I'm glad I found this forum because to be honest I wasn't impressed with the people in my Weight Loss Seminar:

Now do I approve of surgery for somebody just needing to lose ten pounds? No...Seriously that did happen in my weight loss seminar. There was a woman just needing to lose ten pounds wanting bariatric surgery. She complained about her back aches and knee hurting. Yes I know extra weight is no fun. But to be cut open just to lose ten pounds in a blink of an eye is not a good idea.

One guy started yelling when he found out he couldn't smoke marijuana afterwards and not be issued medical marijuana.

One woman's cell phone kept playing annoying music throughout.

These two older woman acted like Twelve year olds when the word "Dumping" syndrome was announced they laughed so hard and said "Poop."

I felt as if I was in the Twilight Zone gone berserk!

Then came the end portion of the questions:

"Will I ever be able to eat a large bag of chips again?"

I think the doctor was at her wits end by the end. She quickly left the room.

Then a fight broke out between two woman screaming at each-other about who needed the surgery most.

The nurse asked if one of them had been drinking!

I left so fast at the end I didn't even want to know the answer.

I can laugh about this now but trust me at the time NOT FUNNY!

Has this happened to anybody else?

Like I said it was a mixture of the circus in the twilight zone during a bad dream.

Lisa

This is the funniest thing ever! My info session wasn't that entertaining either but I really enjoyed it. I was surprised to hear about the pre and post op procedures which freaked me out a little but I'm so excited to get the ball rolling and make this change!! I know it will be worth it

Wow. Mine was a bigot a beatdown but not near that bad. I did leave there beyond frustrated though

The session I attended was just as bad!

Husband and wife walked in together and the husband has a bag of McDonald's! I totally thought I was being Punk'd. Seriously? The presenter asked him to leave.

There was a lady in the room who had surgery years ago, but brought her friend who was interested. This woman bitched the whole time and questioned the surgeon as if he was doing his surgeries wrong. All I remember is her saying "well, I couldn't have beef! I can't digest it! They told me to never eat it! "

Ugh.

These are crazy stories! So funny how stupid some people are!

I'm nearly 13 months post op and it's crazy how some people don't realize that you DO have to give up stuff for this to work. Would I like to have a coke? Sure. There are several things I would like, but know that I can't have and I'm ok with it. Being healthier and feeling better outweigh everything!

So glad I wasn't fat AND stupid.

Bummer. I missed out on some fun, it seems. I didn't get a seminar, just had my gastroenterologist and surgeon come in my hospital room and give me a one on one.

am i the only one who had the option to do the seminar online its mostly because me and the husband are anti social and dont like driving to places just to do something if it can be easily done from the comfort of home. so no crazies and i got all the info and had to take a short quiz to prove i watched the video

So glad I wasn't fat AND stupid.

Seriously. I think about this on a regular basis. In fact, when I get down on myself because of my weight, remembering this makes me feel better. I'd sure as hell rather be obese than stupid. And pretty soon, I won't have to choose!