Stomach Stapling!

[SallyAnne]

If you are so happy with your body and youself why do you want to lose weight? If your self-image was as it should be you wouldn't be considering surgery would you? Therefore I would guess you do have a lack of self-esteem. Either that or you are lazy, vain and self-obssessed and want a great body without putting any effort into it at all.
Try eating less and excercising more - stomach stapling is for the clinically obese or Hollywood saddos

If you'd read my first post John you would have heard me say that I am happy being a big girl. I always have been. The reason I'm considerring surgery is because I keep getting bigger, and this really worries me.

If I could stay this exact weight for the rest of my life, I wouldn't have surgery. Even if I knew that in 2 stones time I wouldn't put any more on, and I'd be this weight + 2 stones for the rest of my life, then I'd be happy and I wouldn't want the surgery.

But every 6 months I seem to have gone up a dress size and half a stone (to a stone). This terrifies me when I think of the health problems I'll have in 5 - 10 years time.

Theres absolutely nothing wrong with my self imagine - I love myself very much. I AM lazy (how perceptive of you - oh hang on, I actualy said that in my last post didn't I), but no I'm not vain. I may be self obsessed- I dont actually know what that really means??

Oh, and btw, the government are actually looking at recommending surgery for obese children - it's not really a Hollywood thing any more.

[Bagpuss]

If you'd read my first post John you would have heard me say that I am happy being a big girl. I always have been. The reason I'm considerring surgery is because I keep getting bigger, and this really worries me.

If I could stay this exact weight for the rest of my life, I wouldn't have surgery. Even if I knew that in 2 stones time I wouldn't put any more on, and I'd be this weight + 2 stones for the rest of my life, then I'd be happy and I wouldn't want the surgery.

But every 6 months I seem to have gone up a dress size and half a stone (to a stone). This terrifies me when I think of the health problems I'll have in 5 - 10 years time.

Theres absolutely nothing wrong with my self imagine - I love myself very much. I AM lazy (how perceptive of you - oh hang on, I actualy said that in my last post didn't I), but no I'm not vain. I may be self obsessed- I dont actually know what that really means??

Oh, and btw, the government are actually looking at recommending surgery for obese children - it's not really a Hollywood thing any more.

Sally how often do you weight yourself? If you did it every couple of weeks you'd be able to do something about put on weight easily.

[SallyAnne]

A friend of mine had her stomach stapled successfully (and lapiroscopically) and went from around a 26 to a size 14/16 She then needed another operation to get rid of the loose skin around her stomach and boobs. Compared to the initial stomach stapling op, the second one was extremely major and very expensive. Cause & effect.

Thanks very much Lockhouse, I really appreciate your post.

I dont suppose you know where she got it done do you? Private/NHS?

[SandyDown]

Holy cow, you are having to change your dress size every 6 months??

I can't deny the biggest motive for me to having stayed at my size 10 to 12 for as long as I can remember is my ability to fit into my expensive clothes, the minute a trousers / skirt feels a bit right, I do something about it - I find that a great motivator, when am on a project where I could have the time to go to the gym its a lot easier - on projects where no gym is available and I commute long distances I am forced not to go to the gym, but I then have to work harder on restricting what I eat. Losing the weight is easy - keeping it off is very hard.

[freakydancer]

I can't deny the biggest motive for me to having stayed at my size 10 to 12 for as long as I can remember is my ability to fit into my expensive clothes, the minute a trousers / skirt feels a bit right, I do something about it - I find that a great motivator, when am on a project where I could have the time to go to the gym its a lot easier - on projects where no gym is available and I commute long distances I am forced not to go to the gym, but I then have to work harder on restricting what I eat. Losing the weight is easy - keeping it off is very hard.

Surely the worlds longest sentance?

[John Galt]

If you'd read my first post John you would have heard me say that I am happy being a big girl. I always have been. The reason I'm considerring surgery is because I keep getting bigger, and this really worries me.

If I could stay this exact weight for the rest of my life, I wouldn't have surgery. Even if I knew that in 2 stones time I wouldn't put any more on, and I'd be this weight + 2 stones for the rest of my life, then I'd be happy and I wouldn't want the surgery.

But every 6 months I seem to have gone up a dress size and half a stone (to a stone). This terrifies me when I think of the health problems I'll have in 5 - 10 years time.

Theres absolutely nothing wrong with my self imagine - I love myself very much. I AM lazy (how perceptive of you - oh hang on, I actualy said that in my last post didn't I), but no I'm not vain. I may be self obsessed- I dont actually know what that really means??

Oh, and btw, the government are actually looking at recommending surgery for obese children - it's not really a Hollywood thing any more.

The health worries don't terrify you at all Sally Ann otherwise you would stop being so self-indulgent and lose weight by adopting a healthy diet and taking some excercise. You are reinforcing an idea which is allowing you to eat what you want without taking any responsibility - I just keep getting bigger, it will get worse - of course it will if that is what you keep telling yourself. Surgery is a cop out - someone else sorting out the problem for you rather than you having to do something about it yourself. And yes, I think you probably do love yourself on second thoughts

[Bagpuss]

Why is it hard? I weight the same now as I did age 19 and now I'm 36. Iv'e never been more than a stone overweight (and that was just lazyness). I eat takeaway once a week. I have chips once or twice, I eat crisps and lots of bread. But I go to the gym for an hour 3/4 times a week out of 168 hours in a week I exercise for prob 5, That's approx 3% of the week. How is it so hard to do that?

[reformation]

You could ingest a tape worm?

Eat rancid meat and the resulting food poisioning will help you lose a few stone.

[DimPrawn]

How about a having your mouth stapled shut? You win, we win.....
(only joking)

[SallyAnne]

The health worries don't terrify you at all Sally Ann otherwise you would stop being so self-indulgent and lose weight by adopting a healthy diet and taking some excercise. You are reinforcing an idea which is allowing you to eat what you want without taking any responsibility - I just keep getting bigger, it will get worse - of course it will if that is what you keep telling yourself. Surgery is a cop out - someone else sorting out the problem for you rather than you having to do something about it yourself. And yes, I think you probably do love yourself on second thoughts

Actually you got one thing right there John (must be a personal best eh?)

I am self indulgent - thats exactly the right term to describe it. I dont know why i am, and I dont know why other people aren't, or why I am more than others. But yes, thats exactly what I am. Thanks for that.

Why is it if a person doesn't love themselves they have self esteem issues, yet if they do everyones all "yeah, you love yourself you!" Make your mind up John!