Anyone watching the Biggest Loser?
My wonderful aunt Mimi... yanno I watched the first season or so of the biggest loser then qui****ching..The tv was on when it came on the other day and honestly i was pretty shocked at how much that man weighed. I was even more shocked when I saw that he still has a small stomach. It scares the sh*t outta me. I have gained some weight but nothing crazy. I am terrified that I will go back to my old size. I think it was a great kick in the butt for me. I know my stomach is still small but I have fallen into some crappy habits and with the way I work I think I snack too much while im on the road.... Chris and I are going to start working out together... he thinks he's fat... but either way we both need to get back into shape! anyway yes i watched... somethings definately wrong with having to be humiliated by being extremely overweight and having to step on a scale wearing spandex shorts and a sports bra...on national tv... no way in hell i'd do that now much less when i weighed 263!!!
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on 1/13/09 11:30 pm
on 1/13/09 11:30 pm
Many factors play in as to why some succeed with wls and others don't. I had gastric bypass surgery 6 years ago and there was no education and no support. We figured it out as we went and it wasn't easy and I had lots of vomiting and no one to turn to to ask if this was normal, or not. No support to help me through the lifestyle adjustments so pretty much big time buyers remorse. Made it through it and have kept my weight off through hard work and the fact that I am a bariatric nurse and work in the field daily and am a role model to the patients.
Some patients weren't educated how to use their tool effectively and supported through the changes. Some were and simply were not compliant with follow-up and support which are key to maintenance. The bypass offers lots of restriction, malabsorption and some metabolic effects early on. After the first 2-3 years, the bypass pretty much works like a band as a restrictive device as the metabolic effects are lost early after surgery and the malabsorptive effects are lost over the first 2-3 years. The body learns to compensate, which is why we can tolerate sweets over time, carbs over time, etc.... People who struggle with a truly stubborn metabolism may have difficulty losing desired amount of weight or maintaing weight lost over time and may benefit from one of the more metabolically active procedures like a DS.
P.S.
I know Dr. Sonnanstine personally and he is a wonderful person and surgeon!
Cathi Roskind, RN, CBN
Some patients weren't educated how to use their tool effectively and supported through the changes. Some were and simply were not compliant with follow-up and support which are key to maintenance. The bypass offers lots of restriction, malabsorption and some metabolic effects early on. After the first 2-3 years, the bypass pretty much works like a band as a restrictive device as the metabolic effects are lost early after surgery and the malabsorptive effects are lost over the first 2-3 years. The body learns to compensate, which is why we can tolerate sweets over time, carbs over time, etc.... People who struggle with a truly stubborn metabolism may have difficulty losing desired amount of weight or maintaing weight lost over time and may benefit from one of the more metabolically active procedures like a DS.
P.S.
I know Dr. Sonnanstine personally and he is a wonderful person and surgeon!
Cathi Roskind, RN, CBN
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