VSG surgery, taking the easy way out? I think it is, and darn grateful for it!

I totally agree with you. What baffles me is why "easy" is equated with "bad" -as if doing something the hard way is morally superior. Statistics don't lie. If you are morbidly obese wls gives you a 75 percent success rate- as opposed to just 5 percent with diet and exercise. Wls is the logical choice if you go by the numbers. Sorry for any typos... I am on an old beater iPad!

Exactly! Next time you need to.....

1) Make a phone call? You better find a pay phone because cell phones are the easy way out.

2) Go to the store? You better walk because cars are the easy way out

3) Look up a phone number? You better use a phone book because Google is the easy way out.

I'm trying to think of a moment where I thought this was easier than all of the times I've lost weight in the past. I can't think of any. This has not been easy for me. It's been frustrating and hard and annoying. Fingers getting pointed at me for having done "something" to slow the weight loss. Pointing fingers at myself. Eating perfectly and gaining 2 lbs for it. Eating like crap and losing 2 lbs only to gain 3 lbs  few days later. Having to log a 1lb or less weight loss for more months than I care to think about. Still in the losing phase after all these months only to fully recognize that what I am eating/drinking/doing now probably won't change when I finally make it to goal.

These types of posts frustrate me. To see people who have had WLS post things like this makes me recognize that even many here just don't get that this is a journey - and NOT an easy one.

But, there are enough people here that agree with you, that I'm sure I'm a minority in this.

Yikes, I think you missed my point.  I am not saying it is just plain old easy.  I am saying it is a lot easier than not having surgery.  If you consider where you are right now to where you think you likely would have been at this point without surgery, that is the easy I am talking about.  I sooooo get the frustration with bouncing around pounds, head hunger, yadda yadda yadda and it was not my intent to diminish the difficult journey we all are on!

I agree.  This is the easiest time I ever had losing weight.  I've never been able to lose more than 25 pounds before.  Now I've lost 75.  However for my next twenty five I am truly having to work hard and "diet" if I want to reach goal.

Yep.. way easier for me too. The only thing is that I could always lose weight pretty easily but I could never maintain. I sure hope that with the lessons I have learned, habits I have developed, and my sleeve that I will maintain this loss.

hmmmmm-My answer? Not sure. I lost 110 lbs the "conventional way" over 16 months before having the WLS. I'm not doing anything different now after (other than the obvious portion differences and increased liquid intake). What is different is that I'm loosing a bit faster, and I feel like I actually have a chance to "finish the race" and make it to goal. WLS was my commitment to myself to burn a bridge -make it harder to return to fat land. I want this to be the LAST time doing the massive weight loss thing. Easy or hard? I don't know. I do know that once we loose the weight- WLS or other, the hard work will be to STAY THERE.

I only get offended by someone saying it's the easy way out when they are being rude and implying that you are just a lazy fatass.

I think we all agree about our sleeves, but you are still going to have that one unknowing person that thinks the easy way out is just have surgery and eat anything and everything in site and still lose weight. We all know better. Thank God for this surgery!

I am not even 3 weeks post op..Still on full liquids, and about to start pureed foods ...for 3 weeks...To anyone who implies that I took the easy way,,I tell them that it take a very dedicated person to go 5 weeks without food...many people could not do the liquid pre op or post op diet my Dr requires.

I also tell them that I am not lazy..I just got smart...Why use a screwdriver when you can you a power drill?

I dont think this works for everyone. I have one friend who has not been successful with her sleeve..But smart people use their tools wisely. Buying tools will not get your project done...using them, efficiently and wisely will!

 

Best of luck to everyone!