Melting Mama

I love this woman:

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/amos/4105111/16-Reasons-No t-To-Diet/

That was great Reenie! I printed it cause I enjoyed it so much! she really is right on the money and so funny to read too

She's quite the celebrity on these Boards. She believes that RNY is a form of "forced anorexia" that we have a very difficult time of reconciling with in order to live healthily after that initial 18-month period of starvation is over. I take this theory one step further with identifying the other factors that continue to sabotage our efforts this far out - genetics, fried metabolisms, bodies that are programed to find a way to fill up those deflated fat cells, and of course the malabsorption issues. These factors differ for everyone but I suspect the more obese a person is (the higher the BMI) going into the surgery, the more difficult it is to keep the weight off and sustain healthy bodies and physiologies. These are not negative, ungrateful points of view; just factual. I've learned a lot from this lady and she's very generous with her time and spirit. Take care, Pam