No weight loss at all- ever?!?

I've read this and I can totally identify with everything the author has said. It saddens me greatly as I know exactly how she's feeling. I think it's time to realize that this whole thing is a scam that it was carefully set up by the doctors to make money knowing that there are so many women in America who because of GMO foods always blowing them up and they can't lose weight - taking advantage of them with these gastric bypass surgeries. And sadly once again women falling for a bag of tricks which is nothing but a scam for doctors to make money in America off the self loathing of fat and feelings of women who are overweight.

Well, this is one of the craziest things I've read in a while. And that's saying something. Thanks for showing me that all the major whackjobs aren't in the Senate.

Do you have any scientific evidence linking GMO crops to weight gain?

If your marketing theory is correct, how do you explain the fact that approximately 20% of bariatric surgery patients are male (source), accounting for somewhere around 40,000 surgeries per year (source)?

And if bariatric surgery is such a scam, why do most patients maintain a loss of over 50% of their excess weight in the long term (source), when the odds of doing so without surgery are almost nil (source)?

the mini gastric bypass my he a scam,but with my weight loss surgery ,I have lost 122# and maintained the loss for Nearly eight.

maybe your problem is user error?

If it's a all big scam, how do you explain those of us who are successful? Maybe even had some regains, and been successful losing those too?

As I sit here today, almost ten years out, I am at my lowest post op weight. There are many here who can tell similar stories multiple years out. Are we exceptions? Or is all of this awfulness going to hit us at some future date?

Everyone reading this should know that you are either a troll or someone with a LOT of time on your hands. I can't imagine many valid reasons for your other post within the last few hours. Because it was on a thread from 2014.


edited so everyone can click and soak up your wisdom.

According to your profile you only had surgery a week ago but you are already convinced it is a scam?

At a week out there is often - buyers regret. If you stick around these boards you will see there are many people who have lost all their excess body weight and are maintaining. So no scam.

So I just wanted to update everybody. I spoke with my doc. First thing they did (before the doc) was have me speak with the nutritionist. Everything A-okay there. Next was the doc. I was told that this can happen sometimes, especially with lots of exercise and a lower starting weight. They were not in the slightest bit concerned. They thought for sure I would still lose weight and to stop worrying. The doc was still encouraging exercise, knowing all the details of what I do, specifically. I am right on target for food intake. They did not want me to cut back on the 2 protein shakes daily yet. The doc even said that although paradoxical, and they can't explain it, sometimes adding calories will help with weight loss. So they suggested adding in a healthy 100-200 calorie snack on days I am riding for hours.

They just weren't concerned at all. It is still hard for me to believe. If it was so common, somebody would have had this happen and posted before. Right?

But the scale has moved since... and now I am finally below 200. (This is the lowest I have ever knowingly weighed. Last time I was here I wasn't yet this tall!) So I guess I should relax. I still don't understand it though. I am happy to have moved into the "gradually add in raw fruits and veggies one at a time" phase.

And as to the poster above wondering about being obese with all that exercise? Well clearly I haven't been exercising this much my entire life. I am definitely not an exercise person. Most of my life I have been sedentary. 10 years ago I had lost weight on Atkins and I was a runner at 215 lbs for 1 year in my life. Never lost more weight that year I ran. Never got any better than a 12 minute mile either. Never got the endurance to do more than a 5k. This year after I lost some weight I started on the elliptical in January. I rented a bike a couple of times in the fall and then at Christmas bought a bike. I really didn't ride alot then due to cold weather so that part has been more recent. Please read more about exercise not leading to weight loss. It is really true in my experience. The only exception would be somebody like Michael Phelps eating close to 10k calories a day. If you could exercise like him, you could probably manage to lose weight without changing your diet. By the way, the last time I managed to stick to that running program? The only way I did that was because I was living with an Olympic athlete (crew). They were hardcore with exercise. It did rub off on me a bit when I was there.

As to the poster calling surgery a scam? No. I actually have my doubts about the sleeve a bit. IMHO it could turn out to be like the Lap band long term. But the bypass is good. No question. Best treatment out there for morbid obesity. Also best treatment for diabetes. The studies just get better and better. I have heard RNY bypass recommended for a 70 yo type 2 diabetic who is well controlled on metformin. Who is a NORMAL BMI. Yeah. Amazing. Obviously that example is controversial, but a major force holding us back from doing more bypasses is the insurance companies. The science says we should be doing more. No matter what my personal results are, I am still a strong believer in the surgery. The GMO controversy itself is a scam. I have graduate level training in that field and I have no qualms about eating GMO foods.

"They did not want me to cut back on the 2 protein shakes daily yet. The doc even said that although paradoxical, and they can't explain it, sometimes adding calories will help with weight loss. So they suggested adding in a healthy 100-200 calorie snack on days I am riding for hours."

This^^^^ just drives me nuts! Adding calories to your daily intake will not result in more weight loss. It's a myth, right up there with "starvation mode".

It just really makes me mad to read that your doctor of all people recommends raising calories to lose weight. You certainly may benefit from adding an appropriate snack before you exercise. But it would be best to take those calories from another part of your food plan for the day, rather than just up your calorie count.

Doctors who say things like this should not be giving diet/calorie advice to anyone. Unfortunately there a lot of them and they seem to be here to stay.

(I'm very glad you got everything settled for yourself though, and I'm glad the scale is moving. Try not to stress if you stall for a week or three. It happens. But eventually you start losing again. If you're not increasing your calories.)