An Observation (debate post)

Now I have to disagreee with you on this one Dedee. As an overweight person I have always been considered "healthy" . When I opted for surgery I had no co morbidities. My cholesterol level has always been within normal ranges as well as my bp and heart rate. I've had dr's run my labs more than once thinking there was no way my cholesterol levels could be so low. I had a personal trainer several yrs while at my heightest weight and while I lost incehes my weight stayed stable.  Most of my friends are slim and I run with a bunch of folks that do marathons and a few Iron Man competitors.

As a nurse I have seen many slim people suffering from cardiac and other diseases while I myself have no health issues. After having lost my first 50 lbs, my bp is low 90-100/50-60. My last set of lab work showed I am now HYPOglycemic. I still have a good 150 more pounds to go.

I just don't think you can look at a person and base your idea of whether or not they are healthy. Sometimes looks can be deceiving.

No! Michelle that is not what I meant....I know you can be OBESE and PERFECTLY healthy and normal weight and sick as schitt....I have WITNESSED this here with my OWN EYES....even had to go to some funerals.....not saying the person is NOT HEALTHY....

some say "I don't want to LOOK SICK when I lose weight"  My debate is "DO YOU LOOK UNSICK ~not a word~ while you are OBESE?

So the debate is does FAT look healthy and SKINNY looks sick?

You a nurse, hmmmm, don't let me find out you a NP and can right scripts ROFLMAO ~just kidding~

Ahh I see.  I think I look healthy-fat but healthy.

And nope not an NP, bu tits easy to get scripts if you know the right catch phrases with you rDr. Not that I would know from a personal perspective.

ROFLMAO......bout "catch phrases"

Okay, another vote for healthy! ~I still think I looked a hot mess...loved me and kept up my appearance, but I looked a hot mess with my big jolly asse~

Hey Dedee I agree with Kim on the gaunt looking face......and some do get the "bobble head" look as well. I know I have a big forehead.....but, my head is kind of a peanut head.....and my shoulders and big ass hips balance me out....so no "booble head" for me!


And I think people think sick....because what is most associated with illness is weightloss.

I have a big asse  head LOL

I need to find the gaunt face peeps....I have not seen it yet....peeps said it about Star, I think she looks GREAT!

I think it is also about the way a person carries themselves as well. People who look sick always walk around looking like they about to die as well. They have no pep in they step, no swag or anything. When you feel bad you look bad as well. So when you feel good about your self you can let that come out in your appearance, your smile, your swag and all of that.

When I was BIGGER I always felt it was important to smile and be happy. Mind you I may have not had much to be happy about but i've always had the ability to find the good in a bad situation so I stayed happy. I didn't have ANY of the things that are associated w/ obesity myself (THANK GOD)

So I say it all depends on how a person carries they self. If your a grumpie a$$ then that will come out and you'll be able to see it. If your a happy go lucky a$$ person then that will always come out.

Smiling makes you look young!!!! 

Ok, this is from my own observation and honest opinion from those who have had weight loss surgery, I have seen many that LOOKED GODLY SICK, they were not that skinny either, being thin has NOTHING to do with looking sick.

I have seen many RNY folks that were thin and looked great, they did not look sick, but I have seen MANY that looked drained and UNHEALTHY, I actually seen a few at a seminar with very dark circles around their eyes and a couple of girls teeth looked bad...perhaps from frequent vomiting? Not sure, I was too scared I would end up looking like this honestly when I did not initial research in weight loss surgery, this is one of the reasons I got the band..LOL...but I have seen many in my doctors office that looked very healthy and thin, I think it boils down to if someone is sickly from the git-go and have underlying health issues and some people just don't eat their proteins or exercise, and most importantly take their REQUIRED vitamins to look and stay healthy.

In other words being too thin and skinny looking look just as bad as being too obese....neither is pretty....

Hey luv....i've said it before.....when i was at 138 i look sick......my eyes was sunkin in (dark circles) and i looked like something wasn't right......i didn't want to cosign w/what other said because in my mind i didn't want to stop losing......in my mind i still needed to lose more weight.....looking back now i looked like there was something wrong w/me....just didn't look health but i still felt FAT!!!.... now that i've gain 25 lbs I really feel fat.....the mind is a powerful thang....although folks feel comfortable telling me I was too thin....in my mind  I wished I was back at 138.....this WLS journey ain't nothing nice but i've acepected that this is a lifelong journey that i will have to battle for the rest of the time im here on this earth...........

specialmsv....................