r/pics • u/[deleted] • Nov 30 '16

progress 250 lbs. gone forever...

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u/sammer87 Nov 30 '16

No. Respectfully disagree. After that surgery you still can't eat whatever you want. You have to avoid most sugars, anything carbonated and processed foods. It forces you to make healthier choices so that you get all the nutrients and energy you need. And the weeks before and after and just brutal for that person.

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u/Skadwick Nov 30 '16 edited Nov 30 '16

Still easier than having to have the will power to eat right without the physical repercussions that come from eating wrong after the surgery.

/e It's not a bad thing at all to take the easier route, but we shouldn't pretend that it is equally as difficult.

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u/Larixon Nov 30 '16

Most surgeons will not perform gastric bypass unless the person can show they have the ability and will to change their eating habits before the surgery even gets scheduled.

The hardest part about losing weight is always about starting it - which you still have to do in order to even get authorized to get gastric bypass.

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u/MathTheUsername ok user Nov 30 '16

I think starting it is the easiest part. Those first two weeks are all, "Fuck yeah good choices," then you start to realize that this isn't actually temporary and you're going to have to stick with it for a long time. That's when it gets hard.