Bariatric surgery?

Jenneke0269 wrote: »

I had a gastric sleeve in July, I'm down 68 lbs. so far!
There's a lot of positive effects from the surgery, diabetes can get better, sleep apnea can go away, risk for other health issues goes down, etc. Surgery is definitely not for everyone though. Some people have severe medical issues that mean that they can't do it, some are too old and surgery is a big risk, but the biggest group have problems with the surgery and diet. Different surgeries have different diets, and after surgery, that diet is what you're on for the rest of your life. It's a big commitment that some people can't make. (I'm not even going to dignify the "my body is pure, surgery is never necessary" or the "surgery is the easy way out" types, they're just stupid.)

^^^^^ This.

I lost weight through diet and exercise, one of my best friends had gastric bypass. Neither is easy. I had to overhaul my entire lifestyle to have success, but I had a lot of slip ups that could have set me up for failure. My friend had her lifestyle overhauled for her because of the surgery so there wasn't the "screw it, this is too hard" fall back that I had. Seeing the changes and difficulties we both endured, there is no "easy way", both ways had moments where we broke down into tears from anger and frustration.

Ask a million questions and do a lot of research into what changes you're going to have to make. Surgery isn't for everyone, but for a lot of people it is what is needed. The only issue I have with WLS is the lack of information about what changes people are in for, for different surgeries. Before any surgery, make sure you know what you're getting into, including all the risks and changes you're going to have to make.