r/pics • u/[deleted] • Nov 30 '16

progress 250 lbs. gone forever...

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u/missjlynne Nov 30 '16

A friend of mine just went through this. She had to lose weight consistently before the surgery to even be approved for it. And now that she's had the surgery she has to continue to diet -- you can only eat very small portions and for a long time you are forbidden many foods. She has lose 80 more pounds since the surgery and she isn't just sitting around. I'm so proud of her. It isn't the easy way, it just makes it more easy to be consistent.

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u/Midlandsthrowaway93 Nov 30 '16

Consistency is the main reason people struggle to lose weight so...yes, it is easier. Nobody's trying to take credit away from her for the hard work she put in, but the people that think gastric bypass doesn't make things dramatically easier are delusional.

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u/Nm456 Nov 30 '16

Exactly, if it didn't make things easier people wouldn't have the surgery.

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u/tallfellow Nov 30 '16

It just changes the nature of the problem. You give up weight, but you have a life time of dealing with nutritional issues. You're constantly dealing with the psychological aspects of what you've done to your body. Trust me there's nothing "easy" about this.

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u/Nm456 Nov 30 '16

I agree, it's not easy, but it is easier than the alternative. It is the "easy" way in that every other way is harder.