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I've heard nothing but horrible things about this, as well witnessed.
Although the chances decrease if you properly follow guidelines post surgery, there is no guarantee that you will be able to continue living a healthy and active lifestyle.
A friend of mine went through with the surgery after many consultations. To this day (3 years later), she is still unbelievably skinny that people stare, make comments, and automatically assume she has anorexia, or some eating disorder. Sadly, at a point in her life she did have an over-eating problem, continues too. Reason: Not being taught a new lifestyle change to healthy eating and living.
In the end, after all these years...she wishes that she would have not gone through with the surgery, instead of worked on will power and self esteem to movitate herself to get to the gym, or even to walk in public without worrying about people 'laughing' at her cuz she was attempting some sort of exercise.
As for myself, although a 'quick fix' would be nice. It's not reality. Yes I am overweight, however getting to the gym 3 times a week is pleasurable for me. I may not be losing weight at 2-5 pounds per week, but at least I'm making an honest effort to continue a healthy life.
A person can be overweight @ 250 pounds, and be healthier than a person who is 130 pounds. I think it's probably a matter of exercise.
My lil sister weighs about 210 and with energy, health, sports, etc. She's more physically fit than girls who play on the same sports teams she does. Who weight 130.
Now...Atkins plan....that's a whole other thread!
(I responded to this fast, there is probably typos)
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