WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY CONSULTATION?!

I decided to finally follow through on it!

[@fufulove1436]

don't do it period I am 5 years out and I'll tell you the truth. Getting a VSG or Bypass is going to be the worst mistake of your life. Losing weight is all about what you eat. Ideally it would be low to no carbs, high protein, water. If you have PCOS or any other endocrine issues that make it hard to lose weight. I would see an endocrinologist tell them whets going on n they will do blood work, then they will prescribe something to balance your hormones, if they find anything. Having weight loss surgery is not what you think it is. Yes, you will lose weight but at what cost? Your hair will fall out, you will no longer get the proper nutrition from food, you will need to take a comprehensive list of vitamins daily for the remainder of your life, the small portions of food you're able to eat will haunt you, food in general will haunt, your relationship with food will become unhealthy and scary, why? Because these are the side effects of having surgery, they do don't tell you about ppl on KZbin are fake and weird Bariatric dr. included. Life after weight loss surgery is something I thought I was prepared for until I truly realized what I did, and what I allowed them to do to me. And yes, I lost all the weight I still work out 6 days a week religiously. No rice No bread, No pasta in 5 years no sugary drinks no sodas. I started anxiety medication 6 months out. body dysmorphic disorder 1year out, more meds and therapy, binge eating slider foods more meds, and last but not least full-blown eating disorder yah me. I am deathly afraid to gain weight even though a toddler can eat more than me. just try to do it on your own you do not want these problems trust me please. Remember high protein low carb water veggies and regular exercise if you are able to just a walk is good enough. Don't Denie yourself of sweets just eat the correct portions. This is easy you can do it just keep at it. I am speaking from my actual experience life after a VSG.

[@stephenstuckey]

Exactly!! Thank you for sharing this. So many "bigger" women become obsessed with losing weight. Which u can do in much more healthy ways than invasive surgeries. A friend of mine had gastric bypass and I urged her not to. She got mad at me for not being supportive. So be it. She had to live with consequences now. Literally half your stomach is missing. The negatives far outweigh the positives which I was trying to convey to her. Bigger ppl can lose weight man. The basics: diet and exercise. Yes, you are going to have to work extremely hard at it. And to those who say they have tried "everything" I question how hard you have really worked at it. Im sorry, but I do. Surgery should never be an option. But I can't speak for everyone. In the end, do what u feel u have to do I suppose.