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Originally posted by bafromkc
My uncle was obese and had gastric bypass surgery a few years ago. since then he has lost over 100lbs and he has not gained any of it back. granted, I am sure that for every success story like my uncle there are those that gain the weight back. but there are ways of avoiding "falling off the wagon." Just like there is AA for alcoholics, there are similar support groups for obese people. along with giving support and guidence to those who suffer from obesity I would think these groups would try to teach people to control what they eat, thus giving them control over their lives. even if people are born with a genetic disposition, there are still ways to improve one's situation.
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My MIL is one of those non success stories. She had her stomach stapled in 1990 (?) I believe. When she had the surgery she was 450 lbs. Today she weighs - 450 lbs. She lost about 200 lbs after surgery and then put all the weight back on, plus I think she might have gained some more. This surgery is the pre cursor to the Roux en Y procedure done today that has a far better success rate. My MIL is one of those people that blamed everybody and everything else for her being morbidly obese. She gets on my last nerve because to this day she bitches and moans about it. All I have to say is that if you would get your ass out of the recliner to do more than get another ding dong, maybe you wouldn't have gained the weight back!
Like I said, Obesity is a disease - laziness is something else. I would say her probelm was genetics, but she is the only overweight one in her family. My husband is 6'3" 190 lbs, his brother is 6'5" 250 lbs. Her parents were not heavy either.
Pretty much every shift I work I see people who would not be in an Intesive Care Unit if they had taken care of themselves. Don't even get me started on the Type II Diabetes patients!