Lawmaker's view of wls

Friends in Connecticut, I have found an email address for the lawmaker in the post below about the obesity surgery issue debated in your legislature. Many of us have been given this wonderful second chance, but I worry about those who will never get that chance unless we raise awareness of weight loss problems and weight loss recover. I emailed him at: [email protected]. Here is the text of my letter: Rep. D'Amelio, I am not a constituent, but I feel compelled to send you a short message about your comments in your state's legislature this week concerning weight loss surgery. I will not waste your time arguing several points, but I do need to let you know that bariatric surgery patients are not exempt from exercise and proper eating habits after "the easy way out." Please sir, understand that the hard road starts in recovery. We must count carbs, count calories and exercise is stressed the second you can stand on your own after surgery. For the first time in my life, I look at nutritional values of everything I buy in the stores. I cook for myself and my family more than before because my lifestyle must be worked on each day. My weight loss surgery allows me to eat anything I choose. I choose a balanced diet including low carbohydrates, fruits, vegetables and responsible lean protein. When I stray from this formula, I don't do well. (Trust me, I tried -- no hard work, no progress) I can not exercise at this moment because of an unrelated illness and I'm at a plateau in my weight loss. I WILL NOT reach my goals until I can complete the circle and begin an exercise regimen. I know you are looking at the insurance company's bottom line, but trust me, so are we. The cost of dialysis, heart bypass or colon cancer treatment will cost my insurance company more if patients like me enter their 40s morbidly obese and chronically ill. It's not the easy way out, but it is the only way out for a select number of sufferers. Respectfully yours, Frances Y. Spencer My blog: Wellness and goals not defined by a scale francesspencer.blogspot.com/2005/01/wellness-and-goals-not-defined-by.html

Already e-mailed him a few days ago. Thanks