Re: Is the SBD for me?

[Guest guest]

Jodi,

I say go for the hardwood floors!!! I am 5'2 and weighed 219 when I

started this journey 1 month ago. I am now 205. This is the best

thing out there in my opinion and I have done it all, but can't even

imagine weight loss surgery! My suggestion...give it a good solid

clean month and then re-assess. I think you will be pleasantly

surprised :-)

Kim

>

> Hello.

>

> I am happy to find this board. I am hoping for some inspiration

and

> direction.

>

> I am a 34 year old woman who has been slowly gaining weight since

I

> stopped breastfeeding about 1 1/2 ago. (Okay, okay, I've never

been

> a stick.) At any rate, I spent 2005 jumping from one diet program

to

> another unsuccessfully trying to find a solution. I got this wild

> idea in November 2005 to gain about 30 lbs. in order to weigh

enough

> for weight loss surgery. After eating enough/ binging enough

through

> the holidays, I finally tipped the scale and proudly won the title

> of " morbidly obese. " The magic words needed for insurance to

cover a

> $15,000 lap band surgery procedure. When I finally began the

> insurance paperwork the first week of January 2006, I learned a

sad

> new truth. My insurance policy changed as of January 1st and

weight

> loss surgery was no longer covered. That has been incredibly

> difficult for me to " digest " - no pun intended - I just couldn't

find

> a better word. Putting the brakes on this procedure has made me

sit

> in this now heavy frame and think about what I have been doing.

It's

> been an incredibly uncomfortable place for me to be.

>

> I am now 5'3 and 220. It's a lovely existence (note the sarcasm).

My

> question to you wonderful folks is this...is the SBD do-able for

> major weight loss? I am still considering just paying the 15K and

> getting the weight loss surgery. However, some small part of me

is

> hopeful that the SBD could be the answer to my prayers instead.

I'd

> rather work off the weight for " free " and get hard wood floors and

an

> updated master bath for the cost of weight loss surgery.

>

> Please...help me out. I'd love to hear your feedback.

>

> ~ Jodi

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jodi,

I weighed 301 when I started and I am 5'4 " . I have lost 70 lbs in

the past 11 months on SBD. That is almost half of the weight I need

to lose. I will lose the rest this year. And, I am disabled and have

not done exercising through most of this time. So, yes, SBD works

very well for major weight loss. I'd give it a try and get the

hardwood floors.

ann

>

> Hello.

>

> I am happy to find this board. I am hoping for some inspiration

and

> direction.

>

> I am a 34 year old woman who has been slowly gaining weight since

I

> stopped breastfeeding about 1 1/2 ago. (Okay, okay, I've never

been

> a stick.) At any rate, I spent 2005 jumping from one diet program

to

> another unsuccessfully trying to find a solution. I got this wild

> idea in November 2005 to gain about 30 lbs. in order to weigh

enough

> for weight loss surgery. After eating enough/ binging enough

through

> the holidays, I finally tipped the scale and proudly won the title

> of " morbidly obese. " The magic words needed for insurance to

cover a

> $15,000 lap band surgery procedure. When I finally began the

> insurance paperwork the first week of January 2006, I learned a

sad

> new truth. My insurance policy changed as of January 1st and

weight

> loss surgery was no longer covered. That has been incredibly

> difficult for me to " digest " - no pun intended - I just couldn't

find

> a better word. Putting the brakes on this procedure has made me

sit

> in this now heavy frame and think about what I have been doing.

It's

> been an incredibly uncomfortable place for me to be.

>

> I am now 5'3 and 220. It's a lovely existence (note the sarcasm).

My

> question to you wonderful folks is this...is the SBD do-able for

> major weight loss? I am still considering just paying the 15K and

> getting the weight loss surgery. However, some small part of me

is

> hopeful that the SBD could be the answer to my prayers instead.

I'd

> rather work off the weight for " free " and get hard wood floors and

an

> updated master bath for the cost of weight loss surgery.

>

> Please...help me out. I'd love to hear your feedback.

>

> ~ Jodi

>

[Guest guest]

You say that weight loss surgery is still on the table. A simple suggestion

-- do some research on the net before you make that move. Many regain the

weight lost. Most suffer some type of long term side effects. Some even

die due to complications/issues brought about by the surgery. It's just not

the route to go unless you are truly, excessively obese (which you are not).

Having embarked on a recent mission to gain 30 pounds in just 2 month's

time, you should be able to get back to your original 190 fairly quickly.

From there you will likely find the weight loss much slower.

The key to succeeding on this diet is commitment. This is not a weight loss

plan like so many others. It is a healthy eating plan. When you eat

healthy, your body responds by doing what it is designed to do. In other

words, getting rid of the unhealthy foods removes walls to your body's

normal functioning.

The SBD, and healthy eating in general, is not a quick fix or easy way out.

Your weight will come off slowly, over time, and you will likely not see

that 115-125 you desire for the better part of a year or more. For many,

this is entirely too long to wait. That's where the commitment comes into

play. This system DOES work -- there is lots of proof of that fact. LOTS

of proof (consider our own ann who has lost some 70 pounds, strictly

through diet modification, and she started off in a far worse place than you

and indeed most of us on this group).

This group has ample inspiration and a great deal of both knowledge and

experience to benefit its members. It also has some fairly

straight-shooters, a major turn off for those lacking a dedication to turn

their lives around. If you can REALLY put yourself into this, really commit

to changing your lifestyle, you WILL get that kitchen and bath upgrade. In

the end though, it all comes down to you.

Best of luck to you as you begin this journey.

[Guest guest]

>

Hi, I have been mostly lurking here and this is the first time I am

posting a reply. Please give SB a try. It is such a healthy way of

eating and besides regaining health, a bonus is weight loss. I have

been on SB Since December 27 and have lost 16 pounds. I truly

believe I have finally found the solution to my weight problem that

I have had all my adult life.

A co-worker and her daughter had the surgery that you are

considering. They have been in and out of hospitals with one

complication following another.

You can do this, like says, you need to have that

committment. While the weight does come off, it does not drop off

overnight.

Good luck to you, my friend, this journey is well worth taking.

Helen

[Guest guest]

Nope. I don't think the SBD works.

I started it in August 2003 and by July 2004 had lost 76 pounds.

That just had to be coincidence, don't you agree?

Chuck

hleva wrote:

>

>

>Hi, I have been mostly lurking here and this is the first time I am

>posting a reply. Please give SB a try. It is such a healthy way of

>eating and besides regaining health, a bonus is weight loss. I have

>been on SB Since December 27 and have lost 16 pounds. I truly

>believe I have finally found the solution to my weight problem that

>I have had all my adult life.

>

>A co-worker and her daughter had the surgery that you are

>considering. They have been in and out of hospitals with one

>complication following another.

>

>You can do this, like says, you need to have that

>committment. While the weight does come off, it does not drop off

>overnight.

>

>Good luck to you, my friend, this journey is well worth taking.

>

>Helen

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

And, don't think people don't die from gastric bypass, like said.

I knew an elementary school principal that died shortly after having it

done. What a shame.

I also know a young woman who had it done. She continued to eat all the

crap - the Twinkies, Ho-Ho's, pies, etc. I think she has finally

realized that she can't continue to eat all that junk, so she has backed

off and is eating better today.

Chuck

Noctaire wrote:

>You say that weight loss surgery is still on the table. A simple suggestion

>-- do some research on the net before you make that move. Many regain the

>weight lost. Most suffer some type of long term side effects. Some even

>die due to complications/issues brought about by the surgery. It's just not

>the route to go unless you are truly, excessively obese (which you are not).

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I had the surgery several years ago, I lost 30 pounds and never lost another

ounce! IN other words it didn't work for me... I gained it all back later.

There are some factors you might want to consider, Are you a big eater at

meals or are you a snacker?

IF your a snacker you will NOT lose - oh you will lose at first then it will

stop and you will be right back where you are now weight wise but with other

problems... mainly you will never be able to eat normally - some foods just

won't digest, even some pills don't digest properly - it's a PAIN and would I do

it again NO way! I had my surgery several years ago and it's not worth the

expense (even if insurance will pay - there are other expenses that they never

tell you about) You do not absorb vitamins, I had to take children's chewable

for years... the others don't absorb into the body properly after surgery so you

have other problems with lack of vitamins in your system..

BUT if you are a heavy eater at meal time ONLY and NEVER eat between meals...

it might work, but to be honest think long and hard, it is so much better to go

on SB and stick with it and get healthy as you lose the weight, be prepared to

maybe lose hair too!

I remember going out to eat at a restaurant and getting sick and having to run

to the bathroom and toss everything... so you have some teeth problems too.

(there is a term I can't think of what they call it but it's horrible) IF you

over eat at a meal you get violently sick and it's no fun, forget socializing

with friends, it's too embarrassing when something happens and you have to high

tail it to the bathroom to lose everything you just consumed.

My advise stick with South Beach and get healthy and not lose your hair, teeth

or other problems, some people even die, and if you make it and don't die you

might wish you would, I remember thinking that a time or two in the hospital

after surgery when I was so sick.

Sandy