Who think Weight Lost Surgery is healthy?

[Warrior]

I sure don't! most people who do it for looks end up being sick after

[UncannyBruceman]

WLS is the nose job of the 21st century, as 9 out of every 10 people who accept it do so for cosmetic reasons before anything else.

A good friend of mine, who is over 400 lbs but very healthy, recently visited her doctor and her doctor suggested the operation to her. Her response was that if she wanted to lose weight, she would do it via diet and exercise. His response? "Well, that's the healthy, safe way to do it..."

If only I had a hidden camera recording this conversation, because the advertisements I see for these operations on commercials and billboards dress it up as if it were a winning lottery ticket. The fact of the matter is that WLS, in all its forms, is the most dangerous option a person has in losing weight.

Whether it's gastric bypass, lap band, whatever you prefer, patients are still denying their bodies the nutrients that are vital to survival. The body will lose weight, but it will not lose fat; it will lose muscle, as there are far less nutrients present to sustain it. Hair thins out and the body soon looks like a deflated balloon.

But that just applies to those who SURVIVE the procedure. Ever wonder why people in excess of 400 lbs are asked to lost weight naturally before they go under the knife? When the human body is used to an intake of maybe 7000 calories or more on a daily basis, it would be a shock to the system if it were to suddenly have to adapt to 1000 or less. This is why so many larger patients like Renee Williams die shortly after the operation is complete; the radical change in lifestyle is too much for the body to handle. And of course, the surgeon will claim that it was far too late for the patient anyhow...as he counts his money and heads to the bank.

Weight loss surgery is just plain evil. In all aspects.

[Elfcat]

I have met a number of people who have had it. Some have died. Many suffer a number of problems ranging from annoying to crippling. And the ironic thing is, the recipients who report the best outcomes are almost all still classifiable as "morbidly obese" under the current definitions.

Certainly I'm an advocate that Health At Every Size type measures should be chosen first - eating and exercising for strength and flexibility and endurance, as well as counseling to rid oneself of all the emotional negativity inflicted on fat people.

There may be the odd person literally pinned to the ground by their own weight for which WLS might be warranted, but there are nowhere near enough of those people to make it the object of such rapacious capitalism it has become.

[UncannyBruceman]

Originally Posted by Elfcat

There may be the odd person literally pinned to the ground by their own weight for which WLS might be warranted, but there are nowhere near enough of those people to make it the object of such rapacious capitalism it has become.

Not entirely. I know a few girls who were turned down for the surgery because they were already too big. Patients like that are encouraged to lose on their own at first, which is actually the smart thing to do since the body is being trained to adapt to changes in lifestyle.

Renee Williams was nearly 900 lbs when the media covered her story of being the largest patient to ever undergo the surgery. The surgeon who had taken her on had done it for that very reaon, hoping that more patients would seek him out when other doctors deny them. This selfish act is what killed the mother of two young girls, and the doctor accepted no responsibility for it; "it was already too late for Renee".