Comments on: From the You’ve Got to Be Freaking Kidding Me File

By: chikwendu

chikwendu — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:20:22 +0000

This product do not deliver what you have said about it.

By: venus

venus — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:11:20 +0000

um, Dr Ikramuddin isn’t the inventor, he is the lead investigator in the study, but not the inventor as you stated. Weight loss procedures aren’t for everyone, but they are for some. Let’s not judge those who do or don’t have surgery.

By: Jennie

Jennie — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:35:14 +0000

Oh! How many of those ultra thin people are anorexic, bulimic, and smoke. Every casting call I’ve ever worked, the models and/actors were sending up blue clouds of cancer causing smoke (don’t even start! I smoked for 30 years. What a waste of my time, money, and health!) I’d much rather be portly than have the breathing problems caused by cigarettes.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:46:22 +0000

I do wish that the media and people in general would quit talking so much about how unhealthy it is to be fat. Firstly, a person of a large size is not necessarily automatically unhealthy, sick, or somehow inherently inferior.

To add to that, I wish that they would start talking about the incredible health risks to being underweight, or how bad your health can spiral if you loose weight too quickly. Most suppliments, liquid diets, or even extreme measures in normal eating can hurt you as much as supposedly being thin can solve ALL your problems.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:52:49 +0000

Thanks Peaches.

And to the people that say we took the easy “weigh” out.
:P

They aren’t there holding my hand after eating 4 small pieces of beef and sick as a dog. They aren’t there When I hit a plateau and I boost myself by doing all the “normal people” things like going to the gym and swimming.

I’m busting my ass and it’s still big. Just a more “healthier” big.

By: Mrs. Hendricks

Mrs. Hendricks — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:53:33 +0000

“Do we really need another ’solution’ to the horror of fat people? No. We do not. What we need is better access to awesome clothes in plus sizes and more people to stop worrying so damn much about what other people happen to weigh.”

You are exactly right, Twistie. And Mrs. Hendricks thinks it might be a good idea to replace the “solutions” with universal health care and compassion.

By: Peaches

Peaches — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:20:21 +0000

Carrie-
Kudos to you on your success! Your response to the post was much better rounded than mine. Gastric was good and bad for me. I have fibromyalgia and the surgery has punched that to new heights. But I agree: its great for some of us and certainly isnt a one sided issue.

See you at 16/18!!!

By: Carrie

Carrie — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:41:16 +0000

F-

Hey girl! I love reading your site. I really do. I usually don’t post but I felt I had to say something!

I just had the Gastric Bypass in May. And FOR ME– it was the best thing. I was 460 pounds and in bad, bad, health.

I’ve lost over 70 pounds and am in better health everyday. Sure you have to take vitamins everyday of your life and sure you might gain weight back, sure I might have extra skin. ETC. ETC.

But, in all honesty—it’s worth it to me to have all those things if I can have an extra 20 years. this surgery is not for everyone. BELIEVE ME.

The first time I emotionally ate. I became VERY sick. I won’t do it again. I’m in therapy dealing with those issues that make me emotionally eat. In a way, the surgery cuts off that hand that feeds you.

All in all, it was for me. To anyone that is thinking of having it done–talking to people ask all the questions you want. Most of us will answer them. You might find out it’s not for you.

Also. I love being plus size. I feel sexier. Will i ever be a size 4? GOD I HOPE NOT! I would love to be a 16, hell, even an 18!

By: Peaches

Peaches — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:57:41 +0000

My stomach was rearranged several years ago. Silly me. Now Im heavy, vitamin deficient, and finally in therapy.

By: De

De — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:33:00 +0000

The thing that bothers me is the line quoted above…

“some people, no matter how overweight, can’t fathom the idea of having their internal organs snipped, tied or rearranged.”

the “no matter how overweight” doesn’t even NEED to be in there. Some people aren’t going to get elective surgery no matter what. My entire life I’ve been afraid of surgery and being put under – ‘I was not meant to be opened up, if I was I’d have a zipper installed’ is my official stance. This includes when I was the waifish and thin girl who existed before adulthood and depression beat 80 lbs onto me.

I have friends who have always been thin (and probably always will be) and THEY don’t want surgery either. Being afraid of someone CUTTING YOU OPEN and FIDDLING WITH YOUR BITS = common sense to me. Its a perfectly rational fear that is highly justified (and I’m not saying that just because I share it).

Just because someone doesn’t want your COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY AND ELECTIVE surgery, doctor, doesn’t mean there is something WRONG WITH THEM.