Need your opinion.

You don't need diets, you need a lifestyle change and you've made a big step joining MFP. Eat healthy and exercise and you will see changes. It isn't easy but you can do it. IMO, yes, surgery is the easy way out and if you can't makes those changes in your lifestyle in the first place you won't be able to after the surgery either so you'll end up here again eventually. Get some buddies and set little goals. I never exercised a day in my life before I had my daughter. I wasn't overweight before I had her, just on the higher side if my bmi. I gained 65lbs with her and I lost 93lbs by the time she was 18 months old. I know that's not 150+ lbs but if I had more weight to lose I could have kept going. Once you start creating a habit you can stick with it. I did my exercise nearly every day for 1 month and ate healthy food. After that, I wanted to continue. I looked forward to exercising and my healthy meals. I used to eat an entire medium pizza from Pizza Hut with 5 breadsticks and a soda all by myself a few times a week and had no self control. 2 years later I don't even crave that kind of food and I actually just had 4 pieces of chocolate and stopped. There are more sitting in the kitchen right now but I have no desire for them. If I can do it, anyone can. Seriously best of luck and I know you can do it!

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The fact you can lose "a couple of kilos" as you said, proves you DO have what it takes to make a serious change in your life and eating habits do to this without surgery.

Losing weight the proper way will be a much healthier journey and you'll learn far more, making it a more rewarding experience when you hit your goals.

So, cowgirl up and give it a damn good go and whatever you don't give up.

Surgery is far from being an easy route, but yes, in the sense that you mean it, it would be the easy way out-- mostly because you won't really get 'out.' Your weight isn't your problem; it's just a symptom of your problem.

I also suffer from depression and for me, the main thing I have to keep in mind--I have to repeat to myself over and over on my worst days--is that I am worth taking care of. I have just as much right to be here, on this earth, doing the things I want to do, as anyone else. It doesn't matter if I'm fat, or ugly, or stupid, or thoughtless, or unambitious, or whatever awful thing my depression is telling me I am that day-- I still deserve to be here.

I deserve to walk down the street or through the mall because I want to, because it's good for me, because my body likes it. I deserve to eat healthy food (even if it costs a little more). I deserve to enjoy myself sometimes and eat not so healthy food, because I like it! I have the right to try to change myself for the better, and I have the right to make mistakes sometimes.

It helps to have goals. Small goals that you can easily achieve. "I am going to get out of bed this morning." "I am going to put on real clothes." "I am going to brush my teeth AND floss... Ok, well, I'm going to brush them anyway." Add to them as you're able. Add small fitness goals to them. "I'm going to do 5 jumping jacks." Maybe without the actual jumping the first time. Whatever. Do little things. Move your body! Stretch and look at yourself from a new angle. Find something you like about yourself.

You need to commit to yourself. I can sit here all morning and write words to you, and you may or may not like them, but you really need to look deep within yourself and find that deeply buried kernel of strength, the part of you that loves you because you are so awesome deep down, and you have to help it grow.

Good luck.

i would really recommend looking around on the threads for people that have lost alot of weight. ask them to be friends... get alot of friends that are motivated and have done what you think may be impossible for you... they thought it was impossible too. but they have done it... alot of people on here have ALOT of success stories and i'm sure when they started they didnt think they would make it either..i know you can do it.....

My opinion is that weight loss surgery is the easy way out because you don't have to work to lose the weight. You joined MFP for a reason and one of the reasons for this site is for everyone to eat nutritionally and exercise and encourage each other. I would talk to a dietitian though because that's who turned me onto MFP. I couldn't be any happier with the way my friends here support and encourage me and I do the same for them. Talk to a dietitian and give MFP a chance and be commited to making a lifestyle change of eating healthier and exercising. I've heard of people having the weight loss surgery and then gaining all that weight back and others eat like birds after the surgery. My opinion is commit to making a lifestyle change and getting a support system here. I've sent you a friend request and I will do everything I can to support and encourage you.

You don't need diets, you need a lifestyle change and you've made a big step joining MFP. Eat healthy and exercise and you will see changes. It isn't easy but you can do it. IMO, yes, surgery is the easy way out and if you can't makes those changes in your lifestyle in the first place you won't be able to after the surgery either so you'll end up here again eventually. Get some buddies and set little goals. I never exercised a day in my life before I had my daughter. I wasn't overweight before I had her, just on the higher side if my bmi. I gained 65lbs with her and I lost 93lbs by the time she was 18 months old. I know that's not 150+ lbs but if I had more weight to lose I could have kept going. Once you start creating a habit you can stick with it. I did my exercise nearly every day for 1 month and ate healthy food. After that, I wanted to continue. I looked forward to exercising and my healthy meals. I used to eat an entire medium pizza from Pizza Hut with 5 breadsticks and a soda all by myself a few times a week and had no self control. 2 years later I don't even crave that kind of food and I actually just had 4 pieces of chocolate and stopped. There are more sitting in the kitchen right now but I have no desire for them. If I can do it, anyone can. Seriously best of luck and I know you can do it!

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There is no way that surgery is the easy way out. Having known people who have had weight loss surgery, it is a painful and difficult process.

I would not want to have to endure it but for some it is an appropriate option.

Having your gut opened up is by no means an easy way out.

i would really recommend looking around on the threads for people that have lost alot of weight. ask them to be friends... get alot of friends that are motivated and have done what you think may be impossible for you... they thought it was impossible too. but they have done it... alot of people on here have ALOT of success stories and i'm sure when they started they didnt think they would make it either..i know you can do it.....

THIS!!!!!