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It seems so strange because he is like What if they told me that I was banded and I really wasent. Then he tops it off with I ate an entire box of Kraft Mac & cheese and 4 chicken wings do u think it's working....:smile2::biggrin:... R u serious... I understand over eating is an illness because like myself I would eat just for the hell of it. But why would a person eat and eat and eat just to see how much they can hold down before getting sick or throwing it back up... that is crazy to me. I just had to get that out and vent because some people make me think do they really send everyone thru a phyc evaluation?

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Sounds like your coworker needs a fill. How long ago did he have his surgery? We ALL struggle with overeating and bad habits or none of us would have this surgery so don't be so quick to judge. I paid 17 grand to be banded and probably could've eaten what your friend ate before i got my first fill. They put a band around your stomach NOT your head. And NO, not everyone has to go through a psych eval- I didn't because I was self pay. It is up to us to struggle with our head issues but it really ticks me off to see other fat people judge one another. Surgery is no quick fix. Sometimes just having the surgery alone forces people to change their habits, sometimes not. If you are one of those who has never broken a bandster rule, congrats- however, don't be so quick to judge others in any aspect of their lives. Its snarky to do so and just plain shitty. None of us are perfect, if we were, we wouldn't be on a WLS support forum. Encourage your co worker to get a fill. I promise you, a fill is probably all he needs.

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Sounds like your coworker needs a fill. How long ago did he have his surgery? We ALL struggle with overeating and bad habits or none of us would have this surgery so don't be so quick to judge. I paid 17 grand to be banded and probably could've eaten what your friend ate before i got my first fill. They put a band around your stomach NOT your head. And NO, not everyone has to go through a psych eval- I didn't because I was self pay. It is up to us to struggle with our head issues but it really ticks me off to see other fat people judge one another. Surgery is no quick fix. Sometimes just having the surgery alone forces people to change their habits, sometimes not. If you are one of those who has never broken a bandster rule, congrats- however, don't be so quick to judge others in any aspect of their lives. Its snarky to do so and just plain shitty. None of us are perfect, if we were, we wouldn't be on a WLS support forum. Encourage your co worker to get a fill. I promise you, a fill is probably all he needs.

Well everyone is entitled to their own opinion...However I refuse to pass judgement towards anyone because I don't want that in return. :huh2:. It's all an opinion. I'm Fat and I know it. I don't care if u have a fill or not you shouldn't even try to eat an entire box of mac & you r trying to loose weight...WTF. That's just like myself calling and calling, and calling to see what my band date is and being on the pre-op diet and blowing it all the way... I am strictly talking about myself. I would feel like i failed. We are here for support and I know that, but what I am getting at is I think he lied about being banded. I know people slip and that's normal but this guy has not changed his eating AT ALL... I think what he is doing is trying to discourage other people like myself at work from getting the band. I think he is trying to say see it i told yall it don't work....Also He has had a fill or two and hasen't lost 2oz yet... go figure... Like I said I don't pass judgements at all because I am smart enough to know that karma is no joke...:w00t:

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