The Easy Way Out

alot of people posted that they have had people tell them that they were taking "the easy way out". the next time someone says that you are taking the easy way out, why not ask them WHY they think it is the easy way out. and wait to hear what they have to say. i mean really listen to their answer. now they might start going off on how all you need to do is eat less and you should workout and that you don't need surgery. tell them you don't want to talk about that part at the moment , that you would really like an answer to how it is "the easy way out". be calm and don't speak untill they have finished. that way you really are listening to one another instead of each of you trying to prove their point over the other. some of their answers will shock you. remember we have studied about this surgery and still are learning every single day. they might even say that the surgery itself makes you lose the weight and you don't have to do anything at all. also alot of people are unaware that there are eating restrictions. just because you say you can't eat high fat and sugary foods, they might not know that it will make you very very sick if you do. some people are under the impression that the fat just "jumps" off your body without any work from you what so ever. tell them you are the one who has to make good food choices and you are the one that has to workout. after you explain this they will do one of two things. the first is to understand that this is NOT the easy way out. the second is that they really won't hear a word you say and tell you that you need to just diet and workout, and if that's the case don't even bother to argue. let the results speak for themselves. when they see you are getting healthy resist the temptation to shove it in their face IF they are people you care about. because even when they see that the changes are for the better they might be too embarrased to admit they were wrong. those people who didn't support you in the begining might become your biggest supporters. you will need support for the rest of your life not just 1 or 2 years postop. just my two cents!

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