As I sit here everyday looking at the forums and experiencing my WLS I realized something about my cousin. Last year my cousin came to visit and I was surprised to see that she lost a lot of weight. She said that she was into a completely new lifestyle that included meditation and inner soul searching. When we went out with the rest of the family for dinner I asked if there was anything special she had to eat. She said no and that she would only eat a small amount of food that was placed on the table (we were eating family style) and that would be sufficient. Now, after my own WLS and putting two and two together I realized she had WLS. I haven't spoke to about it as I too kept the people I told to a bare minimum. It will be interesting when we meet again and she sees my weight loss. I'm sure she will put two and two together and figure it out.

I mean statistically like 99% of people eligible for weight loss surgery don't get weight loss surgery.

So unless it's something she's talked about or shown interest in the past the odds are pretty good that she didn't have WLS and lost weight another way. Years ago I lost almost 100 pounds using ephedrine and caffeine. I of course gained it all back because that **** isn't a long term solution.

Years before that I lost probably 60-70 pounds by cutting out drinking calories (mostly soda but everything else as well ) and fast food. But the overwhelming majority of people who lose weight do it without surgery. Especially if you're on the younger side of things you can lose a lot really fast.

Of course the odds are also very good that they'll gain all or most of it back as well.

The easiest way (outside of asking) would be to look for trocar scars or key telltale signs such as taking vitamin b and calcium citrate. Or just watch her chew food/eat is a pretty good idea too

Edited November 23, 20178 yr by Mhy12784

I wouldn't make assumptions.. just because she lost weight and doesn't eat much ..just because you have had it. I lost 50 lbs in three months a year ago by not eating and keto. I lost the same exact amount after wls 50 in 3 months.

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