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<blockquote data-quote="AndBreathe" data-source="post: 905267" data-attributes="member: 88961"><p>Wonderful post Andrew.</p><p></p><p>I must admit I had read [USER=196781]@Joe Condron[/USER] 's post last night, but was too weary to write a sensible response.</p><p></p><p>Joe - I think sometimes bariatric surgery seems like a quick fix for weight gain, and a means of reducing your appetite, but like all other treatments, it doesn't always work out as intended. I have posted before about a friend of mine who had a gastric band fitted, in the States, and she certainly lost a magnificent amount of weight, and looked fabulous. (Her motivation was looks, as opposed to health.) But, she did it by consuming liquidised Mars bars, chocolate, curries and so on. She didn't change her diet at all, just picked out her favourite bits and learned how to pulverise them into a state she could manage, then eat.</p><p></p><p>In the end, she had to have the band released, as she was losing too much weight and suffering ill-health as a result. As soon as the easing occurred, she kept eating the same diet, only it didn't have to be liquidised any more! Bang came back the weight. She wasted a lot of money and a lot of her life; never mind the risks of undergoing any surgical procedure when morbidly obese.</p><p></p><p>Of course, she is an extreme, but that was all about mindset, and her looking for an easy way out of something she didn't like.</p><p></p><p>Whether doing the Newcastle by shakes, proper food, or just finding a way to drop some weight, it strikes me that reducing your weight is likely to have a positive impact an every medical condition you mention. But, as Andrew says, it is imperative you engage with your health professionals to ensure your medication can slide down, as your weight and conditions improve.</p><p></p><p>There is no mention of what you currently eat, but if you could give us an indication of a typical day's consumption, we may be able to help you consider some interim dietary steps that could be helpful.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with it all. 46 is too young to be juggling this lot of medical issues.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AndBreathe, post: 905267, member: 88961"] Wonderful post Andrew. I must admit I had read [USER=196781]@Joe Condron[/USER] 's post last night, but was too weary to write a sensible response. Joe - I think sometimes bariatric surgery seems like a quick fix for weight gain, and a means of reducing your appetite, but like all other treatments, it doesn't always work out as intended. I have posted before about a friend of mine who had a gastric band fitted, in the States, and she certainly lost a magnificent amount of weight, and looked fabulous. (Her motivation was looks, as opposed to health.) But, she did it by consuming liquidised Mars bars, chocolate, curries and so on. She didn't change her diet at all, just picked out her favourite bits and learned how to pulverise them into a state she could manage, then eat. In the end, she had to have the band released, as she was losing too much weight and suffering ill-health as a result. As soon as the easing occurred, she kept eating the same diet, only it didn't have to be liquidised any more! Bang came back the weight. She wasted a lot of money and a lot of her life; never mind the risks of undergoing any surgical procedure when morbidly obese. Of course, she is an extreme, but that was all about mindset, and her looking for an easy way out of something she didn't like. Whether doing the Newcastle by shakes, proper food, or just finding a way to drop some weight, it strikes me that reducing your weight is likely to have a positive impact an every medical condition you mention. But, as Andrew says, it is imperative you engage with your health professionals to ensure your medication can slide down, as your weight and conditions improve. There is no mention of what you currently eat, but if you could give us an indication of a typical day's consumption, we may be able to help you consider some interim dietary steps that could be helpful. Good luck with it all. 46 is too young to be juggling this lot of medical issues. [/QUOTE]
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