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Its late in the afternoon and I feel so washed out from allergies and sinus problems. My first thing is I want to thank the Website and community for such great motivation and giving me that extra push from just reading others stories and how their day or week is going on the fat smash diet. Tomorrow will be my first doctors appointment since losing some weight. I have been trying to think of a way to get my mother and her friend to start this diet instead of gastric bypass. With the way things are today there is a television show about people having gastric bypass surgery done and not thinking about the after life of working out and eating healthy. I'm in no way against the surgery but if your not extremely overweight I feel that is quick fixing. Last week it was an article in the Cleveland Plain dealer of my old doctor. When I was under her care she had been overweight and 4 years later she has competed in body fitness competition at over 50 yrs old. That gave me the largest piece of motivation. I cut the article and posted it on my wall for inspiration because she did it the hard way the right way she saw what her body could do and now she has a body of a 25 yr old person.
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Wow, thats a good story. I have a very close friend that had gastric bypass and she is about 3 years out now and starting to gain again. She said they never tell you that the weight loss in the beginning starts to go away a couple years down the road and you better have fixed your behavior. She said a support group of hers that had the surgery is all entering into weight watchers, go figure. Just a piece of info for ya. Good luck on your loss, keep up the good work.
17 May 07 by member: ness
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and beware of complications--my best friend's mother in law had it, and almost died two years later from a complication....
17 May 07 by member: AliC73
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great motivational story! I completely believe with enough hard work and dedication you can lose the weight without the gastric bypass. I hate to say it but alot of people look for that quick fix.
17 May 07 by member: GoPackers
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That's incredible and awesome that you have such a great role model. While I also am not against the surgery for those who choose it, I do believe that in most cases the surgery is a quick fix and people still don't learn how to live right. We are all learning how to eat and live healthy lives. It's more than just loosing weight, it's being healthy and living longer with stronger bodies. You rock on lady! Thanks for posting about the article, its great to be reminded that we're not alone in the struggle!
18 May 07 by member: Joy001
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