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hizgeorgiapeach -> RE: what's up with gastric bypass surguries, can't people just control eating an exorcise? (8/1/2008 8:45:33 AM)
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Hey, Rhi, did we go to the same school? I was a size 8 or 10 and was one of those "fat chicks" that never had a date and believed I was hugely overweight. I can look back and wonder who were the people that were messed up? I have body issues but I'm working on them. Self-control in eating is not one of them however. Never has been. Ask Lumus. I don't eat enough to keep a bird alive but I still have weight to lose. Eh, I think so, he doesn't. *shrugs*
Don't thing so - unless it's simply that a lot of us around our age apparently went to the "same" school lol. It's a generational thing with us - we grew up in an era that saw the birth of anorexia and bolimia - both of which I believe are the direct result of gals like you and I having to deal with the ones who got their jollies telling us we were "fat" when in fact we were far from it and probably significantly healthier than they were! I know that 1 or 2 of the ones from my school who were like that - ended up in therapy or the hospital, seriously ill, and with HUGELY distorted self images - because they Were some of the ones forcing themselves to throw up every time they ate, or simply refusing TO eat - at all - anything. Self control in eatting has never been a huge issue with me, either. My cola habit has been a huge issue, and the fact that I don't eat Enough has been an issue. But portion control and not gorging myself to the point of feeling stuffed to the gills and bloated - not an issue.
When I started seeing my specialist recently, we spent a couple of hours just talking about my relationship with food - what I typically eat, when, how much - prior to even doing the physical that was part of the process. (Which included things like a full blood panel workup and EKG along with BP, Heart rate, body density check via electrical impedence, and measurements.) I was asked to keep a food diary between the first appointment - when the talk and physical were done and blood drawn - and the second appointment, when I'd be given the results of the bloodwork and make a decision on which of their several programs I wanted and whether the doc agreed with my choice. When I went back, the doc looked at my food diary for the 2 days and was appalled at how LITTLE actual Food I took in. And then laughingly told me later that I should have no problem following the 500cal/day diet combined with a couple of specific hypothalmus regulating/resetting meds - I was barely taking in that amount anyway, other than my colas! And she's been right - it's been easy for me to continue eatting only that little amount - what's been more difficult, though also shown the Results, has been completely eliminating cola from my life. Drinking strictly water - no cola, no coffee (since I can't have cream or anything but Artificial sweetner in it) no tea (same reason) - instead of going through Massive amounts of soda, to the point frequently of more than a 3 liter a Day, I've consistantly been loosing about 6 lbs a week.
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GB surgery is dangerous but can help in the right circumstances. I don't think it's a simple shortcut that some people want it to be though. I've known people who had it and it changed their lives dramatically. You have to be willing to make changes. Without them, why take the risk?
The doc and I talked about the pros and cons of bariatric for me, as one of the options available - and both agreed that I wouldn't consider it a Viable option if the medication/diet combination worked. The risks are to high, for the most part. Between my straight BMI (which my specialist says is often misleading, and should Never be used as a Sole indicator of whether someone is truely obese - or unhealthy - or not) the electrical impedence testing we did, and my bloodwork (significantly raised cholesterol levels - which have changed in the past 2 years since I hit my 40s - when I had a cholesterol check done just prior to my 40th bday, it was still on the low end of the normal range, 2 years and a few body changes later it's so high it falls into what is considered a "dangerous" range!) - I am considered a candidate for bariatric surgical procedure. As long as the meds and diet continue to actually suceed, I see no reason to undergo being put under anesthesia and being cut open.
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