I just want to share this quote with all of you because I know it hits close to home with all of us knowing this isn't the easy way out! It came from the mayor or some politician that had lap band surgery...

“I said, ‘Well, do you really think I need this?’ And he said to me, ‘If you came in here with cancer and I told you that I had a 40-minute surgery that'd give you a 90 percent chance of cure, would you sign up?’ And it just really crystallized it for me. And I said, ‘Yeah, I would.’ And he said, ‘Well, then why wouldn't you do that to cure obesity?’

Surgery Date: May 2, 2013 - Amount Lost: 30lbs

I just want to share this quote with all of you because I know it hits close to home with all of us knowing this isn't the easy way out! It came from the mayor or some politician that had lap band surgery...

“I said' date=' ‘Well, do you really think I need this?’ And he said to me, ‘If you came in here with cancer and I told you that I had a 40-minute surgery that'd give you a 90 percent chance of cure, would you sign up?’ And it just really crystallized it for me. And I said, ‘Yeah, I would.’ And he said, ‘Well, then why wouldn't you do that to cure obesity?’

Surgery Date: May 2, 2013 - Amount Lost: 30lbs[/quote']

I'm pretty sure that was Chris Christie, Governor of NJ. He has been criticized and mocked about his weight since the campaign. I'm happy he made the the move to get healthier for himself and his family.

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I'm pretty sure that was Chris Christie' date=' Governor of NJ. He has been criticized and mocked about his weight since the campaign. I'm happy he made the the move to get healthier for himself and his family.

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That's exactly who it was! Lol I just saved the quote but couldn't remember who it was! I thought it was a great way to explain it. And I read this to my brother who told me I was taking the easy way out and I think he understood where I was coming from a little more.

Surgery Date: May 2, 2013 - Amount Lost: 30lbs

This surgery is just a tool to help us with weight loss, it takes commitment on our part with protion control, exercise and diet then it will work. Surgery is NOT a easy way out by no means !!!!

I love the quote....wls is definitely not the easy way out. It takes long process just for a surgeon to even consider you for surgery....it's expensive, painful, and it take a whole of committment on your part. I'm going to so use this quote.