I am so upset.with Oprah........

Easy way out?? I don't think so. It was the hardest discision I have ever made. I would have loved to do it all on my own. I tried for 30 years and could not. I did it for strictly health reasons. I was on 2 shots of insulin every day and my count was still over 300. I was on my way to lose a limb. Now I am wonderful 2 years out. I can certainly eat more than 6 grapes. I have lost 111 lbs and I like where I am now.Yes,I do eat a whole lot less and thats a good thing. I know when to quit so I don't feel sick. I have never had dumping at all. I takes 2 years, I think to learn your new pouch. I do now and I feel totally normal. It is very hard and it's a learning process. The only thing I don't eat is rice. Everything else I do eat but a little. If I want candy, I have some. Not much but it is enough to help my sweet tooth. I would like to have Oprah talk about the health risks if you don't have the surgery.Thanks for reading this,, Cindy

Why don't you send Oprah an email? Not everyone has a personal chef and trainer (did you see her road trip, she had her trainer with her) Tell her like it really is. Bombard her with emails, everyone from here ought to write her. Peggy

I've never been a big fan of Oprah to begin with but I was still disappointed in her when I heard what she said. After struggling for years with her own weight, I thought she would have had a little more compassion and support for other people who have weight problems. Even with her own trainer and chef, she still has trouble maintaining her weight. It's no wonder we experience so much negativity from other people when people like her who have been there and have publicly fought the fat have nothing but negative comments to make about those of us who take our lifes, healthy, and futures into our own hands and refuse to be victims.

You know I love Oprah but this is one point I disagree with her also. She gets really self rightous about her weight loss when she is successful with it..and she should never be a unsuccessful since she is a mega millionaire. Heck I got sick of picking myself up and beating myself up...you could email her but geesh,,she don't care, she is getting exactly what she wants,,,,COVERAGE, and CONTROVERSARY...she is a journalist first and foremost....

Hi Cindy...Where have you been??? I tend not to watch any shows where GB is being discussed. Oprah, Dr Phil and all of the rest never tell everything, especially the benefits! Easiest way to ignore Oprah? Hit that power button and turn her off! All of those do gooders who think this surgery was easy, are hereby invited to kiss my now saggy behind! Life is good NOW no matter how I lost the weight. Cathy Minus 200 pounds of her former self!!!!!

Hi Cindy~ I didn't see the oprah show about GB... I also tend NOT to watch shows like that KNOWING they are going to berate it... seems as if NO ONE puts a positive light on it... and that is really TOO BAD! It was the most wonderful gift I gave myself and my family. I too can not even have a bite of rice!!! I get sicker than a dog!!! From time to time, I have had a little chocolate candy a bite of cake or pie... and you know what? It doesn't taste that great... so I am not tempted. I too know when my pouch is full... and yep... it has taken all this time... I will be two years out in Feb!!! and still hit the protien first! I still need to exercise more... HUGS ~Deb @ Indian lake