Weight Loss Surgery vs Loosing Weight Naturally

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  • nevadavis1
    nevadavis1 Posts: 331 Member
    17 pounds is really good! Congratulations!
  • crazyycatlady1
    crazyycatlady1 Posts: 292 Member
    I know several people who've lost weight with wls and have gained all the weight back plus some, and I know several people who've lost weight without wls and have gained all the weight back, plus some. The reality is whatever route we chose, statistically speaking most of us will fail at long term weight loss adherence ie maintenance.

    Maybe your friend will be a statistical anomaly and beat the odds, going the route he's chosen. And maybe you will, going a different route. Only time will tell (for all of us).
  • Chadxx
    Chadxx Posts: 1,199 Member
    I highly recommend avoiding the weight loss surgery. Aside from from the downsides of undergoing surgery, you don't need it and it is ultimately less effective. I personally know several people who have had WLS and yes, they lost weight but only to a point and then started regaining the weight because they never learned healthy eating habits. I have followed the exact same process as MFP and I have dropped 140 pounds, now have visible abs, eat great, and at this point, the healthy habits needed to keep the weight off long term are well ingrained.
  • aldavid18
    aldavid18 Posts: 29 Member
    Another vote for not doing surgery. If you lost 17lbs already you have already lost pretty near 20 percent of what you want. Or, you have shown that can do what is needed to lose the weight in what I consider a far better way. I agree with others to thrown the jealousy aspect aside and just continue losing naturally. As well it will set your lifestyle and eating habits up for better overall health down the road. Keep doing what you are doing and best of luck:):):)
  • reichardtjessica
    reichardtjessica Posts: 89 Member
    Thanks everyone!
  • Heather4448
    Heather4448 Posts: 908 Member
    My sister had WLS; It's not something I would like. 10 years post WLS, She still has so many dietary restrictions and chronic vitamin deficiencies. It just doesn't seem like something I could live with.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,972 Member
    Surgery like that is pretty serious. Because your friend will now be limited to eating only a few things. And it's NOT uncommon for people who aren't mentally prepared for it to go from one habit (eating too much because they can't anymore) to drinking more, gambling, or some other behavior to fulfill the reason that they may have had an issue with food. Hopefully he's consulting a therapist about it because just forcing himself to not eat is only one step to not letting it happen again. People CAN regain after weight loss surgery.

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  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
    edited April 2017
    I've known a few WLS folks, and I had considered it as a last-ditch option before I came to MFP. Just like many things, WLS is great for some and not for others. It doesn't fix anything. The person still has to do the work to lose and maintain, and there can be some side effects that make metabolism a little janky.

    I can tell you a friend who had WLS and has done well with it, but seeing her agonize over a list of can/can't foods really put me off from it. I totally get being jealous/envious of the rapid weight loss.

    On the other hand, I've been really working at weight loss on MFP since September. I've lost 70+ lbs and am 70% to my goal and I eat anything that fits into my calories and didn't have to give up a single food I didn't want to give up. For me, that has been the real win. I know I will reach my goal in time, and I will have built up the eating and exercise habits along the way to maintain it.

    Like many things, WLS may be right for some and not right for others. I certainly don't frown on it if it's something someone feels they have to do to get their life back. But, it's not a cure, and there is still a lot of work to be done.

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