Question:
Did your WLS effect your family members weight?

I was wondering if anyone found that their WLS effected their family members either by encouraging them to lose weight - and enabling them by supporting your WLS diet Or did it cause them to over-compensate and add pounds because they were eating "for you". My DS and DH are both 15 to 20lbs overweight (a mere pittance I know).. and I'm hoping my weight loss will help them too! :)    — Anne R. (posted on October 8, 2002)

October 8, 2002
It has definitely affected my boyfriend. It all started when we started dating and moved in together and I was doing all the cooking. First of all he was not used to eating 3 big meals a day and lots of carbs (spaghetti, rice casseroles etc.) Of course he put on weight over 4 years through no fault of his own as I passed on my horrible eating habits. Since the surgery 12 weeks ago he has been doing most of his own cooking and I have lost 68.5 pounds and he has lost 50 of his own. To say that this is the best thing that has happened to the both of us would be an understatement. I always felt guilty for his weight gain because he had never had a problem before he met me. Now he is getting back to his normal weight and looks fabulous. I think it is harder for someone who has never been overweight to suddenly be, then someone who has never been thin because they have nothing to compare it to. I am very proud of both of our successes and we definitely feel much better and life is more fun now than it was before I went in.
   — UMMADUMMASS

October 8, 2002
My husband lost 16 pounds. He now lifts weights and works out everday. Kinda funny he never cared about working out until I lost just about a hundred pounds and all of his friends started saying how great I looked. Maybe a little jealousy is a good thing.
   — Linda A.

October 8, 2002
My dh has gained weight because he eats all my leftovers. He just started a diet last week. (I now weigh less than him for the first time since I've known him :)
   — mom2jtx3

October 9, 2002
Now that I look "good" my husband is more conscious of his appearance. He is losing weight and bought a bow flex to "buff up". LOL My 14 year old daughter, on the other hand, has gained quite a few pounds. Seems like the more I tell her to watch what she eats, the more she eats. She knows the hell I went through (see my profile) with this surgery and I have told her she needs to get a grip NOW before she ends up having to live an obese life and having to end up having surgery. She needs to lose about 35 pounds at this point.
   — Kim B.

October 12, 2002
It's effected my son to the negative. He sees my weight-loss as the easy way. I've tried hard to show him how difficult this has all been, but it falls on deaf ears. My daughter is learning from watching me and is watching what she eats and how much, but seems to understand that she has to eat or her fat-burning engine (metabolism - she's only 8 lol) will not run. And my dog is getting fat from my leftovers!
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