Guest guest Posted May 18, 2003 Report Share Posted May 18, 2003 >> Now it is at least ten times easier* -not- to eat either the quantities of food I did before or the the junk I did before. Not because I'm smarter. Not because I'm trying harder. But because my body is changed. ** There's a big difference between you and me right there. It is not any harder for me to eat as much as I ever could. I eat it slower, but I can still eat it. It is not impossible for me to eat a Whopper, large fries and a slice of pie. For a while, I was eating foot-long Subways 3 or 4 times a week. I can't eat as fast, but I can eat as much. If I choose to. And sometimes I lose all control and choose to. >> Maybe not as much as I'd like it to be (OK, definitely not as much), but enough so that I don't assume that someone fatter than me is either dumber than me or weaker than me. Nor do I assume that someone thinner is smarter or has greater willpower. I don't assume anything about anyone. I know what I know about myself. I make lousy choices. Entirely within my power. Or not, depending on whether one could also consider this a mental illness. It's not all about will power, nor is it all about the surgery. It's a whole conglomeration of symptoms, reasons, choices and wrong choices. There's nothing black or white about this illness of obesity. Yes, the surgery gave me the possibility to lose, and I chose to have the surgery. Whether or not it is ultimately successful is entirely up to me, barring mechanical failure of the surgery itself. ~~ Lyn G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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