My 600 lb Life- Penny

I saw Penny's story and I was so sadden at her attitude towards the whole thing.  Now everyone has their own ideas about what surgery is the best one.  It's like a car for me...to each its own. What's good for you may not be good for me.  Now being her size I would not have chosen the sleeve at all, but honestly if Penny got the DS she would be dead.  She lacks the discipline it takes to have that surgery as far as the dos and don'ts and taking her vitamins. She would never survive.  She can't even eat properly o be successful. She and her husband has this F'd up thought about what is healthy. She won't even try to walk!  Her husband saying that frying wontons is healthier than eating out!  WTH is he talking about?  At the end I hoped and prayed that something would click in her and she will change the way she is living and take advantage of the gift she was given....Her poor son. 

I thought it was a good episode. It showed that unless you work for it, the weight wont just magically come off. I am pre-op and it seems that so many people have the notion that the surgery is easy and the weight will just dissapear. These people dont realize how HARD and DEDICATED you must be to be successful. My mother is one that thinks that once the surgery is done that I will be able to come to her big dinners and eat whatever. She believes this is the "magic ticket" and that you dont have to do anything and still lose weight. She believes this with all her heart. I asked her to watch the episode that I DVR'd for her. She finally understands the situation. It was frustrating watching Pennys' story. She did absolutely NOTHING to help herself. Its all about accountability.

I know I am late to the party but I jus****ched this episode and I will say I am horrified. Now as far as which surgery he chose, I can't really judge as I am pretty much a newbie to all of this. But I was horrified to see how delusional she was. I mean she had so many excuses and gained 5 lbs after surgery. She was especially terrible to the nutritionist.

I think the Dr was right that she lives in a false reality. I mean she was professing how hard she tried and that she was giving all she had. I nearly threw the remote at the TV I was so mad. She told the nutritionist that she didn't believe in goals and then said that her son loves her even if she is not a smaller weight. All I could think is that she won't live long to be there for him. I wonder how her sisters feel after seeing this episode. 

I like to watch so I can see what not to do & how not to act.  I've learned a lot from the show but mostly from watching the progress that my sister-in-law & her friend made. Sis reached a standstill from drinking cokes all the time - which has been mentioned on the show not sure what episode but if you drink and eat what you did prior to surgery not much will happen.  My VSL is scheduled for March 13th and I am going to celebrate it as my rebirth having been given a new chance at life. We are gonna hurt but we've got to get up and walk the halls that day no excuses go as far as you can.  I've seen it done so I know it's possible pending complications. Anyway I enjoy the show because it is informative and gives me the knowledge that a positive mental attitude and family on your side is the right way to go.