Tired of hearing "Just Diet" dont take the easy way out!

 You will never stop hearing ignorant people and there negative comments even after you have surgery,and the people who say "just diet" have never been overwieght a day in there life! So I say **** um!!! Good luck with your surgery ill be saveing a seat for you on the losers bench!

My so-called best friend said the EXACT SAME THING TO ME!!!!  Mind you she is way over-weight and has tried everything including a scheme on how to lose weight by breathing right when she is sleeping!!!!!!!!!!!!  Now that one was for the looney tune books!  I think it is jelousy that people have and some people can't stand when others might eventually look better than them or feel better than them.  By the way when I so-called friend said this in the next 10 minues she was complimenting me on a sweatshirt that I was wearing (last year way before my surgery).  I looked at her and said "you can have it when I lose all my weight".  HINT HINT - you will always be fat and I won't!!!!!!

If anyone had the bad fortune to call this the "easy way out" to my face right now....I'd be soliciting bond money! GRRRR!

Hi, I am almost 1 year out from surgery ( September 8, 2007) and as soon as some people found out I was going to have the surgery that is what they were telling me. I worried at first if that is what I was doing but once I started going to the classes and doctor appointments I knew they were the crazy ones and not me. My sister also had the surgery in March of 07 and she is now on a feeding tube from complications. Even though she had problems I still had the surgery and it is THE BEST THING I ever did.    I feel it gave me a few more years to spend with my family.

Well, at 4.5 years post-op, I *do* think WLS is the 'easy way"---and just what's WRONG WITH THAT???

The next time these people who are supposed to be your friends, love you, and care about your happiness tell you not to take the "easy way", ask them to look deep inside themselves and tell you why they want it to be "HARD" for you.

Exactly!!

Easy way out?  Not on your Nellie!  It is the SMART way out.  Some of us for whatever reason(s) cannot lose the weight and keep it off.  The alternative is lousy health and a lifetime of pain and sadness.  You have done the research.  You know your answers.  Now it is your time.  Those of us having this surgery are the examples to the world of just what wls can be.  Every day you are stronger and healthier is another day to prove them wrong.  All the luck in the world.  See you on the Loser's Bench!

OMG! You all are soo wonderfull! I dont know what I would have done without OH.. I love the support we all show eachother and all of the kind encouraging words. I was really depressed and angry earlier but now, im ok. I feel better. After reading everyones responce it helped me. I might not be easier or it might be easier.. but like someone said.. it is SMARTER! Thank you!