re: Gastric Bypass/"Sleeve" Surgery

It's what's on the inside that counts, Walter... and you're BEAUTIFUL on the inside.

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A surgery can't fix a lack of willpower and discipline. Most just eat right through that mother fricker.

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It's not a miracle cure. It won't help you loose 300 lbs overnight. You will loose weight fairly rapidly in the short term but it will eventually level off.

My dad (who was obviously big but not huge) did the gastric bypass about ten years ago. I don't think he changed any of his dietary habits (just can't eat/digest as much). He lost about 115 lbs. Over the past ten years he has probably gained back about 40-50 lbs. Not bad but the gastric bypass (at least when he had it done) is a cluster that's probably not worth it unless you don't have another option. I'd recommend the sleeve knowing nothing about it besides it's got to be better than the bypass.

As with all things in life. Prevention is a lot easier. For instance, if you find yourself at 5'8" and 270 lbs. Don't focus so much on losing 25/50lbs, that's the mentality you had at 230lbs. Accept your weight at 270 lbs and try and not gain another pound (so you don't have to have surgery). If you can lose five pounds try and stay at 265 and never gain another pound (and so forth).

FWIW - I'm not a medical doctor or nutritionist (obviously).

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My dad (who was obviously big but not huge)

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He lost about 115 lbs

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As with all things in life. Prevention is a lot easier. For instance, if you find yourself at 5'8" and 270 lbs. Don't focus so much on losing 25/50lbs, that's the mentality you had at 230lbs. Accept your weight at 270 lbs and try and not gain another pound (so you don't have to have surgery). If you can lose five pounds try and stay at 265 and never gain another pound (and so forth).

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What terrible advice. Put simply, you're saying accept being over 100 lbs overweight as long as you don't get more overweight. At that weight you're already at severe risk from health problems so you might as well say frick it and do whatever you want.

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FWIW - I'm not a medical doctor or nutritionist (obviously).

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Obviously

I know two people who did this and it worked very well for both. 5 and 7 years. One of the two is now a very hittable MILF and taking full advantage of it.

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Yeah, no one is going to trust advice from a cat that only eats lasagna.

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holy shite....

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A surgery can't fix a lack of willpower and discipline. Most just eat right through that mother fricker.

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While this is true, the willpower it takes to avoid eating when you are hungry is significantly more than the willpower to avoid snacking for other reasons. You can change your habits but that is easier if you are not constantly hungry.

I have lost weight the old fashion way and it is not that hard for me. I know someone who was working real hard to lose weight, constantly exercising but had much difficulty. Has lost and maintained weight after surgery. He has told me You feel full on much less food with the sleeve surgery and if you are even moderately disciplined, you have a good shot at maintaining. He is very disciplined in his eating habits, still works out constantly.

He was seriously overweight as a child and that is where his issues derived from. I think that is where many of the success stories come from, TBH. Obese kids who were never taught good eating habits. Part of the process of getting the surgery is going through the process of learning good eating habits/proper diet and exercise.

I had it done May 16, this year. I've lost 92 pounds, and have hit my second plateau, but my waist size is still shrinking.

I'm in the gym, and will do a Tough Mudder next April.

I'm 53, 6'1", and was 380 at surgery, wearing a 50 jean.

Today, I'm in a 42, weigh 288, and will be 240 by summer, and plan to be in a 36-38.

My wife had it done about 18 months ago and has lost around 150lbs. She hardly eats anything anymore because she isn't hungry.