Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 As I lay awake in bed last night I got to thinking about this surgery. What else am I going to possibly think about right now right? But I got to thinking about what many people say to us.... That this surgery is the " easy way out " . We all know that statement is totally insane and that we are going to have to work our butts off to get the proper amount of protein in, exercise, ect... And people try to use that against us as an argument for us to not have this surgery. And I started thinking, so what. Don't we always take the " easy way out " if we can. These same people who are saying that like it is wrong take the easy way out. We use frozen dinners instead of cooking, we eat out instead of cooking, we use clothes washers instead of a wash board, we have cars that take us where we want instead of walking everywhere. As you can imagine I could fill this page with examples of how society takes the " easy way out " everyday and we love it and don't see anything wrong with it. But let one fat person say that they are going to have this surgery and all of a sudden the " easy way out " becomes a bad thing. To me, this makes the whole " easy way out " argument comical. The next time somone says that to me I am going to tell them well, it isn't but I sure wish it was. Just my thoughts. Dora in Tennessee Open/Lap RNY 9/20/04 Vanderbilt Hospital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 That is the best take on the " easy way out " discussion I have heard yet. Such positive thinking Dora! I, fotunately, have not had a lot of the " easy way out " comments. All my friends, family and co-workers have been 110% supportive and they see me every day or a few times a week and know it has not been the " easy way out " . They all say I'm brave, but I don't feel brave, it's just what I had to do to live a long healthy life! in Delaware Lap RNY 3/10/04 261/165.5/120 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 , I have also been told that I am so brave for doing this. But I agree with you, it is just what I have to do to live a long healthy life. Dora in Tennessee Open/Lap RNY 9/20/04 Vanderbilt Hospital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 Dora... WOW... Nicely put! : ) Dora McCary wrote: As I lay awake in bed last night I got to thinking about this surgery. What else am I going to possibly think about right now right? But I got to thinking about what many people say to us.... That this surgery is the " easy way out " . We all know that statement is totally insane and that we are going to have to work our butts off to get the proper amount of protein in, exercise, ect... And people try to use that against us as an argument for us to not have this surgery. And I started thinking, so what. Don't we always take the " easy way out " if we can. These same people who are saying that like it is wrong take the easy way out. We use frozen dinners instead of cooking, we eat out instead of cooking, we use clothes washers instead of a wash board, we have cars that take us where we want instead of walking everywhere. As you can imagine I could fill this page with examples of how society takes the " easy way out " everyday and we love it and don't see anything wrong with it. But let one fat person say that they are going to have this surgery and all of a sudden the " easy way out " becomes a bad thing. To me, this makes the whole " easy way out " argument comical. The next time somone says that to me I am going to tell them well, it isn't but I sure wish it was. Just my thoughts. Dora in Tennessee Open/Lap RNY 9/20/04 Vanderbilt Hospital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 you go girl!!!! ya baby ya that was very well put.thatnk you. > > > Dora McCary <dora.mccary@l...> wrote: > As I lay awake in bed last night I got to thinking about this surgery. > What else am I going to possibly think about right now right? But I got > to thinking about what many people say to us.... That this surgery is > the " easy way out " . We all know that statement is totally insane and > that we are going to have to work our butts off to get the proper amount > of protein in, exercise, ect... And people try to use that against us > as an argument for us to not have this surgery. > > And I started thinking, so what. Don't we always take the " easy way > out " if we can. These same people who are saying that like it is wrong > take the easy way out. We use frozen dinners instead of cooking, we eat > out instead of cooking, we use clothes washers instead of a wash board, > we have cars that take us where we want instead of walking everywhere. > As you can imagine I could fill this page with examples of how society > takes the " easy way out " everyday and we love it and don't see anything > wrong with it. But let one fat person say that they are going to have > this surgery and all of a sudden the " easy way out " becomes a bad thing. > To me, this makes the whole " easy way out " argument comical. The next > time somone says that to me I am going to tell them well, it isn't but I > sure wish it was. > > Just my thoughts. > > Dora in Tennessee > Open/Lap RNY 9/20/04 > Vanderbilt Hospital > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 dora, i have had no complications, no pain, no dumping and uninterrupted weight loss BUT it is still in no way " easy. " i must read labels, chop my food, take supplements, measure portions, eat slowly, excercise and when i have to eat out, the plans are endless...not to mention doctor's appts. and tests...the folks that say that are simply ignorant and/or judgemental...screw 'em... tee Dora McCary wrote: As I lay awake in bed last night I got to thinking about this surgery. What else am I going to possibly think about right now right? But I got to thinking about what many people say to us.... That this surgery is the " easy way out " . We all know that statement is totally insane and that we are going to have to work our butts off to get the proper amount of protein in, exercise, ect... And people try to use that against us as an argument for us to not have this surgery. And I started thinking, so what. Don't we always take the " easy way out " if we can. These same people who are saying that like it is wrong take the easy way out. We use frozen dinners instead of cooking, we eat out instead of cooking, we use clothes washers instead of a wash board, we have cars that take us where we want instead of walking everywhere. As you can imagine I could fill this page with examples of how society takes the " easy way out " everyday and we love it and don't see anything wrong with it. But let one fat person say that they are going to have this surgery and all of a sudden the " easy way out " becomes a bad thing. To me, this makes the whole " easy way out " argument comical. The next time somone says that to me I am going to tell them well, it isn't but I sure wish it was. Just my thoughts. Dora in Tennessee Open/Lap RNY 9/20/04 Vanderbilt Hospital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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