.0 -
I love documentaries like this I wonder if I could get any of them online.
Food, INC.
Fat Sick and Nearly Dead
Hungry for Change
Food Matters
Fresh
Killer At Large
Forks Over Knives
The Engine 2 Kitchen Rescue
King Korn
Food Fight
Many of these are available online through Hulu, Netflix, or their own website.0 -
I loved Heavy, which is on Netflix.0
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Both of my parents had the gastric bypass, and again, it is just a tool. My mom has done well with it, and my dad still eats the same crap he did before surgery. (I'm not supportive of this) His doctor even told him that he should be losing more than he is, but he eats the worst stuff so he is still losing weight, but not as quickly as he should. My mom actually had complications with hers from the very beginning. For years, she had a Peterson hernia (somehow a hernia is created during surgery) because when she had hers originally, the doctors didn't know about the hernia. Now, they fix the hernia during the initial surgery. Anyway, she got the hernia fixed this past december, and she had a revision to her stomach, which leaked, and she ended up being in the hospital for 24 days, including an emergency surgery and extensive stay in the ICU. She is better now, but it was a horrible time for our family. Needless to say, I am NOT getting the surgery because I'm terrified of any complications, and there are so many things that don't agree with the new stomach like dairy. That's just my experience with it, and I know a lot of people have had some good experiences with it. I just don't think it's for me.
As far as lap band goes, I have known three people who got the lap band, and they lost weight, but then gained it back. I have read that it is not as successful as the gastric bypass because there is no malabsorption. That's why surgery works. It prohibits nutrients from being absorbed, and the lap band doesn't have that malabsorption. Again, there are many successful cases, but all three women that I know have gained their weight back.
Bottom line, as someone else said, if you are going to make the lifestyle change, why not just change the eating and exercise habits without the actual procedure? Its a lot cheaper and healthier! 0 -
The lap band is a crutch for today's society that wants instant gratification without working towards the results they want.0
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I appreciate the advice but sometimes it is not that simple to just "cut down on calories". Some people find it practically impossible and mentally problematic. Some people need the aid of things like bands and surgery to kick start the "eat less" programs. I am currently on the HCG diet where I eat 500 calories per day and take a low dose of HCG and have lost weight. I don't view this program as a long term fix but as a way to help me re-evaluate my eating habits. No offense but when you feel like you are starving, it is hard to think about anything other than eating much less to limit your calorie intake. I don't feel hungry on this HCG program so it gives me a clear mind to think about what I want to put into my body and my food choices. Maybe people who have the gastric bypass just need that extra help to get them to mentally think about the changes they need to make. Just my two cents of course.0
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I wouldn't say the lap band is a crutch. It is a last resort for someone who is so obese that it would be safer to have major abdominal surgery than to remain at the weight they are at. I do not have the lap band and that would never be an option I would want to utilize for myself. With that said, don't judge someone until you've walked a mile in their shoes.0
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Food, INC.
Fat Sick and Nearly Dead
Hungry for Change
Food Matters
Fresh
Killer At Large
Forks Over Knives
The Engine 2 Kitchen Rescue
King Korn
Food Fight
Many of these are available online through Hulu, Netflix, or their own website.
And, of course, the answer to Super Size Me ... Fat Head.
Spurlock is an idiot.0 -
I recommend HBO's documentary "The Weight of the Nation." It's on youtube.
Weight loss surgery is the right option for some people but not for everyone. I feel like most people mistakenly think it's an "easy option" and judge people for choosing that route.0 -
I left Fat Head out of that list for a reason. That movie was just a steaming pile of disinformation.Food, INC.
Fat Sick and Nearly Dead
Hungry for Change
Food Matters
Fresh
Killer At Large
Forks Over Knives
The Engine 2 Kitchen Rescue
King Korn
Food Fight
Many of these are available online through Hulu, Netflix, or their own website.
And, of course, the answer to Super Size Me ... Fat Head.
Spurlock is an idiot.0 -
I prefer to support less extreme weight loss methods before going full throttle with surgery.
Super Size Me is TERRIBLE science. His immensely high caloric intake per day is what ultimately causes his problems, not the fact it was fast food. During this entire time, he consumes more calories per day than a professional wrestler or Olympic athlete.
Similar effects would occur from eating such high calories of pretty much any diet type. It is NOT typical for anyone to eat 5,000 to 7,000 calories a day as he does in Super Size me.
While the movie pushed the evilness of "fast food" or the way fast food is portrayed the movie also showed how fast food restaurants even without super sizing your foods can also lead to overeating of calories. In fact they encouraged you by asking you if you want to supersize your meal. There is a reason why many chains lowered their portions of foods. With that in mind, the movie was exaggerated and it gave people an insight of what overeating can do to your body even though that wasn't the motive of the author.
Either how, it is about the overeating of calories that usually leads to weight gain. Had he eaten in maintenance calories he would have not gained that much weight.0
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