tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-650289478442133391.post6128000223019338801..comments2024-03-24T16:53:02.846-07:00Comments on Five Hundred Pound Peep: Why Don't You Get Weight Loss Surgery?Five Hundred Pound Peephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862707335431442713noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-650289478442133391.post-81246205129970686632013-04-05T21:30:38.777-07:002013-04-05T21:30:38.777-07:00"You are prepared to make major changes in yo..."You are prepared to make major changes in your eating habits and lifestyle", this begs the question, well if that didn't work before why now?<br /><br />Because WLS dramatically changes the body's responses, making it possible for people to do what they couldn't do before. They have to be ready to accept those changes and work with them, not against them. People talk of having little to no hunger for many months, even a year or more, thanks to the disruption of ghrelin production in their modified stomach. The reduced capacity allows them to feel a heightened physical satiety from a small quantity of food. Many people have spoken of feeling the greatest freedom of their lives with food no longer a preoccupation or priority. They do say they experience a bit of anxiety when hunger returns but by then they have usually already accomplished significant life changes. Steady, consistent weight loss is exciting for many people and they eagerly adopt new pursuits. Having a large weight loss to maintain changes the perspective.<br /><br />In the absence of complications, WLS does fail when a person does not develop the appropriate habits and maintain them consistently. This is why WLSers get so upset with the "easy way out" accusation. Overeating after WLS takes a great deal of work and determination and pain tolerance. Consuming fat and sugar can cause fainting, the shakes, and dizzyness. Overeating results in really unpleasant nausea since the stomach is modified.<br /><br />Having WLS is a singular life experience and I'm always intrigued to hear someone's story. If I'd heard a lot of stories of regret I'd admit as much but I'm sorry to tell you people gush with gratitude for what they usually call a "second chance at life."Dagny Kighthttp://www.powerfulhunger.comnoreply@blogger.com