Comments on: Gastric Bypass

By: Barbi

Barbi — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:31:26 +0000

“That guy who…, took more punishment then the next guy”

I just want to say, Rivs, that loosing weight and keeping it off is a huge challenge. Scary blogged about it back in April – it’s a good read if you get the chance. My opinion is that it’s easy to NOT take up and conquer this challenge… and if it’s one you choose to take on, you can count on support from me :p
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By: Dickie

Dickie — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:14:50 +0000

It’s a pretty common reaction, all in all. When I quite smoking, one of the biggest things I had to tackle was getting myself to understand that I was no longer a smoker. I wasn’t the guy that lit up after dinner, or slipped out at parties to have a smoke, or the guy the snuck in a few extra breaks a day.

It boils down to changing your identity, which is hard no matter what. I would encourage you to think about it in terms of health, though. I enjoyed being a smoker, I enjoyed the imagery and the the identity it brought. But it wasn’t healthy, so I had to put an end to it.

As for whether to do the surgery or natrually… that’s up to you. There are benefits on both sides of the discussion. If you can coommit fully to losing weight by going to th gym 3+ times a week and portion control and calorie reduction, that’s the ideal, but that just isn’t realistic for some people these days so the surgery is another option.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:55:44 +0000

I’ve heard that many “fat guy” comedians have a similar mindset. Chris Farley for example was a dude that enjoyed being viewed as over the top in appearance and lifestyle just like his characters portrayed on screen. He was afraid that if he were to lose weight and clean himself up, his audience would be disappointed. I don’t know. I would rather have a living and somewhat healthier Chris Farley than a drunken fat and dead Chris Farley.