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raeanna74 · 03-29-2004, 08:02 PM

I agree in some cases this could be a cop out. But if the individuals have tried other diets under a Dr's supervision and cannot drop the weight. If they are as active as possible and are still unable to succeed I think this is a very good thing. I think the girl they mentioned in the article is a worst case scenerio of someone who may not really need this. Slim Fast is fine but it isn't meant to be a lifestyle. People need to learn to eat right or this procedure could do as much harm as good. The girl just sitting in front of the TV all day is ridiculous.

On the other hand:
I know a woman who tried every kind of dieting out there. She could eat practically nothing and yet couldn't loose weight. She got her stomach stapled. It worked. She can't eat as much now no matter if she wants to or not. Also the food she eats doesn't get absorbed as well. She knows she has to eat things that are high in nutrition because what is absorbed is essential. She lost all her excess weight. She is healthy and happy. It helps with the self control but it is better for you than diet pills and fad diets and all. Her insurance actually paid for it because of the health benefits. Some people might look at it as cheating and I sortof did too until I met her and saw what it did for her. She tried dieting but the way her body worked it was very difficult to loose anything even while she stayed active. This was the boost she needed. It isn't a complete cheat because she still has to eat right and not eat too much. It helps though. It gives her to motivation and the step up she needed. She went from over 300 lbs down to 125. She is a beautiful woman inside and out but most people wouldn't have looked past the fat. She still has extra skin from being so big but her body is healthy now and that is what she needs. The extra fat slowed her down and hurt her in other ways. It's not all about looks or she would have gotten a tummy tuck and other things cosmetically done. It was about her health and life.

03-29-2004, 08:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
raeanna74 I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot! Location: Upper Michigan	I agree in some cases this could be a cop out. But if the individuals have tried other diets under a Dr's supervision and cannot drop the weight. If they are as active as possible and are still unable to succeed I think this is a very good thing. I think the girl they mentioned in the article is a worst case scenerio of someone who may not really need this. Slim Fast is fine but it isn't meant to be a lifestyle. People need to learn to eat right or this procedure could do as much harm as good. The girl just sitting in front of the TV all day is ridiculous. On the other hand: I know a woman who tried every kind of dieting out there. She could eat practically nothing and yet couldn't loose weight. She got her stomach stapled. It worked. She can't eat as much now no matter if she wants to or not. Also the food she eats doesn't get absorbed as well. She knows she has to eat things that are high in nutrition because what is absorbed is essential. She lost all her excess weight. She is healthy and happy. It helps with the self control but it is better for you than diet pills and fad diets and all. Her insurance actually paid for it because of the health benefits. Some people might look at it as cheating and I sortof did too until I met her and saw what it did for her. She tried dieting but the way her body worked it was very difficult to loose anything even while she stayed active. This was the boost she needed. It isn't a complete cheat because she still has to eat right and not eat too much. It helps though. It gives her to motivation and the step up she needed. She went from over 300 lbs down to 125. She is a beautiful woman inside and out but most people wouldn't have looked past the fat. She still has extra skin from being so big but her body is healthy now and that is what she needs. The extra fat slowed her down and hurt her in other ways. It's not all about looks or she would have gotten a tummy tuck and other things cosmetically done. It was about her health and life. __________________ "Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama My Karma just ran over your Dogma. Last edited by raeanna74; 03-29-2004 at 08:09 PM..