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Topic: RE: UK / US attitudes
New England. A big loop round up North from Boston, then westwards, then droppping down to get back to Boston from slightly to the south of it.
Highest 290, Banded - 248 Lowest 139 (too thin!). Comfort zone 155-165.
Happily banded since May 2006. Regain of 28lbs 2013-14. ALL GONE!
But some has returned! Up to 175, argh! Off we go again,
Topic: RE: UK / US attitudes
That would be wonderful. I would absolutely love to meet up with you and do coffee sometime.
The trip to the US sounds like fun! Remind me where in the US you are going?
T
The trip to the US sounds like fun! Remind me where in the US you are going?
T
Topic: RE: UK / US attitudes
I was brought up in the Lake District and my family still live there. We go not too far from Blackburn when we visit - we could arrange to meet for coffee en route next time DH and I head up the M6!? Won't be until the Autumn, prob not until Nov as going to the US in October.
Kate
I was brought up in the Lake District and my family still live there. We go not too far from Blackburn when we visit - we could arrange to meet for coffee en route next time DH and I head up the M6!? Won't be until the Autumn, prob not until Nov as going to the US in October.
Kate
Highest 290, Banded - 248 Lowest 139 (too thin!). Comfort zone 155-165.
Happily banded since May 2006. Regain of 28lbs 2013-14. ALL GONE!
But some has returned! Up to 175, argh! Off we go again,
Topic: RE: UK / US attitudes
Where in the UK are you? Kate
Where in the UK are you? Kate
Highest 290, Banded - 248 Lowest 139 (too thin!). Comfort zone 155-165.
Happily banded since May 2006. Regain of 28lbs 2013-14. ALL GONE!
But some has returned! Up to 175, argh! Off we go again,
Topic: RE: UK / US attitudes
A good money-spinner for the not-completely scrupulous?
Kate
A good money-spinner for the not-completely scrupulous?
Kate
Highest 290, Banded - 248 Lowest 139 (too thin!). Comfort zone 155-165.
Happily banded since May 2006. Regain of 28lbs 2013-14. ALL GONE!
But some has returned! Up to 175, argh! Off we go again,
Topic: RE: UK / US attitudes
Hi Kate,
Having lived in the US my whole life-until last January, I would say that WLS is becoming more common and I also do believe that there are a larger number of folks out there using this as their first options. Not all, of course-but MANY more than when these surgeries first came out.
A good example I have seen of this "I will just have WLS, because I don't feel like doing any work"-would be those reality shows where they show teenagers going through this process.
First-there is a SERIOUS misconception that any type of WLS is easy. Many WLS types have lifelong impacts to the body. Second-most of us having gone through any type of WLS know that we MUST create a new relationship with food and with our feelings or we will NOT be successful.
I believe the health care industry must take more care in deciding whether the person REALLY meets the criteria for WLS. There are too many "clinics" out there that seem to be pushing people through that we can CLEARLY see are not prepared.
Good topic! Thanks for posting.
Therese
Having lived in the US my whole life-until last January, I would say that WLS is becoming more common and I also do believe that there are a larger number of folks out there using this as their first options. Not all, of course-but MANY more than when these surgeries first came out.
A good example I have seen of this "I will just have WLS, because I don't feel like doing any work"-would be those reality shows where they show teenagers going through this process.
First-there is a SERIOUS misconception that any type of WLS is easy. Many WLS types have lifelong impacts to the body. Second-most of us having gone through any type of WLS know that we MUST create a new relationship with food and with our feelings or we will NOT be successful.
I believe the health care industry must take more care in deciding whether the person REALLY meets the criteria for WLS. There are too many "clinics" out there that seem to be pushing people through that we can CLEARLY see are not prepared.
Good topic! Thanks for posting.
Therese
Topic: UK / US attitudes
WLS seems so much more prevalent in the US. And not just in simple numbers of there being more Americans than there are Brits as it is a larger country! But in terms of the acceptance of it. So many have several family members who have surgery, or talk about work colleagues who had it. But, of course, the fact that many insurers in the US cover it helps.
That just isn't the case over here! My doc asked if i would speak at a seminar for those thinking of the band and I agreed. He posted ads in all the local papers, spoke on local radio,put fliers in every local doctors' surgery. And not one single person contacted him!
Interesting!
I do worry a bit as to whether it is becoming a "simple" alternative - I can't be bothered to diet so i will have WLS. We all know that that doesn't work! We still need to put effort in, but there are so many people who expect miracles!
Kate
WLS seems so much more prevalent in the US. And not just in simple numbers of there being more Americans than there are Brits as it is a larger country! But in terms of the acceptance of it. So many have several family members who have surgery, or talk about work colleagues who had it. But, of course, the fact that many insurers in the US cover it helps.
That just isn't the case over here! My doc asked if i would speak at a seminar for those thinking of the band and I agreed. He posted ads in all the local papers, spoke on local radio,put fliers in every local doctors' surgery. And not one single person contacted him!
Interesting!
I do worry a bit as to whether it is becoming a "simple" alternative - I can't be bothered to diet so i will have WLS. We all know that that doesn't work! We still need to put effort in, but there are so many people who expect miracles!
Kate
Highest 290, Banded - 248 Lowest 139 (too thin!). Comfort zone 155-165.
Happily banded since May 2006. Regain of 28lbs 2013-14. ALL GONE!
But some has returned! Up to 175, argh! Off we go again,
Topic: RE: My in-depth intro (long hopefully not too boring, feel free to skim)
You know, I think there is something really important in your words about knowing this is your one chance-yet knowing you have had failures in the past. Isn't that just reality for all of us on most things?
Seriously-if someone never had a set back with losing weight-I would fear for them when they had the surgery, because they would never had experienced what it feels like to lose control. I think we need a healthy amount of fear from the past. We learn from the past. You know how it is-it has to be YOUR hand on the flame to tell you exactly WHY you will never stick your hand on the burner again.
Its just information. And those past failures are also known as "more research". We have done much research and this puts us in the place for true chance of success. I'm just sayin'.
And thanks for watching my video! I think I made about 100 of them-all the way through the process. It helped me more than I can say to reach out that way. And I do suppose if you watched even one of my videos you would have heard me say we absolutely cannot do this alone. Isolation is NOT our friend! LOL! And of course-many of us learned to be VERY good at isolation.
It has always been hard for me to ask for support-let alone even TRUST another person. Very hard. But this was the ONE thing-just this ONE time where I decided to do the thing I didn't want to do-reach out. Glad I did.
Peace,
T
Seriously-if someone never had a set back with losing weight-I would fear for them when they had the surgery, because they would never had experienced what it feels like to lose control. I think we need a healthy amount of fear from the past. We learn from the past. You know how it is-it has to be YOUR hand on the flame to tell you exactly WHY you will never stick your hand on the burner again.
Its just information. And those past failures are also known as "more research". We have done much research and this puts us in the place for true chance of success. I'm just sayin'.
And thanks for watching my video! I think I made about 100 of them-all the way through the process. It helped me more than I can say to reach out that way. And I do suppose if you watched even one of my videos you would have heard me say we absolutely cannot do this alone. Isolation is NOT our friend! LOL! And of course-many of us learned to be VERY good at isolation.
It has always been hard for me to ask for support-let alone even TRUST another person. Very hard. But this was the ONE thing-just this ONE time where I decided to do the thing I didn't want to do-reach out. Glad I did.
Peace,
T
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