A teenager's journey through weight loss surgery

Diets and exercise fail most people with severe obesity. So Jewel elected to become one of the few teenage patients of bariatric surgery. For more on Jewel's weight loss journey and the science of bariatric surgery, read our feature article: bit.ly/vox-jewel
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Jewel is an 18 year old high-school student who is obese. After trying diets and exercise, she chose to undergo bariatric surgery. It's an operation usually reserved for adults, but more and more teenagers are finding success with it. It comes with a variety of risks, but the potential is great. She could see a reduction in her risk for cancer, diabetes, sleep apnea and lots of other related diseases.
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[@Vox]

You can read more about Jewel's journey, and the science of bariatric surgery, on our website at: bit.ly/vox-jewel

[@sunnylilme]

All the best to her. I lost 165 lbs, and have kept it off 7 years with surgery!

[@hkaale1753]

People who are fat usually have deeper lying problems than just "not exercising enough" or "eating too much food". They usually have deeper problems (self esteem issues, PTSD, etc.) and turn to eating to forget. Really, the sugar in our food is just another drug. Eating to forget is the same, psychologically as drinking to forget.

[@adamrasmussen3521]

This makes me sad. This option should be a last resort. They were cheerfully going to the Cheesecake factory, and she is shown buying a calorie bomb drink at a coffee shop. That is a behavioral issue and should be treated as such. Surgery should only be considered when all other options have been exhausted, like going to therapy to build up a toolbox and motivation for making healthier choices. That approach is not mentioned, and the non-problematized attitude toward unhealthy food shown in this video makes me worried about the message. It is physically impossible to gain weight if you don't consume more calories than you burn, so we know there is no disease or genetic variant that directly makes a balanced calorie intake impossible. It is a psychological issue and needs to be treated as such to the furthest extent possible.

[@MsTig123]

This video is so on time for me its scary. Im getting gastric sleeve tomorrow. At 22 I’ve tried everything I can think of from diets, cleanses, pills, and eating 1,000 calories a day. I used to be afraid of what others think of me for getting the surgery but after years of being over weight and depressed to the point of self harm Im really excited to get the surgery and start anew lol.

[@pati7132]

Did you try exercise lol......

[@allwellallgood5947]

best wishes for your surgery :D

[@joemurray3545]

good on you, I hope it goes well :)

[@alansilva803]

Everything is gonna go well, i wish you all the best!

[@AvgJane19]

Pati I'm sure you're the first person to have ever said that to them, great job! You did it, you fixed them!

[@EmperorOfCookies]

tbh i dont think the question should be how safe is such a surgery for teens but more so how can a society let it happen that 18 year olds weigh so much

[@cheeses_fries]

You mean.... How can HER PARENTS let that happen to their own 18 year old daughter? Society didn't force her to eat. Everyone in her family are equally huge. It's a behavioral issue. They chose the unhealthy life. Cheesecake Factory and Mcdonalds..The weight gain and associated health problems are the consequences of their OWN actions. They're too lazy to eat healthy and exercise so they chose to undergo surgery as a shortcut to lose weight... laziness is their problem, not society

[@layoverbear]

I literally have no sympathy for her? She still goes to McDonalds & Cheesecake Factory, and her whole family is like that. Its a diet problem. I hope she changes that.

[@yonti3301]

Some people have metal and physical illnesses which make them eat obsessively. I don't know if she has any but just saying

[@nilotpalpathak929]

while that must be part of the problem, I am pretty sure metabolism plays a pretty big role as well in cases of obesity serious enough to require surgery.

[@LesleyMtz28]

Mistery kriiss My little brother eats very similar to what Jewel was eating (greasy foods like pizza all the time) and he is incredibly skinny. There’s more to it than just the food you eat.

[@Zealotux]

"metabolism", when will people stop throwing that idiotic pseudo-science bullshit in the discussion? The impact of metabolism difference has been well studied and is almost non-existent, if you want to lose weight you need to reduce your caloric intake (roughly speaking), you need to start paying attention at what you eat, in which quantities and at which hours.

[@spiderbat4956]

Zealot62100 Exactly right. Also another thing to mention is that your metabolism can improve through exercise.

[@rodrigoroger9219]

I am Brazilian and I follow this channel to learn English, to listen more and to understand better. But the content of the channel is very good, congratulations, I hope to one day be in the United States.

[@TheDanielLivingston]

Rodrigo Roger As an American - I hope one day to have you here! :)

[@10goni]

Hope you get there!

[@drewngure]

Rodrigo Roger why? Tired of beautiful brazilian ass? I wish I were in Brazil!

[@TheMrPandabeast]

You over here yet? 🤣🤘🏽

[@brsn2991]

It's sad that in America it's easier for people to choose to undergo surgery to force weight loss than to change their eating and exercise habits...

[@michaelboyce8766]

True true a lot of these people who give up their food addictions just get another one.

[@kohlinoor]

If you've ever heard about the problems contestants on The Biggest Loser have had once they leave the show, you'll know that once your metabolism is set up a certain way, there's not a lot that regular diet and exercise can do for the obese. You can do both to the extreme and see great results, but it's not sustainable, and once you stop the weight will just come back.

[@seanjhardy]

its corporations pushing addictive food to drive sales

[@christiesatterwhite1702]

Congratulations 🎉

[@Renuclous]

So let me get this straight. Diets have failed her, then she gets a surgery, and then a strict diet helped her lose weight. So in short, the surgery was completely unnessesary?

[@avani112]

Rumplelumpa Snickerdoodles nah. The diet is easier with the surgery. Diets dont work alone because of the way the body works. By that i mean its so difficult its usually pointless.

[@lielakoma]

2:35 ''Diets have failed her''. Also, college 1 year later because of financial problems, but enough for 2 surgeries, dietitians and whatnot

[@qwerp261]

A changed diet, with the surgery, what they don't tell you in the video is now you cannot eat certain foods because your body can no longer digest them...

[@qwerp261]

The mother's comment is what gets me, "I just let my kid eat whatever she wants"... No you are the mother you don't let your kid eat whatever they want.

[@k187ss]

Bradley Tome The little sister is on the path to morbid obesity too. Jewel lost 76 pounds in 8 months, which is poor considering she was almost 400 pounds starting.

[@kimberlyntinyari]

Warning: comment section may contain little to no empathy.

[@devenmacintosh4124]

Kimberly Mbogori or overly sensitive liberals like urself

[@Calikid331]

Not many people ever get to her size to where surgery is required. And not to mention this fat acceptance movement the past few years has angered a lot of people. including liberals, Deven.

[@kimberlyntinyari]

Deven Macintosh haha yes, that too

[@VytasN]

So, I've been seeing all of these comments about how it is a quick and easy fix and how they don't even have to work to take that weight off or how she is just lazy and doesn't want to do the "work" to take that weight off. The truth is that those traditional methods of weight loss just doesn't work for all people. It takes 3X the effort to lose that weight and it's not logistically possible for those people to lose weight, so this is sometimes the only option for people. Once they have the surgery they still have to work hard to take that weight off, eat healthy, and exercise! They have to count their calories more and have less of a metabolism which means they have to work harder to burn those calories. It's a lot of work and all you people judging her for trying to get healthy should be ashamed of your selves. Jewel lost 76 lbs already and if she keeps on working hard she can lose so much more! Keep working at it, Jewel! You're doing awesome!!

[@clazza5895]

Vytas Nielsen Bullshit. She is like this because she is lazy and is choosing to mutilate herself because she is too lazy to change it.

[@AllAlices]

The thing is, RIGHT after the surgery she went to Cheesecake Factory and McDonalds for breakfast. I don't have a problem with her getting surgery but she has to know that her life choices have to change as well (and by meal prepping it seems as she has).

[@ryanyoung7651]

Can you guys just be kind? There's a lot of mean comments about her but they don't know what her personal life is like. Maybe it's really hard for her.. praying for her! Love you ♥️♥️.

[@SAli-uh3qr]

I appreciated the fact that you guys used the metric system.

[@Tsukiko.97]

Baby steps for America.

[@emilleanthonette]

sue ali God Bless Vox to use the majority

[@getmilked6216]

lol

[@glossygloss472]

They actually used pounds when talking about her weight and even showed a chart of her progress using the imperial system.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

I'll be honest. I'm in the habit of hearing about measures like bariatric surgery and reacting with sentiments like, "Surely, this is unnecessary. Surely, one can just take up the extra space in the stomach by _hydrating_ better. Surely, she's just having trouble meeting the cost of education because she lives in the wrong _country,"_ which is _true,_ by the way. But I have spent the last several months struggling with my _own_ weight, so my sentiments have been changing.

[@Mrjumperdude01]

Why are you prompting teenagers to have surgery? This should be the last ditch effort.

[@AvgJane19]

Mrjumperdude01 .....what bashes you think this was the first option?

[@IamleBoss]

Glad to see that Vox is showing the true problems with obesity and not just telling people to love their body like many magazines do. Obesity is a disease and should be treated as such.

[@ankurjain7125]

ogbenp but literally she is eating at MacDonald!!! Obesity is definitely a problem but surgery should not be a solution!!!! For God sake she is 18 and her food habits are horrible, they are just careless parents, the very approach to solve obesity problem should be changing to the food habits and introducing sports and exercise in lifestyle,

[@glossygloss472]

Yet people still call Vox a socialist propaganda machine :/

[@glossygloss472]

Ankur Jain eating one sandwich from McDonald’s isn’t gonna do anything to her. It has to do with metabolism.

[@jonathanpalmer228]

ogbenp sure love your body but also dont be unhealthy? Like thats whats wrong with the 21st generarion, yeah accept yourself even tho you're 200 over weight, got obesity and high blood pressure, keep on loving that.

[@fatmasinacakar3099]

Even though I've been trying to lose weight for years, I realized that I couldn't do it without surgery. I live in the USA and unfortunately my financial situation is not good enough to receive treatment here. That's why I decided to get treatment in a different country. It was impossible for me to pay 12.000€ here. Instead I found a clinic in Turkey. Slimmer and fitter. I got a very successful result. The cost of treatment is only 2500€. At this price they picked me up from the airport and made me stay at the hotel. I am very satisfied with the result and would recommend it to you as well.

[@Fidddle2Pie]

:( surgery won't stick if you don't change your diet. more fruits and veggies, less mcdonalds. wishing you the best though!!! was not expecting a video like this on vox tho. not sure how i feel about it

[@jareda.1353]

The idea is slowing your appetite. In turn usually letting these people to control their diets better.

[@NoorAnomaly]

That's a very limited way of looking at things. I'm overweight. I can't remember the last time I ate McDonald's. Or fast food for that matter. When I do order takeout, I get sushi (not deep fried) and sashimi. I rarely drink soda, and if I do, it's either diet or sparkling water. My beverages of choice are tea and water. Don't judge people on what you assume they eat.

[@athomassen3980]

The surgery literally forces you to eat less. Your stomach is essentially the size of a grape after the surgery, meaning thst you'll actually need to work very hard to get your minimum caloric intake. It's not like liposuction, where they take the fat itself out, you lose it through forcing your body to be able to take in less food.

[@AvgJane19]

Fidddle2Pie Not really sure how you feel about it matters even remotely. Anyways, maybe understand the situation better before you start shaming people whose life you know absolutely nothing about.

[@MadisonM1]

She showed how she changed the way she was eating obviously she's not going to eat McDonalds and yeah it is hard just to get enough protein and calories after when your stomach is that small eating becomes a chore

[@nickykeenan7507]

Gets weight lost surgery that costs around $20k. Proceeds to celebrate by eating McDonald’s for breakfast and celebrates at the Cheesecake Factory

[@ericfernandez6706]

Nick Keenan then she cant afford to go to college

[@willhemwill5595]

Nick Keenan fatsos

[@anais7403]

Nick Keenan I don't know if you watched the whole video but that was before her sugery and she obviously changed her diet afterwards....

[@lukaselsrode6975]

" I decided I wanted Mcdonalds for Breakfast" Right, so instead of giving up the junk food and bad lifestyle choices this girl came to the logical conclusion that getting surgery at 18 years old was the right thing to do ? that's just so dumb.

[@Calikid331]

This is why I hate fat acceptance and I dislike anyone who tries to push it. Being overweight or obese is not healthy, no matter how one tries to spin it, not to mention it's just downright unattractive. But I'm glad she's doing something about it, even though it's an unorthodox way to go about it, and I *REALLY* hope she actually maintains a good diet so that the surgery won't be a waste. Good luck Jewel

[@lynne99]

Renovator what attracts you and what doesn't is irrelevant, just saying. You ruined it by trying to validate that plus try to say something that's already happening in the video. Coming from Africa to the USA, foreigners tend to balloon up really quickly because they're not used to how unhealthy Americans eat.

[@DrummerDucky]

Anyone eating that junk balloons up, genetic heritage has hardly any weight on that.

[@Andreas0047]

Thank you Vox for convertings units in this vid

[@medievalguy8342]

Rich people: weight loss surgery Poor people: Naruto run

[@tas713]

GiLaF Asordep she spent money on this and didn't afford going to college... Like what?

[@dgnwrestler145]

"Diets and exercise fail most people with severe obesity" - Please provide a link with research/science-based evidence to support this statement. It's disappointing to see bariatric surgery used at such an early age. The surgery should be used in only the most extreme and hopeless cases. This is not something that should be encouraged. There are plenty of other healthier ways to loss significant amounts of weight without having to permanently alter someone's anatomy.

[@spuddie3207]

They fail themselves it's sad but true.

[@vex080]

You are aware there are fat people who do sport and other stuff and it doesn't help right? Her surgery is none of YOUR business either way. So shut the hell up

[@matthewmuehleck8580]

Vexus The thing is she had McDonalds for brrakfast, Cheesecake Factory, etc. Its pretty clear from the video that she isn't living a super healthy lifestyle and has taken an easy way out instead of actually trying to lose weight in a healthy and sustainable way.

[@n00bsaibot70]

Vexus The notion that she has no control over hew weight is true to an extent, however the only true solution to weight loss is dont get there in the first place. Just simply eat healthfully. Go to the gym, and lower your food intake overall. If you keep this regiment you will see results. However you have to keep it. You will gain wight again if you stop going to the gym regularly. So it really is in her control as apposed to expensive surgeries, but hey, if she had enough money to do it more power to her.

[@drewngure]

Matthew Muehleck once you are 375 pounds I don't think there is much you can do other than surgery. I mean you can't exercise, cutting food is a problem as your body is so big. I think if the doctor saw it best to start with surgery so be it.

[@danicuesta5281]

I find this for extremely lazy people, im 19 right now and I was about 259lbs when 17, I have been working out for 2 years and now I am 130lbs

[@Ro0p]

Man, that's very thin.. unless u short.. good job anyway, just be careful not to become anorexic.

[@AvgJane19]

Dani Cuesta good for you, but she was at least one hundred pounds heavier than that. Her situation is quite different.

[@lx6108]

Dani Cuesta omg dude. #HappyForYou.

[@drink15]

Pretty ignorant comment. Saying this is for lazy people.

[@Nublus]

Please add metric system to your videos as well.

[@luis9286]

She has a great personality.Go on you can do this girl.

[@voidface8827]

She's so incredibly strong and brave. I'd be way too scared to have such a surgery. Probs for that!

[@enzosw]

Duval what would have made her ACTUALLY strong and brave is if she refused surgery and took the path of hardwork of exercising and eating healthy or even since she was young understand already that the guilty pleasure foods she's eating is affecting her and push her parents to change their diets from the beginning...im sure as a kid she was are already taught about obesity at school

[@iainronald4217]

As someone who's lost 112 lbs the natural way, through diet, exercise, and determination I can say I'm less than thrilled with how you guys portray us with those statistics. I'm glad people are losing weight but surgery isn't the best option. The best option is to learn about nutrition, eat lean, start exercising, start loving yourself and respecting your body. I think its great that this girl has decided to start her journey, but I think she could have gotten the same results for trading chips and chocolate for granola, pop for perrier or water, and joined a HIIT or Crossfit Box.

[@voltaireon]

Not a teen but I had this surgery when I was 20 and it was life changing! I had the bypass not the sleeve, but I am down 150lbs and am going in for my 5 year post op and to get surgery scheduled for skin removal! Keep at it, don’t let sugar creep back into your diet!

[@BOO-sy2oz]

11 yrs now how r u

[@Ecolopa]

I'm happy for her weight loss progress. Bariatric surgery isn't the right solution for most people, but if it's working for her and her mother, I say more power to them. Plus, it seems like she's properly starting to realise, that just getting the surgery won't fix her weight and health issues, without some significant adjustments to her lifestyle in general.

[@kenobadogomba376]

I am happy for her. She deserves this. She is very intelligent and charismatic. Much love for her.

[@pce2671]

I hope Jewel and her family don't read these comments :(

[@gianq5948]

kaitlmm ikr!!! why so much negativity! what she's doing is inspiring!

[@hikiwi]

So happy to see the progress, Cheers!

[@gigar9000]

If she does not change her diet it is going to come back soon, within a year or two. Even with a smaller stomach she could just eat more frequently.

[@matthewlinus4691]

That's not how these surgery's work. With the removal of 80% of her stomach, she will be capable of eating less. As a result, she'd feel "full" after eating less food than before, so she wouldn't be capable of gaining her weight back.

[@emilleanthonette]

Matthew Linus Yup. And her fat would be converted to energy instead of other substances.

[@gigar9000]

Thanks for the explanation. I hope she continues improve her health.

[@matthewmckenna248]

This is what happens when parents don't give a rats ass. About their kids diet and health. And the consequences that will have on their kids in the future.

[@jjaj1243]

I mean in this case it was a cultural difference not bad parenting. She said in Nigeria being bigger means you’re richer so people eat as much as they can instead of trying to be as fit as possible. I understand the need for teaching kids healthy eating habits and I agree completely but this comment makes it seem like you just didn’t watch the video

[@eyebook8887]

Thats right. But I might to mention that in this case it happens because of cultura differences. As the mother stats it "the notion that we have in Africa is the bigger you are the more money you have to spent. "

[@glossygloss472]

Damn, apparently your parents don’t care about your education.

[@meinardsl]

Did you even watch the video? When you come from poor countries you're mentally programmed to eat more than you should, if available(hence the whole bigger woman means wealthy woman quote). Problem is that Americans have made junk food cheaper and more accessible. And whenever you do have a problem there is a pill for that. If that doesn't work you have option to get sliced up. There's a very specific reason these weight loss stories gain so much attention - it's a mental problem, not a stomach one.

[@suleimanmustafa1473]

The irony of children in Nigeria dying because of lack of food and those in America have poor health due to overfeeding

[@kohlinoor]

Also the rich Africans in Africa gorging themselves! You heard what they said, size equals wealth and wealth is good, therefore bigger is better.

[@flarinflint]

Most of these comments below make me sick. I mean, even if you have this surgery it doesn't mean you get to keep your old diet. She had to adapt to a smaller stomach and suppressed hormones which makes people hungry. She also had to put effort into proper sized and nutritious meals. All this while still working and trying to graduate college(The stress should've been insane imo!). What I felt at the end of the movie was that healthcare is evolving and allowing more possibilities for obesity problems in different kinds of people in different situations. I mean, not everyone will succeed by *only* using the traditional "eat less, exercise more". There could be genetics or economics involved in the mix.

[@DrummerDucky]

It's more about doctors refusing to realize how fatty diets (including animal products and dairy) are exceptionally bad for one's health. Even the folks on steroids who can at least manage to LOOK good on a crappy diet get stabbed in the back by the reality of things when they succumb to a heart attack at 50 years old and less.

[@mberg1974]

Brave girl decided to deal with her problem. I hope she lives a long and happy life!

[@spydaerr]

You are such a beautiful young woman!!!!!!!!! I'm so happy for you and you can tell you have been working so hard!!!

[@brendanturner4787]

Cathrine Stevenson she got a surgery to shrink her stomach so she doesn't have to eat. That isn't working hard. Working hard is dieting and self control, not what she done. Though in fairness, loosing weight is incredibly hard.

[@losmerengues95]

I’ve done the same surgery when I was 20 which was two years ago. I lost 205 pounds so far, the surgery definitely helps but you have to change your entire diet into a much healthier diet.

[@BOO-sy2oz]

any update for u>

[@losmerengues95]

@@BOO-sy2oz so it has been almost a decade now since the surgery. I used to weigh 177 KG, and now I jump around the 80 KG mark. My food intake has increased a bit, but it’s still relatively low. My main problem is the acid reflux which happens occasionally, and the lose skin.

[@lynne99]

I like how this comment section is all the sudden filled with gym rats and health experts. It's a Journey, it's not perfect.

[@willhemwill5595]

Lynne Bryan a focking lazy one

[@libertylarry3224]

Wow mutulating your body rather than making lifestyle changes great idea

[@marikadyrc2657]

Liberty Larry the surgery self won’t make her thinner. It’s just a nudge to actually start dieting and make it easier for people with severe obesity. I don’t understand even when obese people want to do something to lose weight people are still salty about it jeeez

[@willhemwill5595]

Marika Dyrc huh, why don't they cut all of their focking stomach.

[@Sunscreen723]

dude, she lives in murica, everything there is "weird" to say the least, dont expect from them to be logical or very smart...

[@athomassen3980]

Most people who get gastric bypass have already been trying to lose weight through diet and excercise. Besides, it's definitely not the 'easy way out'. Watch Boogie1988's videos on his surgery, they're very informative.

[@Tsukiko.97]

When you are about to walk out the door but Vox inconveniently uploads a video.

[@catwomanandharley]

She seems like a such a mature, sweet person :)

[@Alesandros356]

I often wonder if obesity would be lowered if people like this were shown documentaries like "fathead" of "carbloaded", thus understanding how obesity actually works, instead of being told to eat less and exercise more, which works for only very few people, and makes the rest feel like failures because they couldn't do it.

[@blahbleh5671]

There are no quick fixes. Only through discipline and with time can you expect to see real change.

[@Tsuristella]

can y'all stop hating smh she did the surgery for herself literally nobody in the comments has a right to rant about obesity

[@ThatUltimateFlash]

This is the internet. I have all the rights to rant about whatever I want to rant about.

[@Stonekinaggressor]

She is fat and lazy just like her whole family

[@dpk_27]

i mean i lost about 20kilos in on year time without this surgery and i didint even work out tooo much i just changed my diet stopped eating that whole unhealthy crap. Its not impossible to loose weight without this surgery just if youre not having enough self control youll fail...

[@AvgJane19]

Daniel Ptok what were you at before? Were you as big as her? If not, what makes you think you're qualified to speak to get experience and what she should be doing? Are you a nutritionist? Do you have a degree or even just training on anything relating to diet?

[@MarDigitalYT]

When her mom started talking I knew they were from Nigeria

[@Danyel615]

This has nothing to do with Jewel specifically, but McDonalds for breakfast? It was bacon and cheese and large caramel mocha ...

[@UnoriginallyInclined]

Pretty drastic to have 80% of your stomach removed just to lose weight. Jeez

[@fittony]

I think that the meal prep and the walking to safeway will certainly make a bigger difference than the surgery, but if the surgery was the kickstart needed to commit to the other lifestyle change than great. You just have to stick with it. If you plan your meal in advance you are a lot less likely to end up at a Fast food joint.

[@kenobadogomba376]

It's nearly impossible for someone who is severely obese to lose weight. All these people in the comments are trying to make it seem easy. It's sad that people have to go through surgery but the outcome is great. I know someone is going to reply to this and say it's super easy for her to lose weight. But how do you know. If you are obese it's hard but possible. If you are severely obese, it's really hard. Facts.

[@cwwbrobby]

She has a lot of on screen charisma.. She should go for a talk show or something

[@u3u_o3o]

westbreezy yes, I noticed that too! she should take advantage of that and upload vlogs to youtube to tell us more about her experience

[@boosiv]

Thank you for also putting the weight in metric units, in some parts at least.

[@moonanaii]

Rooting for Jewel and Fam! 💪🏾

[@shakowa9117]

Understanding that you CANNOT be changed is a crucial skill in life.

[@Nizanator]

The comments on here are awful

[@anonamos225]

Because the video is too

[@DiamondNinjaPig]

you can’t handle criticism?

[@mattpck]

The truth hurts

[@charlesphilips2045]

It just makes me so angry that parents who should know better, are the ones who instead allow their children to go through these health issues. What were they thinking?

[@Ro0p]

Charles Uwakwe true :(

[@carolinebarreto8219]

A lot of parents don't think of this, and are deprived in some ways of what to eat when younger, they simple allow their children to eat as much they want because they couldn't or they even didn't think of it this way since they eat as much, so they should be reeducated, for sure, but they really don't think or even see the consequences until it is too late.

[@AvgJane19]

Charles Uwakwe if parents don't have the food education, then their children don't either. You can actually do something about that though, there are many organizations trying to educate parents about food, join them and be apart of the solution!

[@TerribleTF2]

Also, its *really* easy to be rational about food when its other people. making your kid sad cause they cant have a cheeseburger hurts, and unless you have a lot of willpower it can be hard to make them change course for the better

[@issaosama4937]

I like how the comment section is all of a sudden full of nutritionists and doctors.

[@AvgJane19]

issa osama everyone's got a medical license apparently

[@Andrew-gu8uw]

no, just people with advice you don’t need a license to speak with experience

[@willhemwill5595]

I like how some lazy ass wants to defend her laziness

[@daniels7861]

That's why parents should take care of their child's diet and moreover they should make sure they exercise

[@Ben-fj2cc]

I feel sorry for the younger sister, I’m not here to fat shame but seriously you don’t need this surgery. Just eat less and learn how dieting works. You don’t even really need to work out. She’s going to be the same weight within a year if she breaks and eats the same as she did originally, which I don’t blame her for considering how few healthy options there are in america and how tempting fast food is when you live a busy life....

[@MarDigitalYT]

Bentothefuture sometimes people don't have the will power to work out

[@dreannalawrence5671]

Did you miss the part of the video where she literally said, and showed, that she started eating healthier and meal prepping???

[@Samst0n]

Bentothefuture truth. Even if your stomach size is decreased an unhealthy diet will gradually expand your stomach back to its original size. That’s why bariatric surgery is usually reserved for mature adults in very dire need.

[@AvgJane19]

Samston did you miss the part when she completely changed her eating habits. Try rewatching the video.

[@Ben-fj2cc]

DreAnna Lawrence And you think she’s going to stick to that? I’d give her the benefit of the doubt but considering the crisis she got herself in originally, it won’t take her long to start going back to Mcdonald’s...

[@marcelliscutler]

She's so cute! 😀 I wish her and her family success! ☺️

[@PickeringSamuel]

Moral of the video don't get fat

[@DrummerDucky]

Slavery was convenient back in the day, thus most people were fine with it. Just exchange your McDonalds for something that also taste good, but isn't devastating for the environment and your health. Legumes, tubers and vegetables all taste mighty delicious, you just need to reset your taste buds from their constant abuse with sugary and salty food.

[@ezraalbarra4045]

Bless her, but what should somone do if they are trying to GAIN weight?

[@MrJohnnyBQuick]

Eat more

[@shabbirnaqvi1344]

Ikr everyone is like how to lose weight but I need to gain weight.

[@allansh828]

Get a larger stomach by surgery, I guess? But I do eat more than average people already and I work out. I am still skinny though.

[@willhemwill5595]

Ezra Al Barra undergo a surgery adding more stomach

[@genevievebeauchamp9018]

I'm glad that losing weight helped her get motivated to exercise. However what is dangerous about those surgery is that patients might just review their calories intake rather than the nutrive value of their diet. In that case they are still vulnerable to diabities and heart diseases.

[@allansh828]

But how can underweighted people gain some weight? I worked out regularly for a year and gained only a little muscle. Is there any surgery to make my stomach larger?

[@davidvazquezg.3764]

Allan Sh Always try diets or other treatments first. Surgery should be the last option since is the riskiest.

[@MrTeetec]

But it would be conveinient and i wouldnt have to put in any effort ...

[@SyrupSplash]

Lmao i'm 18, 5'8", and 105 pounds. I'd love to know also. I eat like someone whose 150-180lbs, I just burn it off SO QUICKLY

[@CuriositySoup]

95% sure you're trolling but just in case you're not. You have to train harder and EAT MORE. It's that simple. Eat alot of healthy foods, there are many good diet plans to gain weight. Calculate your needed calorie intake and if you can't eat that much for whatever reasons, try to slowly increase your calorie intake.

[@allansh828]

Mäx I am not trolling. I have been skinny since I was born. I weighed only 2.7kg at birth.

[@ericfernandez6706]

like BRUH stop going to cheesecake factory and mcdonalds

[@LGA-v]

some people just get so damn fat that they gonna get a heart attack from walking around

[@willhemwill5595]

Those fatsos think they are cursed with obesity, while eating 5 cheesecake and McDonalds

[@LGA-v]

after watching the video I don't understand why she needed the surgery, like it just destroys her digestive system all to force her to eat less, like just get some self control!

[@damienwayne2347]

Uncle MacDonald for breakfast!!?? _welocme to murricah where our teenagers are obese_

[@mattpck]

Damien Wayne It isn't the best solution, indeed. But for someone who fails diets it should do the job..

[@gingertwerk472]

Maybe in the south

[@Ybnybn990]

Im sorry but i just think it's dumb for a girl that wants to lose weight to start working at a fastfood chain

[@LesleyMtz28]

Robert Pennings It might’ve been the fastest option available at that time for her. Fast food restaurants are always hiring, and she wanted to work a lot of hours.

[@luca7069]

Stop echoing the "every body is beautiful". Is just isn't. Is not a matter of beauty or respect or everyone's choice... Is a matter of common sense, health and more than anything economics. Fat people put tremendous stress on healthcare systems: more hearth diseases, more diabetes, more cancer, more blood diseases, pressure problems and so on... Why on earth should the entirety of societies pay billions and billions to cure those people, or better, to keep them alive through healthcare just because they couldn't contain themselves at eating or they tough "fat is also beautiful" and other rubbish like that? It makes no sense economically, and it makes no sense in terms of society.

[@tas713]

Luca Mino preach

[@varian8315]

Luca Mino although that is a good point, i think the problem is more on the ethical side, while it depends on the individual, the gov must treat it as a general problem/disease because some of the problems can also be found on others with different conditions

[@aaronmoise8261]

Shitty parents for letting their kids be like that

[@Exunary]

Theyre not shitty, they just wanted her to not live the way they did as children, didnt you see the video?

[@qwerp261]

Yes, the mother saying that they let her kid eat whatever they wanted. It reminds me of the British kids show where the mothers of obese and anorexic kids say the same thing. The mother had complete control, and rightfully so at a young age.

[@yeahrightbear8883]

I personally know 2 people who have died from this surgery. Just eat less it's the same difference.

[@maciekgrzeskiewicz1660]

Joseph Smith knew*

[@pheebo4831]

that's not how it works but ok

[@MRLONG758]

Sounds logical, only these fat folk can't control their eating habits. That's why this surgery is necessary

[@sassa0406]

Joseph Smith did these 2 people die from this particular surgery? Cause the death rate for this surgery is less than 2% and different surgery’s on people of different ages on different parts of the body have different death rates. Just cause she is going under the knife does not mean it’s dangerous or bad in fact it’s an amazing an effective to to become and stay healthy

[@tycoloser]

im with stupid LOL yeah it is I did that and exercised and lost 50 lbs.

[@gabrielgenesis-brodsky2803]

I don’t have anything against people who try to improve their weight. However, the problem of it is not only genetical, but in the way a person lives. That’s why you cannot just “cut” your weight to expect all problems disappear. It should my systematic approach.

[@taylorhanson7806]

She should be learning healthy eating habits and participating in a more active lifestyle instead of resorting to surgery at such a young age. But gaging from the example her mother set for her, that wasn't going to happen. Showing themselves ecstatic about going to McDonald's should be an indication of the lack of proper parental guidance. I haven't eaten McDonald's in a literal decade because I know it's bad for me. Common sense is what helps people lose weight. And yes, there are some people with health conditions that struggle with weight loss BUT this is a very small percentage and it doesn't prevent weight loss entirely, it merely makes the process slightly more difficult. I am done with all this fat empathy and enabling. This is why people will never get better when it comes to maintaining a healthy weight, they are being taught incorrectly.

[@jalen1036]

👏👏 👏👏👏👏👏👏 I 100% Agree With You

[@marmoth4099]

Yup

[@Nightroo]

CynicalBunny although i cant imagine what is it like to be an overwighted person, and i agree that healthy lifestyle is importent and helps a lot in keeping your wight in balance, the video pointed out that there is a point that people cant lose wight naturally. I also think that parental guidence is importent in those cases, but there are studies showing that people who lived in poverty and had to struggle with hunger will make sure that there is always food in their houses ( the study was on holocost survivers, but it can apply on homelesses and such as well). In the video the mother said that they came from nigria, meaning that there is a high chance she had to suffer from poverty. So i think you can understand her for letting her kids eat, even if its not healthy... (Im sorry for my english, and there are some mistakes in the information, because im just a kid what the hell do i know...)

[@PatrickHogan]

Weight loss surgery is so strange. Removing 90% of a person’s stomach? So weird.

[@HShango]

I've wondered how does genetics play a part in people becoming over weight, becasue some times even changing diet or exercising doesn't help those who want to lose tremendous amount of weight. ????/

[@kingsway12345678]

Moses Jonson my mum has hypothyroidism which is genetic hereditary, so my sister has it too. For my mum it makes her gain weight, even though she eats healthy. So it’s not the same case for everyone

[@voidface8827]

Moses Jonson In most cases it could be the way a body stores fat. If you store fat mainly in your stomach-area you're going to look fatter than someone who stores fat evenly throughout their entire body. Genetics play a big part in weight, but diet and exercise play an even larger part. Sometimes people don't know just how much they are actually eating, so they might eat less, but not a small enough amount. If you have a deficit in calories you WILL lose weight. (And no, starvation mode doesn't exist.) I know that thyroid cancer slows your metabolism down though.

[@sonial.3332]

Moses Jonson genetics plays a big part . I would think it would only make it harder but not impossible to get fit. Also medical problems like having a thyroid problem is a big problem and they can’t help their weight gain tho there is options. This is rare tho most people who have weight problems isn’t because of this . Then it’s social economic reasons like not having money to buy healthy food . In America it’s much more cheap to buy junk food. Poor girl idk why they are calling her lazy or that she shouldn’t get a surgery because it’s the lazy way out. She didn’t get a liposuction and just got rid of the problem temporarily. Having this procedure done means she has to put a lot of effort into what she eats and does or else it will back fire and she will end up with more weight .

[@voidface8827]

Sonia Lobel yes this! I wish it was possible to like your comment multiple times

[@sonial.3332]

dynamiteknight I mention that both of these cases are a possible but a rare as a reason why someone has weight issues. I also mention that genetics if they even play on the weight problem would only make it harder but not impossible to stay fit .

[@Lord_Magikarp]

Attack on Titan, I approve McDonald's for breakfast, I don't

[@DrummerDucky]

Sounds overcomplicated and risky for no good reason. Eating essentially legumes, tubers and vegetables would lead anyone to (relatively quickly) reach back its healthy weight while bathing the body in vitamins and minerals.

[@andrewlewis1999]

Diet and exercise only fail if you give up

[@benjaminfraeyman]

You wanna lose weight, know this vid will get hate and still include a clip of you going to cheesecakefactory and having Macdonalds for lunch

[@utuberzanz]

In America, obesity is the #2 problem next to retardation.

[@john_hunter_]

They are closely related.

[@tuomio5043]

They say it's a disease even though they explain how she ballooned in weight. By getting to eat whatever she wanted as a kid.

[@blackness010]

"Diets and exercise fail most people " NO , NO, NO, they fail

[@charlieshin9868]

blackness010 PREACH

[@icecreambone]

the people talking about changing your diet obviously didnt watch the whole video

[@chenjoseph735]

Glad she did it!

[@BubblegumBit]

Wow so inspiring. Be the best person you can be!

[@thecommentato9082]

Me with Doritos watching KZbin in bed... Teenagers journey to obesity.

[@diehardharrypotterfanz]

cringed so hard when she ordered bacon and egg // double mocha for breakfast - like ffs no wonder you cant lose weight

[@aquaman566]

Joe Scott out of habit mostly dude

[@GandharKulkarni2000]

Sorry for my bad English.

[@jonathanpalmer228]

My mom got this surgery. Waste of 5 grand will say that for sure,

[@devildoggo6012]

Y'all hold up you better ain't be talkin bout me.

[@hkntns]

Lets be real. If you have breakfast at McDonalds, you have a mental problem not a biological.

[@hkaale1753]

She probably does have some kind of mental problem though. Please see Kurzgesagt's video on addiction. If you can't, the gist of it is that addiction usually has an underlying problem. People given morphine in the hospital don't come out as junkies, because they're happy when they come out. People drink to forget, they don't drink to get drunk. Same with eating really, she will probably start gaining fat as soon as she gets home, ESPECIALLY considering the fact that her family has traditions like "McDonalds breakfast" and "Cheesecake Factory"

[@HerHitler]

She looked really intelligent and articulate. I hope the best for her in the future but this video really shows the bad effects of backwards and primitive culture. When the mother spoke about africa and its relation to food it really suprised me how ignorant someone can be generally about anything . All the best to the mother and her daughters and their family members. But still people need to prevent these kinds of cases from happening early . Look at her sister she looks i think about 16 or 15 and she is obese aswell. Who knows if they will have money in the future for surgery .Even if they have money in the future is she going to waste years of her life waiting for a surgery like her sibling and her mother ? What if she has health problems preventing another surgery ? I see very bad parenting and advice from the family . God bless you in your dreams and ambitions .

[@allwellallgood5947]

Her Hitler vox addressed this problem too in the article at the pinned comment. this video only shows her journey through the procedure, and how this procedure may help people who already obese (and don't respond to only diet+exercise) 😊

[@KonstantinKovar]

I lost 40kg in 7 months and am now inside the normal BMI range just by watching what I eat. Take some responsibility for your own lives for crying out loud.

[@IndieOctopus]

Thank you! Finally put metric in too