Being Fat...

There's a couple things that I won't do in my life time and getting surgery for being fat is one of them. I can completely understand that for some people it is a last resort/effort to save their lives but for the person with about 100lbs to lose, I'm really not too sure. With the right diet, proper amount of exercise, and possibly diet pills people have been able to lose more than that much weight in a less obtrusive way. I have never been that heavy (thank goodness) and know that it is all a hard struggle no matter what you're position is.

Here's one example of why not to get surgery unless you're prepared...

I met this lady once that isn't the trimmest but not OVERLY obese...she could be in a lot better shape than she is. Anyway, after knowing her for a bit she divulged that she had had weight loss surgery. I was pretty surprised because after all the time and money that goes into having the surgery and recovering one would think that they have been given a fantastic opportunity and not just let themselves fall right back into the place that they were. This is all about the doctor picking the right solution for their patients and this was obviously NOT the right patient for this kind of procedure.