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Originally posted by Ideal08
Eat right, exercise, and be DISCIPLINED.
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Ditto. I know it's hard, and I know it's challenging, but people can -- and do -- lose significant amounts of weight by simply eating right and exercising. Not to toot my own horn but.. those 160 lbs I kicked to the curb are proof of that.
But like Ideal08 said, if you've truly tried everything, I mean really put in the hard work, then it's an option. It's not an easy option though. Your hair falls out, you have dragon stank breath (and bathroom functions), and you're really, really irritable -- and SICK -- for months. After all, it's major surgery. Some people are able to go on solid foods within two weeks. For others, it takes months. Think of it -- nothing but protein shakes and baby food for two, three, four, five, six months.. or more.
I personally know two people who have had the surgery, both of whom weighed about as much as I did (they were about 20-25 pounds heavier than I was at the time I started Weight Watchers). One of them told me that she wishes she'd followed my example. The other is doing well, but it was really rough going for her, and she'll have to go to the doctor for the rest of her life to make sure that her liver and heart functions are okay and weren't adversely affected by the surgery.
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