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mommy · 06-12-2008, 11:16 PM

TDOERN,
Wow, I feel like I could have written that.

Kat- My DR really couldn't explain it, except that maybe there was a genetic issue. My sister has PCOS also, and has had the same issues with her weight. Honestly I don't understand it. I get that it is basic physics, Calories in and calories out. All I can tell you is MY story. My story is that at age 33, a mom and dad who both died in their 50's of complications to obesity, and having MANY MANY health issues, "normal" methods absolutely did not work for me. Do you know how discouraging it is to work you tail off for 14 months and half starve yourself, and at the end of that 14 months to have lost a total of 11 lbs. I too wish that I did not have to rearrange my inside to get healthy. However, I did.

I can tell you that I did weight watchers for 8 months, I did curves for that time. Then when I went to my DR. he sent me to the nutritionist, and she suggested a workout that was more involved. So I joined Bally's and paid $$$ out the backside for a trainer. I literally followed my diet more faithfully than anything else I had ever done. See my mom has just died, and I was so motivated to be healthier for my kids. After the 14 month time frame my family DR. recommended the WLS. The only explanation that he gave was maybe there was a genetic reason that my body was storing weight. I have had the body composition done, and the DR was impressed that even being overweight I do have a good bit of muscle mass. Anyway, the point is. Do I recommend this surhery to everyone, NO. It is very involved and there are certainly risks to it. BUT it saves lives. Morbid obesity is a disease process. Once your body gets to a certain point you do not loose weight like a normal person. The NIH has stated that the only PROVEN long term means of permanent weight loss in a morbidly obese person is Weight loss surgery.
It is difficult, I have not had any problems with the amount of food that I can eat, because honestly I am eating a bit more now then I was before the surgery. My DR did give me copies of studies, and I will do my best to see if I can find copies of them online.