A concerned friend was doing some of his typical internet research/surfing and stumbled onto this thread in a bodybuilding forum. Although it is more than 4 years old, I can't help but think a lot of people still share these opinions about WLS.

Many of my friends, colleagues, and acquaintances have had the Roux-En-Y, lap band, sleeve, or duodenal switch. Everyone describes their experience differently, but I cannot recall anyone using the term "easy" in their account. And while I have not yet had my surgery, choosing it as an option took a lot of consideration on my part.

I must confess that although I try to exercise patience and tolerance, keeping an open mind when I encounter opinions and points of view that are contrary to my own, I find myself feeling angry, insulted and even a little hostile toward people who make these comments. Does anyone care to weigh in (no pun intended) on individuals who feel bariatric surgery is the "easy way out"?

Edited February 11, 201412 yr by kliichow

Right

Edited February 17, 201412 yr by angiwantstolive

Right a bunch of roid heads have opinions on WLS that matter? In reference to the article itself: Wow people really need to not comment on things they have absolutely no understanding of. As I've learned it's one thing to be thought of as foolish and quite another to open your mouth and prove it.

Yup. The same way chemo is the easy way out of cancer.

Driving to work instead of walking is the easy way out.

Using the washing machine instead of pounding out your clothes in the stream is the easy way out.

Buying your food at the store instead of growing/killing it is the easy way out.

I could go on for days...

Bottom line? I did what's best for me and my family and that's all that matters. I really don't give a flying fart what someone else thinks of my decision.

Edited February 17, 201412 yr by LipstickLady

50 people on a 'weightlifters' website decided to have a 'vote' followed by a 'serious' 'discussion' (all, what, 8 of them?) about WLS.....

LMFAOHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

... 'nuff said.

I used to be on a bodybuilders forum. Had to leave. The influence of the intellectual vacuum was causing my verbal functions to shut down. I wanted to look like the Hulk, not talk like him.

I used to be on a bodybuilders forum. Had to leave. The influence of the intellectual vacuum was causing my verbal functions to shut down. I wanted to look like the Hulk, not talk like him.

You make my day with your posts Gman! Keep up the good work.

I know of people who think this is the easy way out, and we all know they are wrong. However I have an acquaintance that is getting ready to have the sleeve done. He believes it is the easy way out. That the pull of a few sutures and he will drop the weight off as easy as snapping you fingers. To me he is setting himself up for a big let down. The perception is that once we have the surgery we never struggle with our eating habits again. That before it was all about the lack of "will power". Since having the bypass 1.5 years ago I can honestly say that my will power was never an issue. It takes more will power now to eat right and take care of myself.

I think those people that have been with me since the beginning have seen that this is a daily struggle. Some days are easier than others, but we all still have the "fat voice" in our heads.

I have a couple of friends that get on an exercise kick and buy equipment. Stationary bikes, treadmills, barbells.....sit gathering dust.....avoided.

Tools don't use themselves.

Edited February 17, 201412 yr by gmanbat

Some days are easier than others, but we all still have the "fat voice" in our heads.

This is something I was JUST talking about with someone today. They didn't understand why I was still having issues. People that haven't been there have no idea about the addiction and the hold it has on us.