This post will be my reasoning for NEVER wanting weight loss surgery. The thought of some sort of weight loss surgery has crossed my mind on more then one occasion (usually in my darkest times) and it's an appealing thought because it's the easy way out. You won't have to work quite as hard and you drop the weight crazy fast. Appealing thoughts when you're 100+++ pounds over weight. Why I am writing this post is because there is this woman on my Facebook who had weight loss surgery and has dropped a ton of weight which sometimes makes me jealous until I clear my head and think of what it would do for me. Don't get me wrong I am very happy for her and she has come a long way and looks great! It's working for her and it was a viable option for her which is great for her. Here is my list of why I wouldn't/ won't/couldn't let myself have weight loss surgery. Keep in mind this is not intended to bash ANYONE who has had weight loss surgery it is simply my opinion and why I wouldn't.
1.) What do you really learn?
I'm 22 almost 23 and I have spent about half of my life actively making myself fat. Not completely by choice but I also didn't do anything to stop or prevent it. Because of this I have adapted to a lifestyle, learned it if you will. I know that to have weight loss surgery you have to "fail" at a doctor monitored weight loss plan for like 6 months or something. But if you know that if you fail at loosing weight in those 6 months you'll just get surgery, what is your motivation? If I were to have not tried bettering my lifestyle and self and just gone straight to trying to get weight loss surgery I would NOT be learning how to be healthy!! Yes the surgery prohibits you from eating large amounts of food but only because you physically CAN'T! That teaches you a little bit of self control but not a whole lot if you just get sick every time you over eat as opposed to knowing when to stop and making a decision to stop eating, even if you know you could eat more. This woman on my facebook is always posting about junk food and of course I'm sure there is a lot more behind it then her just eating junk food but it is what gets me thinking. She posts about sugary calorie filled coffee drinks, chocolate, energy drinks and snack/junk food. Of course it could be that she (like a lot of us) still enjoys those things and posting "OMG those chocolate squares were so delish!" is a lot more interesting to her personally then posting something like "Ooohh broccoli...yum" I am not judging...but with the way that I am doing it I have to actually tell myself NO because that is the only way I will loose the weight and become healthy. I don't have that tummy sleeve that prevents me from eating more then 5 cheetoes. If I put one in my mouth the chances of a binge are higher then if I just say no.
2.) Extra Skin
This is huge one for me...I know that with how big I have gotten, the chances of me having extra skin are really high...especially on my stomach, upper arms and boobs. This is something that I will have to deal with. BUT, people who have weight loss surgery are guaranteed to have extra skin...and a lot of it...(I've seen the photos!) When you loose that much weight that fast your skin doesn't have a chance to shrink at all. You're going to be undoubtedly left with bat wings, saggy thigh skin and a tummy flap...oh and saggy flat boobs. That is another reason I couldn't have weight loss surgery. I know I'll probably have to dish out a good sum of money to get my skin tightened when I'm down to my goal weight but I'm banking on it not being nearly as much as it would be if I had a surgery. A lot of my motivation is appearance based, I wont lie...so I couldn't imagine loosing all that weight just to have to keep myself covered up constantly still. I wanna be cool in the summer dammit! haha..
3.) Malnutrition and Further Medical Issues
I've read more then a few articles on weight loss surgeries and all of them say that often people who undergo these surgeries have serious medical complications later down the road as well as they become severely malnourished because their body can not process certain foods anymore as well as the fact that their stomach can only hold half of an ounce! (if you don't know, that is crazy small). Because of this they may not eat properly and will loose muscle and become weak and malnourished.
Overall the answer (for me) is NOT in weight loss surgery. The risks are too high and I don't think it is a good long term option as the relapse rate for surgery patients is extremely high. I think that the best way to loose weight is through a complete lifestyle change. YES it will be hard, YES you'll want to give up (a lot) but when you start seeing and feeling results it will all become worth it. I have a lot of bad days and days like today all I want to do it eat. But I'm falling into a niche and things are starting to look up for me. I cant imagine doing this any other way, I have a really long road ahead of me and I know ill have days straight out of hell. But at least I'll know that I worked hard for this and that I taught myself how to change. I wish anyone who has had a bariatric surgery the absolute best of luck and the utmost of success!
Ms.Jess
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