LindaDarnell
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"They are stupid " refers to all those WLS patients turned experts that blame regain and failure on the person and say things like "it's a tool, u gotta do the work". Yes it's a tool, not a magic wand. Yes, the patient has to own their part and take responsibility for their eating regimen. But if it were that easy, nobody would ever fail at WW, JC, or diet pills...and bariatric surgery would be moot!!! I just posted in a FBK group (now yall know why I'm rattled) that there are physiological and psychological issues that should be taken into account when assessing a patient for a surgery.
U can have 2 women, 260 pounds each, same age, relatively same health status, needing to lose the same amount. One has always been able to stick with a "diet plan ", can lose 20 pounds the first month on Jenny Craig, but she cant keep the weight off long term. She's probably destined to be a VSG success story, will get to goal within 8 months, and have little regain. She's hailed a hero bc she "used her tool properly".#bullshit
Woman #2 has always had problems losing weight on any plan. The most she's been to lose while doing Jenny Craig WITH a diet pill, is maybe 10 pounds. And that comes off slower...and is harder to sustain. She has VSG, loses only half of her goal weight and that's after 18 months of hard work. Then she has a regain within 2 years that steadily increases. She is deemed a failure and it's her fault. But maybe she didnt have the right surgery to begin with? Though many patients can do well with just restriction, she needed a malabsorption component as well. Maybe the wrong expectations were set for her. She shouldve been told to expect slower weight loss, lower weight loss, and possible regain..but not just because u fail ur tool, but possibly bc ur tool might fail you!
WLS as with anything medical, is not an exact science. It's why there's more than one pill or treatment for every medical condition. There are alot of different factors that go into play, and medicine is not a one size fits all approach.
Neither is bariatric surgery!
So stop beating up on those whose surgery has failed! It's not that black and white!
Ok rant over! Happy weekend y'all
U can have 2 women, 260 pounds each, same age, relatively same health status, needing to lose the same amount. One has always been able to stick with a "diet plan ", can lose 20 pounds the first month on Jenny Craig, but she cant keep the weight off long term. She's probably destined to be a VSG success story, will get to goal within 8 months, and have little regain. She's hailed a hero bc she "used her tool properly".#bullshit
Woman #2 has always had problems losing weight on any plan. The most she's been to lose while doing Jenny Craig WITH a diet pill, is maybe 10 pounds. And that comes off slower...and is harder to sustain. She has VSG, loses only half of her goal weight and that's after 18 months of hard work. Then she has a regain within 2 years that steadily increases. She is deemed a failure and it's her fault. But maybe she didnt have the right surgery to begin with? Though many patients can do well with just restriction, she needed a malabsorption component as well. Maybe the wrong expectations were set for her. She shouldve been told to expect slower weight loss, lower weight loss, and possible regain..but not just because u fail ur tool, but possibly bc ur tool might fail you!
WLS as with anything medical, is not an exact science. It's why there's more than one pill or treatment for every medical condition. There are alot of different factors that go into play, and medicine is not a one size fits all approach.
Neither is bariatric surgery!
So stop beating up on those whose surgery has failed! It's not that black and white!
Ok rant over! Happy weekend y'all