When your doctor asks if you've considered bariatric surgery...

I appreciate your honesty La Shelle. I'm 44 and trust me - I've been there, done that.

I am here to research and learn. I'm pretty sure no surgeon would do WLS on me if they felt for any reason I was not a good candidate. I know that this is not easy surgery, and I am not researching it just because I want to be a size 10.

But I am certainly not going to wish for any co-morbidities to justify WLS for myself.

As for any food issues I might have, I am mostly vegetarian bordering on vegan. Have you seen Food, Inc.? I am very conscious about what I eat and I'm extremely aware of where my food comes from. I'm not perfect but I am hardly fooling myself about portion sizes of Doritos - I don't eat them.

Was I like this my whole life? Of course not, although I've never been "thin" since before puberty. Now that the weight is here, it appears here to stay. I've been the same weight for at least 5 years now, gym or no gym, salads or more salads.

Morgans if you are vegeterian and not eating very much and at your current weight, I definitely would see a specialist to rule out any underlying causes for your obesity.

The more you state you are a healthy eater, the more I am convinced there is something else going on, either you're in denial or a medical problem??? 

"As for any food issues I might have, I am mostly vegetarian bordering on vegan. Have you seen Food, Inc.? I am very conscious about what I eat and I'm extremely aware of where my food comes from."

"I've been the same weight for at least 5 years now, gym or no gym, salads or more salads."

Girlfriend, you did not get that big eating salads  and staying in the gym... just didn't happen! ...   (unless they were loaded with bacon, eggs, cheese, and full fat dressing :-)


If you do have some type of medical abnormality, even wls may not be as effective for you.


Also consider some wls procedures especially rny and DS will require you to have a pretty high protein intake.  If you and your doctor decide wls is right for you, consider a procedure like vsg which is not malabsorbtive and will not require as much protein.   If you do not eat meat, a high protein diet will be a challenge.