Poll: Weight-loss surgeries, your opinion?

[TehCookie]

I'm failing to see how this is any different from eating less, besides the fact it requires no willpower. I have no problem with fat people as long as they don't complain about their weight and do nothing about it.

 

[applesandoranges]

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[Lokithrsourcerer]

depends on the reasons. if there is nothing medically wrong with you but you want to lose weight then eat less and move more.

I'm due to go for lipo-suction soon but that is because i have a medical condition a side-effect of which is excessive weight gain. i have to eat right and i cycle 5-6miles a day and that just about stops me gaining weight but doesn't make me lose it :-/

 

[Syphous]

Ignore half of these assholes. If you could lose the weight with a simple diet and some exercise I'm sure you would have by now. Do you feel surgery is the only option at this point? Only you can answer that, not some random children on the internet.

 

[fraszoid]

Simple advice, be careful what you eat if you get it. I had an aunt that got stomach stapling done, then proceeded to eat like she usually did and popped every last one. There are a lot of risks in it too so make sure you are aware and have an updated will incase something happens.

 

[Gamblerjoe]

I can not possibly conjure the words to express my disdain for the fact that this procedure exists. I could see it being worth it if it were physically impossible to lose the weight any other way. In that case, you would be vastly shortening your life and damaging your health, but if it were your only option, at least you would gain some measure of quality to the little time you're giving yourself.

The thing is, for 99.9% of people there are other options. To pretend that this is your only option is to admit defeat. It is to give up on life essentially. We only get one crack at life, and people want to throw away years of theirs in order to not have to exercise and maintain a healthy diet? That's absurd.

Besides, if you start dieting and exercising, you will feel great, have energy, and actually look much better. Iv seen guys and girls who are overweight, but through the process of trying to turn it around, they began to look and feel better. They were still overweight, but looked pretty good. They had some muscle under their fat, they had energy and stamina, they had color in their faces, they were flexible, etc.

Iv seen people who got the surgery. They look pale, have sunken faces, and become extremely lethargic. I know one guy who did it and subsequently divorced his wife assuming he could do better now. Well, it didnt help his personality, and he still looked like shit, just thinner. No dice for him. He got what he deserved.

 

[Nudu]

Sheer vanity or recommended by your doctor?

 

[Your once and future Fanboy]

I fine for those who are taking it if they are really obese and taking it as a last resort. I can understand how some person body work differently to other people body (if their metabolism is strong or weak). I mean maybe those people had taken exercises, cut back on their meal intake but they're still not losing much weight (it's all have to do with the metabolism in your body).

Sorry, but a slow metabolism won't make you gain weight. A slow metabolism likely won't contribute to weight gain. Weight gain is almost entirely based on not burning off calories you take in. If you burn off the calories you take in you'll be fine. In fact the larger you are the more calories you will burn at rest just from breathing and circulating blood. It takes more energy for you do things so those calories will burn up quicker. Which is actually the difficult part, obviously if you're running out of energy quicker you need to eat more which is why weight loss is difficult. But it's not because of genetics. It's because you eat to much and don't exercise enough.

You do know that a slow met rate makes you gain more weight on less calories right?

Your metabolism is just converting those calories into energy. If you burn off those calories (which you will do quicker if you're larger) you can't gain weight from calories you use.

EDIT: Besides, your metabolic rate isn't fixed. It changes all of the time. A person doesn't have a slow or fast metabolism. The bigger you are the faster it is, the older you are the slower it is. How fast your metabolism is can vary day to day. Skipping meals slows it down because your body needs to burn less in order to keep going. Barring the likes of thyroid problems your metabolism can't be blamed.

Wow! ...Just wow!
Yes, your metabolism fluctuates according to your diet and activity.
But when somebody have a low metabolism, that means that their average is low.
So even if your metabolism is boosted by your diet and exercise, it will only be boosted in comparison to your normal metabolism.

It do affect your weight (at least your potential for gaining weight) and most really heavy people have problems with their metabolism.
When it comes to burn of the excess energy, it's not easy. If you want to argue that, just go for a walk that's about 20 000 steps (the amount most recommend you walk in a day to keep in shape), then walk it again with a 30-50 KG (ca. 80-100 pounds) extra weight on your body. And then walk at least another 10 000, because your metabolism takes more energy from your usual food intake.

 

[LJJ1991]

This is probably something to discuss with your doctor, not the troll- filled internet.

 

[thespyisdead]

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those guys can go and cut themselves all they want... it's their fault, they are fat,