WLS Is The Easy Way Out.

Hon, whether you're "young and healthy" or "old and infirm," 80 to 100 pounds is NOT the same as 5-20lbs to look cute in clothes.  I used to be young and healthy and still packed 100-140 pounds that I have tried to diet off the past 40 years.  That's a small person being carried around.  Though my BMI is "only" around 38 now, I have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, a fatty liver, and T2 diabetes, which has recently impacted my eyes due to my blood sugars being out of control for 5 months when I was unemployed (well, I still am) and could not afford the insulin (long story, won't go into here).

I'm not flaming you, but you still have a little ways to go to understand that you can't fit WLS into a nice little box and declare "these" are the only people who should have it.

Amen!!  From a 10 year post op who was both young and "lightweight" at the time of my surgery....who only had a maximum of 120 pounds to lose....whose surgeon considered 80 pounds lost success...who is maintaining a 100 pound loss ....oh, and whose insurance paid every penny except my $200 deductible.

I believe my weight loss is going to help me AVOID those things that KILLED my family members. And I look pretty darn cute in my clothes (but not quite so cute naked, even after my TT and breast lift) if I do say so myself!

It sickens you that someone who is morbidity obese with 80-100 lbs to lose would seek medical intervention to become healthier?

That is really weird...it sickens you...wow, I'm glad you aren't in any decision-making capacity at my insurance company!

I did the diet-binge cycle all the way up to 300+ lbs. I wish I had sought out WLS when I "only" had 80 lbs to lose!

Some damage to the body cannot be undone. No need to wait for diabetes or a stroke or joint damage etc. etc. before seeking help. Well, in my opinion anyway and for my body, that's all that counts!

And yes, I'll also enjoy cute clothes to go along with my improved health, so prepare to be sickened!

Lindsey

Considering I was very young and healthy once, and "only overweight" once upon a time.. I started there, and gradually yo-yo'd my way to obese, then morbidly obese with 80-100+ to lose in my late teens and early 20's (you do realize that 100 is morbidly obese, and there's no only about it right?) If I had the wisdom to get surgery back when I was in my early 20's I could have saved myself from my last huge yo-yo of losing and gaining well over 100lbs.. Now 38, finally with surgery.

20 lbs, 30lbs.. sure you may be able to make sustainable changes without intervention.. but pushing 75lbs or more.. likely not, young and healthy or no! You can opine all you wish, but statistics don't back up your feelings but they play right into what this woman is posting.

Yes, lifetime changes are needed after surgery, but without medical intervention the ability to maintain any significant loss is almost nil. The likely hood of staying within a healthy range with a decent surgery is at least even odds.. that's much better than what, maybe a 3-4 percent chance without?

Okay, now I'm confused.  You say you are thinking about surgery but go on to say that WLS should be reserved only for the truly obese, with bmi's over 45.  So I'm thinking that you must have a high bmi.

Yet, when I look at your profile, it says that your bmi is 39.5. 

 My bmi was 49, I've lost weight the old fashion way, through diet and exercise, I actually hurt myself doing exercise, so I am still seeking a tool for portion control to help me in my weight loss efforts, I am currently looking at the lap band or Sleeve, my sister got a band 4 years ago and she has done great with it, but I've seen her diet and exercise with her band and she has not regained weight. But the more I research the Sleeve it seems to focus more on proteins as wells and I may not be able to eat a variety of fresh fruits and veggies, but again I am still early in my research and I have a friend that just got the Sleeve and I will see for myself if she is able to eat a variety of foods without any adverse reactions this will help me determine whether to get the band or the Sleeve, my sister can eat all foods with her band and this is my goal.

I am looking into a surgery that will help me learn how to keep my portions small and eat healthy, again that is my goal to eat a variety of fresh fruits, and veggies and lean proteins, I think a more invasive approach will not allow me to eat a variety of foods since they focus on proteins and too many supplements.  Sorry if you got offended, this an open forum where we can share our perspectives on different topics.

 Just   FYI   I  LIVE on  lean protein and high fiber fat free foods ( ie Veggies and Fruits  - mainly veggies ) 

I can eat   salads  ,  stir fries -  pretty much anything actually post RNY.   I dont like my RNY  becausei dont think it was ENOUGH surgery  for me ...  but  as far as eating the traditional  volume-centric   " healthy"  diet .. it works FINE .  

Wasn't offended (but I think you were by our responses); reading your answer above I am glad you are beginning the necessary research for WLS.  You have a long ways to go before you can make an informed decision based on some of the things you said above.  And I don't think you should until you rethink your thought process on who and who should not have the surgery as well.  You sound very young, so it just may be a lack of life experiences.

Please make sure you check out all the forums and read as many posts as possible. I would also highly recommend you visit the failed band forum first.  The people who do well with this surgery are becoming more of a rarity as time goes on. 

Finally, I couldn't agree more on the open forum concept; but make sure you have your big girl panties on (its a joke around here) because even if you are entitled to share your perspective, make sure it is based on experience, understanding and a whole lot of research.  The vets can be a bit rough on those *****flect, through their words and/or actions, that they really haven't done their homework or still hold prejudicial views on who and who shouldn't have WLS. 

And don't deactivate!!!  Stay and learn!!

Best wishes,
Esther