I've been so excited since I received the news that my insurance approved my surgery!! I received a Feb 23rd date for my sleeve and today at work, I shared the news with a person that I thought would be supportive ---to my surprise I didn't get a Congratulations but a stern - You're cheating!! That doesn't count, why don't you do it the old fashioned way? I laughed it off and just walked away...if only they were in my shoes...they wouldn't be so quick to tell me I'm cheating ....I'm sure in their mind they are just trying to help, but those words don't help anyone at all

What a putz that person is!

A medically supervised diet leading up to the surgery, surgically altering your intestines and/or stomach, a lifetime commitment to eating a little differently and exercising, taking a small risk of something going wrong during or after the surgery (versus a very high risk if doing nothing at all, developing comorbidities and living a shorter lifetime)....I'll rather be a "cheater" on the green side of the turf.

They should be a "cheater" too to have a surgeon remove their head out of their backside, rather than them doing it "the old fashion way" themselves.

straight up truth is this is not the "easy way out"

However, if there WAS an easy way out, wouldn't we all, that person included be taking it? I know I sure would have.

a little over 1 month post op and down 22 pounds and who knows how many inches, no regrets and people can already see a difference

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a little over 1 month post op and down 22 pounds and who knows how many inches, no regrets and people can already see a difference

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Bam !!!!!

There ya go.

Keep on killing it. Burn that stuff off and keep feeling great. You gonna luv the feeling.

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Edited March 26, 201610 yr by Seagull

Shes an idiot.. My best friend told me " Just stop eating and youll lose weight" Coming from another obese person it was laughable.

Hi Lastmemory318! I'm in Baton Rouge, but my surgery will be in Lafayette. What part of Louisiana are you in and where will your surgery be?

Hi I'm in Covington...STPH. I've only had my first visit with the surgeon and nutritionist. Not sure what the process is yet. I know his office spoke with my insurance company. But when do you know everything's a GO! They gave me the packet, step down diet to start and 1 month follow up appointment....but that's pretty much all I know.

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It's hard but chalk it up to ignorance. I was banded and some not all had rude comments however I worked my ass off literally. I lost the most weight of anyone I knew through eating healthy and working out 6 days a week. My cousin, 2 co workers, neighbor and friend NEVER lost what I did…they also never put in the work I did. It will be what you make of it but show her how great you look and when she opens her big mouth again tell her how much your "cheating" working out and eating healthy! maybe that'll shut her up! it certainly shut up the ppl who gave me snide comments pre band.

I tell them my weight is a result of genetics and I have a genetic disposition to putting on weight. Im often told that it's a result of not managing what I eat and I tell them if thats the case why dont skinny people with fast metabolisms who eat worse than me put ON weight. No one has answered that for me.

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Hi Lastmemory318! I'm in Baton Rouge, but my surgery will be in Lafayette. What part of Louisiana are you in and where will your surgery be?

Hi I'm in Covington...STPH. I've only had my first visit with the surgeon and nutritionist. Not sure what the process is yet. I know his office spoke with my insurance company. But when do you know everything's a GO! They gave me the packet, step down diet to start and 1 month follow up appointment....but that's pretty much all I know.

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Hey I'm also from covington and just had my first visit on Thursday and I am so confused by all of the replies.

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Thank you @@Dub !!!

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I find it astonishing when people think that having a surgery to assist in weight loss is cheating. Frankly, it's harder than regular diet and exercise, but much more rewarding, and nobody does it just to take the easy way out. It is not easy. They do it for their health, well being, and quality of life. Anyone who has the stupidity to say something like that is ignorant and shallow. Do not listen to them. You are doing the right thing, and you are the only one who matters in this decision. Keep up the good work!

@@Angie74 ... you go!

You're doing so great.

I'm going to disagree about us being cheaters. Wasn't I cheated when I wasn't born with great genes? Wasn't I cheated when I didn't have parents that didn't teach me how to eat and exercise properly at a young age? Wasn't I cheated when we have six kids and no time to dedicate hrs to gyms when I'm at ball games, lessons, and organizations? Heck no! Some people have great genes, really good lessons from an early age, and the time and money to go to gyms and high priced health foods.

This is a tool for us to use its not a wand. We still have to put the work in and learn. Healthy lives aren't given just because we get banned. We still have to learn and WORK!!! We are not CHEATERS!

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By any chance was the person who said this to you also overweight?

I think some people who don't qualify for the surgery (or incorrectly believe they don't) might view it as cheating if it's not (to their knowledge) an option available to them. It's definitely rooted in competitiveness (not wanting to be the "fat friend" or "fat coworker") and ignorance (not knowing how hard it is to get approved for the surgery and then make drastic, permanent changes to how you eat afterwards).