Re: Hi Everybody!!!! - Please Welcome Colleen!

[Guest guest]

I can see your point.... yes the weight falls off easily, but then

again we had to permamently alter our anatomy which is not so easy...

> Hi Everyone, I know that alot of people say that the surgery is the

> easy way out. Do any of you think it is true? I personally would

have

> to say it was easy, I never could have lost 160 lbs any other way.

It

> was the easiest 160 lbs I have ever lost, not to mention the ONLY

160

> lbs I have ever lost! and I have not had any complications. It

doesn't

> bother me of people think that because like someone said, the people

> who say that are all still big people! Conventional weight loss

hasn't

> worked for most people. Take Care in CA

>

[Guest guest]

VERY Well said!!! lisamathis

>

> I have found it easy and the hardest thing I have ever done all at

the very

> same time.

> I think it takes real courage to do something like this as well.

> Lin

> 422-338-250

> Lhsh@...

> American by birth,

> Saved by the grace of God.

>

> Re: Hi Everybody!!!! - Please

Welcome

> Colleen!

>

>

> Hi Everyone, I know that alot of people say that the surgery is the

> easy way out. Do any of you think it is true? I personally would

have

> to say it was easy, I never could have lost 160 lbs any other way.

It

> was the easiest 160 lbs I have ever lost, not to mention the ONLY

160

> lbs I have ever lost! and I have not had any complications. It

doesn't

> bother me of people think that because like someone said, the

people

> who say that are all still big people! Conventional weight loss

hasn't

> worked for most people. Take Care in CA

>

>

>

>

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I'm with you! Some people are just A holes. If it isn't them they are just

ignorant and rude. If they can't be happy for other people,I just don't

associate with them. Why should I bring myself down to their level! I have

respect for others. I love the new me! And also the new people on this list!!!

Judy

Re: Hi Everybody!!!! - Please Welcome

Colleen!

Wow Shauna! You made me cry! This has been so hard and it feels so

WONDERFUL to finally have someone to talk to about all of this who

knows. I haven't told my best friend about this yet and my surgery

is in 4 weeks! She has said again and again in the past that gastric

bypass is the easy way out (she is morbidly obese also)and I just

can't deal with the drama! I told my husband I will call her from

recovery that way she can't say anything. I am getting my tubes tied

during my bypass surgery so as far as she knows I am just getting

that done. Pretty bad huh. I really just needed someone to talk to I

guess!

Thanks,

Colleen

> Hi All!

> My name is Colleen and I am new here. I am scheduled to have

vertical

> Sleeve gastrectomy at the end of January and I am totally freaking

out

> right now. I thought I was so prepared and ready, and now all of a

> sudden I am this weepy worrying mess! I lost 14 lbs prior to the

> holidays and have gained back 8! Am I just not ready? I think this

has

> me down more than anything. Things got busy and I slipped back

into

> bad old habits. Holidays in my family have always revolved around

> food. I did awesome at Thanksgiving in fact I lost 2 lbs! But

> Christmas sent me over the edge. I am trying to get back on track

but

> I am afraid I blew it. My next appt. is my pre op on the 24th. I

have

> done so well and now I feel like such a failure. Any suggestions?

>

>

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

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AMEN Well said!

Judy

Re: Hi Everybody!!!! - Please Welcome Colleen!

The whole concept of easy or hard way out is retarded on it's face.

What moron takes the hard way out of things? Are you telling me if

these fools were faced with something they wouldn't take the easiest

route out? I mean do these jokers fill up their gas tanks when they get

to a few gallons left or do they wait until their car runs out of gas

and they have to push the car into the station or walk a few miles for

gas? How dare they take the easy way out!

I'd really like to find a business that complains or doesn't reward a

person, team, supplier for finding the " easy way out " in providing a

complete and quick solution to a major issue.

I wouldn't even bother addressing these hypocritical ignorant fools and

trying to defend that surgery is hard or easy. I would, however, be on

the lookout for them to injure themselves, get a cold/flu, whatever and

ask why they took time off from work, got surgery, or whatever instead

of just " walking it off " . Why'd they feel it was okay to take the easy

way out?

I'm not sure if I really know if the 220lbs I've lost since August of

2005 was easy or hard. I've never done it before. I guess I feel it was

easy in the sense that it did happen and I'm happy. I guess for most

normal weight people it seems hard because they'd pretty much NOT EXIST

if they lost that much. So much for them thinking it's the easy way out

eh?

Mike in GR

>

> Hi Everyone, I know that alot of people say that the surgery is the

> easy way out. Do any of you think it is true? I personally would have

> to say it was easy, I never could have lost 160 lbs any other way. It

> was the easiest 160 lbs I have ever lost, not to mention the ONLY 160

> lbs I have ever lost! and I have not had any complications. It

doesn't

> bother me of people think that because like someone said, the people

> who say that are all still big people! Conventional weight loss

hasn't

> worked for most people. Take Care in CA

>

[Guest guest]

I am the Leader of a weight loss group called TOPS. The " old fashioned, right

way " people all left the group because of me having the WLS. You know what, we

are much happier now. They caused a lot of hurt feelings. I now have 2 others in

the group that are going to have the surgery. They are looking up to me for

their support. I am there for them.

Judy

Re: Hi Everybody!!!! - Please Welcome Colleen!

Judy, you might mention to those people that if there truly was

an " old fashioned right way to lose weight " , then we probably wouldn't

have an obesity problem in this country... I would cut them out of my

life; they are not your friends.

[Guest guest]

Heehee...I bet the look was priceless. And you're right. :-)

W

380/254/160

magnoliamouth wrote:

> oh I have to add this. One of my friends, I love her dearly but she

> is forever saying to me I don't need to have the by pass. Now, keep

> in mind she is carrying more weight than I am and 2 inches shorter.

>

> Just last night she said to me, You know you could really lose that

> weight if you wanted to by dieting, even with the restrictions you

> have, and working out at the gym. Now she does work out, she goes

> about 3 to 5 days a week. She has claimed for the last 9 months she

> has been dieting and she has only lost 5 lbs.

>

> I was very polite and nice, and I just looked at her and said, would

> you say it has really been effective for you?

>

> I got a funny look, and she didn't say anymore. I hated to do her

> like that, but I'm tired of her using her excuses and rationaliztions

> on my decisions.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Mike,

The thing that I have noticed is that people that do not have a weight

problem and even some that do think that this is hard because you do not get

to eat as much as you used to. I have even had people tell me before I had

my surgery was that I could not do that, but you can if your life depends on

it, and frankly I have not missed any of the old foods that I can no longer

eat and am really enjoying the ones that I can now eat.

Lin

422-338-250

Lhsh@...

American by birth,

Saved by the grace of God.

Re: Hi Everybody!!!! - Please Welcome

Colleen!

The whole concept of easy or hard way out is retarded on it's face.

What moron takes the hard way out of things? Are you telling me if

these fools were faced with something they wouldn't take the easiest

route out? I mean do these jokers fill up their gas tanks when they get

to a few gallons left or do they wait until their car runs out of gas

and they have to push the car into the station or walk a few miles for

gas? How dare they take the easy way out!

I'd really like to find a business that complains or doesn't reward a

person, team, supplier for finding the " easy way out " in providing a

complete and quick solution to a major issue.

I wouldn't even bother addressing these hypocritical ignorant fools and

trying to defend that surgery is hard or easy. I would, however, be on

the lookout for them to injure themselves, get a cold/flu, whatever and

ask why they took time off from work, got surgery, or whatever instead

of just " walking it off " . Why'd they feel it was okay to take the easy

way out?

I'm not sure if I really know if the 220lbs I've lost since August of

2005 was easy or hard. I've never done it before. I guess I feel it was

easy in the sense that it did happen and I'm happy. I guess for most

normal weight people it seems hard because they'd pretty much NOT EXIST

if they lost that much. So much for them thinking it's the easy way out

eh?

Mike in GR

>

> Hi Everyone, I know that alot of people say that the surgery is the

> easy way out. Do any of you think it is true? I personally would have

> to say it was easy, I never could have lost 160 lbs any other way. It

> was the easiest 160 lbs I have ever lost, not to mention the ONLY 160

> lbs I have ever lost! and I have not had any complications. It

doesn't

> bother me of people think that because like someone said, the people

> who say that are all still big people! Conventional weight loss

hasn't

> worked for most people. Take Care in CA

>

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4:48 PM

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Sometimes the truth has to hurt and sometimes you have to use some tough

love on your friends and family.

Lin

422-338-250

Lhsh@...

American by birth,

Saved by the grace of God.

Re: Hi Everybody!!!! - Please Welcome

Colleen!

oh I have to add this. One of my friends, I love her dearly but she

is forever saying to me I don't need to have the by pass. Now, keep

in mind she is carrying more weight than I am and 2 inches shorter.

Just last night she said to me, You know you could really lose that

weight if you wanted to by dieting, even with the restrictions you

have, and working out at the gym. Now she does work out, she goes

about 3 to 5 days a week. She has claimed for the last 9 months she

has been dieting and she has only lost 5 lbs.

I was very polite and nice, and I just looked at her and said, would

you say it has really been effective for you?

I got a funny look, and she didn't say anymore. I hated to do her

like that, but I'm tired of her using her excuses and rationaliztions

on my decisions.

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4:48 PM

[Guest guest]

Wow, that is great that you have each other now.

judy oswald judy.34@...> wrote: I am the Leader of a weight

loss group called TOPS. The " old fashioned, right way " people all left the group

because of me having the WLS. You know what, we are much happier now. They

caused a lot of hurt feelings. I now have 2 others in the group that are going

to have the surgery. They are looking up to me for their support. I am there for

them.

Judy

Re: Hi Everybody!!!! - Please Welcome Colleen!

Judy, you might mention to those people that if there truly was

an " old fashioned right way to lose weight " , then we probably wouldn't

have an obesity problem in this country... I would cut them out of my

life; they are not your friends.

[Guest guest]

I think that is utterly awesome and I think it is great that we can have

such a positive influence on others and the only thing I wish is that our

state insurance would start covering the gastric bypass surgery again so

that my wife could have it. It is way to expensive for us to pay out of

pocket right now and she could desperately use it. I know that she has

tried to lose weight, but after awhile she gets back into those old habits

and I know from where she is coming even though many of her family members

really do not, and even some have tried to tell me that she is depressed,

and I know that is not the case, but what can you do?

Lin

422-338-250

Lhsh@...

American by birth,

Saved by the grace of God.

Re: Hi Everybody!!!! - Please Welcome

Colleen!

Judy, you might mention to those people that if there truly was

an " old fashioned right way to lose weight " , then we probably wouldn't

have an obesity problem in this country... I would cut them out of my

life; they are not your friends.

[Guest guest]

hi!! those people that say that the surgery is the easy way out have

never had to have the pain and discomfort that we all have. They have

also never had to measure their food by teaspoons... easy?? oh hell no.

Donna in CO

302/270/130

>

> Hi Everyone, I know that alot of people say that the surgery is the

> easy way out. Do any of you think it is true? I personally would have

> to say it was easy, I never could have lost 160 lbs any other way. It

> was the easiest 160 lbs I have ever lost, not to mention the ONLY 160

> lbs I have ever lost! and I have not had any complications. It

doesn't

> bother me of people think that because like someone said, the people

> who say that are all still big people! Conventional weight loss

hasn't

> worked for most people. Take Care in CA

>

[Guest guest]

And again...HOW IS CHANGING YOUR ANATOMY EASY???? I don't think

there is anything easy about getting sliced open rearranged and put

back together... Yes, the weight falls off easily - but let us not

forget that we don't have the same insides anymore! I agree with

you; it is not the easy way...

> >

> > Hi Everyone, I know that alot of people say that the surgery is

the

> > easy way out. Do any of you think it is true? I personally would

have

> > to say it was easy, I never could have lost 160 lbs any other

way. It

> > was the easiest 160 lbs I have ever lost, not to mention the

ONLY 160

> > lbs I have ever lost! and I have not had any complications. It

> doesn't

> > bother me of people think that because like someone said, the

people

> > who say that are all still big people! Conventional weight loss

> hasn't

> > worked for most people. Take Care in CA

> >

>