This is a cross post, but I feel it is important to those consdiering surgery

[myrori 55]

From Austria

surg1.pdf

[TijuanaPlication 87]

Great article. Thanks.

From Austria

[ranoodle 6]

Very interesting article, thanks for posting.

[bikerchick519 202]

From Austria

Thanks for the article. I'm trying to convince my daughter that I need this surgery. She is a personal trainer and thinks everyone can just diet and exercise and keep it off. She's young and hasn't lived all her life with the struggle. I sent her the article. I'm sure it wont convince her but atleast give her something to think about.

[JimmyGotSLEEVED 270]

Unless you've been obese for most of your life and loss the weight AND managed to keep it off for 3-4 years of your life, I have nothing to say to you. Personal trainers, dietitians and nutritions are only ingredients in weighloss, not the main dish

[elracimo3 1]

Great article! Love the fact it is a recent study!

Thanks for sharing!

[HDubSleevery 25]

I have always found it hard to believe that so many of us are obese because we are lazy or can't put the fork down. I have known obese people (myself included) who have gone through some pretty crazy stuff in their lives, both good and bad, and came out on the other side smelling like a rose.

It doesn't make sense that we are all fat because we don't do the things that skinny people do. In fact, many of us go above and beyond to try to lose this weight and haven't succeeded yet. So this article helps to shed some light on WHY we aren't winning the battle.

Thanks for posting!

HDub

[Indymom 132]

I saw that article the other day. I think it makes a lot of sense, no matter how often I have tried to lose weight, I always return to this weight I am at now. Thanks for sharing!