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Fatush

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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    Fatush got a reaction from GibbsGirl in RANT about perspective of coworkers   
    How come when women get breast implants no one asks....why don't you just grow them the natural way?!?
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    Fatush got a reaction from GibbsGirl in RANT about perspective of coworkers   
    How come when women get breast implants no one asks....why don't you just grow them the natural way?!?
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    Fatush got a reaction from GibbsGirl in RANT about perspective of coworkers   
    How come when women get breast implants no one asks....why don't you just grow them the natural way?!?
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    Fatush got a reaction from GibbsGirl in RANT about perspective of coworkers   
    How come when women get breast implants no one asks....why don't you just grow them the natural way?!?
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    Fatush got a reaction from GibbsGirl in RANT about perspective of coworkers   
    How come when women get breast implants no one asks....why don't you just grow them the natural way?!?
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    Fatush got a reaction from GibbsGirl in RANT about perspective of coworkers   
    How come when women get breast implants no one asks....why don't you just grow them the natural way?!?
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    Fatush got a reaction from GibbsGirl in RANT about perspective of coworkers   
    How come when women get breast implants no one asks....why don't you just grow them the natural way?!?
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    Fatush got a reaction from GibbsGirl in RANT about perspective of coworkers   
    How come when women get breast implants no one asks....why don't you just grow them the natural way?!?
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    Fatush got a reaction from GibbsGirl in RANT about perspective of coworkers   
    How come when women get breast implants no one asks....why don't you just grow them the natural way?!?
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    Fatush got a reaction from GibbsGirl in RANT about perspective of coworkers   
    How come when women get breast implants no one asks....why don't you just grow them the natural way?!?
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    Fatush got a reaction from GibbsGirl in RANT about perspective of coworkers   
    How come when women get breast implants no one asks....why don't you just grow them the natural way?!?
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    Fatush reacted to Proud2BMe in Can I be a vegetarian?   
    I've seen vegetarians succeed. However, I do know of a vegan who failed miserably because he refused to eat dairy or eggs. Of course he made excuses and blamed it on other things but in reality it was because he couldn't get enough Protein in and was eating too many carbs. As long as you can drink 2 whey Protein shakes a day that will give you almost all or all of your Protein requirements for the day. Then you can just eat veggies the rest of the day.
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    Fatush got a reaction from GibbsGirl in RANT about perspective of coworkers   
    How come when women get breast implants no one asks....why don't you just grow them the natural way?!?
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    Fatush reacted to Inner Surfer Girl in Frustrating Weight loss workup   
    I do understand your frustration and anger. I have been there.
    I was 150% opposed to the idea of surgery, even though I was: a lifelong dieter and have been in a battle with my weight since adolescence; have tried everything (including successfully losing a tremendous amount of weight with a medically supervised liquid diet in my 20s); was over 500 pounds; and on disability.
    Being obese, dieting, food addiction, and obsession with food has had a major negative impact on my quality of life, career, and relationships as long as I can remember.
    I had a lot of pre-conceived ideas about weight loss surgery, most of it based on old and incomplete information.
    Fortunately, I was at the end of my rope and I have a very wise PCP. I had given up dieting because it has become impossible to lose even a few pounds due to my lack of mobility and healthy issues and that if I were successful, the next rebound would put me at over 600 pounds. The next diet would surely lead me to be bed bound and death.
    I had always been a "healthy" fat person. That is until I suddenly wasn't.
    My PCP suggested I just make an appointment to talk about the possibility with a bariatric program. I didn't have to decide anything, just learn about options.
    I was so blessed to be referred to an outstanding bariatric team with an awesome and very skilled and knowledgeable surgeon.
    This is a long-winded way of saying from everything I have learned, the psych counselor is absolutely right. I have learned that through my own experience and my surgeon and NUT have been instrumental in helping me understand why and how diets don't work.
    It is a combination of evolution and physiology. Our bodies are designed biologically to efficiently store energy and resist losing weight. We were designed for extremes of feast or famine but not times of extreme abundance. When we lose weight, our bodies remember the starvation part and are programmed to gain back that much weight plus a buffer. Hence the yo-yo dieting leading us to weigh more than when we started the diet. Our set point is raised each time we diet.
    Edited: because I accidentally hit save before I finished.
    I encourage you to keep researching and considering all of your options. You don't have to decide today. It may not be right for you today.
    For me, the right weight loss surgery technique, and right surgeon came along at the right time for me. Even though it would have been great to have this surgery when I was your age, the surgery that was available then was completely different and I probably wouldn't even have been eligible.
    I was sleeved April 20 of this year and couldn't be happier with my progress and results. I had an easy and uneventful surgery and recovery. None of my fears about pain and failure have come to pass. I am regaining my mobility and my life. Most importantly, I am recreating my life and not planning my funeral.

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