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Okay, this is my opinion and my experience - right, wrong or

indifferent. I do not necessarily believe that obesity is a choice. Who

in their right mind would choose to be obese? There are so many factors

that went into my obesity it wasn't even funny. For example, I was put

on an antidepressant and gained 75 to 100 lbs. Some six years later, I

was put on a different antidepressant and again gained another 75 to 100

lbs. I also had an undiagnosed thyroid condition. I am an emotional

eater and therefore ate when depressed. I did have choices about what I

put in my. It was my choice to eat pizza, burgers, chips, shakes,

cookies, cakes, etc. It was also my choice to eat two and three plates

of food at a time. The combination of all of this did not help my morbid

obesity. Could I have made healthier food choices and not gained so

much? Certainly. And to say that I could not is, in my opinion, more

detrimental to my recovery then to admit that it was a problem. To admit

that my food choices was a problem then will help me recognize those same

choices today and hopefully prevent them or, at the vary least, keep them

to a minimum. I DO NOT WANT TO KEEP THE MORBID OBESE MENTALITY. I do

want to outlive this disease if at all possible.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

On Sat, 17 May 2003 17:54:13 -0400 " jlw@... " writes:

> I'm a bit confused here -- if obesity is simply the result

> of bad choices (or mostly the result of bad choices) surely

> it would be easier simply to make the right choices than to

> have major surgery? And surely insurance companies would be

> in the right to refuse to pay for such surgery?

>

> It's amazing how having this surgery and losing weight

> because of it makes us all such better people that we can

> judge others so clearly. I hadn't realized what a wonderful

> side benefit the surgery had. (Actually, I think I've

> missed that particular benefit. Darn.) I also didn't

> realize how cunning I was to hoodwink the the insurance into

> paying for most of the cost of the surgery when they could

> simply have told me to, mmm, diet and exercise. <smacking

> the side of my head> Why didn't I think of that? What a

> revelation. I was fat because I ate too much and didn't

> exercise enough. Who knew?

>

> And yes, I am being sarcastic. It is truly disheartening

> for me to see how many individuals who have themselves been

> through the struggle -still- believe that obesity is simply

> a matter of willpower.

>

> Do so many of you honestly think that post-surgery you

> simply have more willpower, better self-control, wiser

> choices? Funny me, I've found that it's easier to eat less

> when my body is not screaming so hard for more food. It's

> easier to exercise when my body doesn't hurt. I must have

> missed out on that side benefit of becoming a better person,

> 'cause I don't think I am one bit better than I was 150 lbs

> ago. I'm just thinner. And luckier. My (rearranged) body

> is cooperating with me for the first time. I am putting

> less willpower, less pain, less struggle into my daily

> eating choices, and having infinitely better (and easier)

> results. It would be dishonest to claim that the credit is

> due to better choices, other than the choice to have the

> surgery. A choice that might not have been available to

> whatever obese person you are so happy to judge. Or maybe

> even a choice that is NOT the best one for every single

> obese person.

>

> Hasn't it occurred to any of you who are being so judgmental

> on the subject that your amazing ability to make " good

> choices " and " become accountable " came about after a surgeon

> rearranged your insides?

>

>

> Jeri

>

> > > I recognize the accountability factor in our situation is a

> controversial

> > > topic-in my opinion it only goes so far because of factors

> beyond our

> > > control. But lets face it, we do make choices that help or

> hinder those

> > > factors. (not exercising prior to when we just plain couldn't,

> not eating

> > > sugar, etc).

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Jeri Said: " Hasn't it occurred to any of you who are being so judgmental

on the subject that your amazing ability to make " good

choices " and " become accountable " came about after a surgeon

rearranged your insides? " ____ Jeri, reading your post was pure pleasure. It

took real courage to say what you said. I agree wholeheartedly. Gayle

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