Is it the same level of commitment? No, not in my opinion. Will it still lead to a healthier, happier (hopefully) life? Absolutely.
I also don’t think that people weighing 400lbs should be putting the kind of strain on their body that the same frame at 200lbs or less would. Getting down to a reasonable weight before starting to exercise isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Chris
IMO, bypass shouldn’t be done unless your life is in danger because of the weight. And I mean someone who is 500lbs. I think it is used by people who don’t want to put the time in to get it it done right. If the whole lifestyle isn’t committed to and someone uses the shortcut it is more likely the weight will come back on. Look at Ron from Biggest Loser and you can see the results.
I actually don’t care.
You might go on the “Hollywood Cookie Diet”
You might do a colon cleanse with a magic potion every week
You might go to Fat Camp
You might have a surgical procedure done
You might have done P90X, or Tae Bo, or Richard Simmons videos.
I really don’t care. If you lost weight, good for you. I hope that you lead a healthy lifestyle and that you’re happy.
Mind you, I also don’t really care if you went on an all ice-cream and cheesy poof diet and gained 190lbs. (If you were in Canada I’d care a bit more because I’ll ultimately have to pay for your failing health)
Seriously though… Be proud of what you’ve accomplished, but do you really want a medal because you were once a fat bastard and now aren’t (or perhaps are now just less of one)?
I guess the only “respect” that really matters is “self respect”. So what the hell is it to you HOW someone managed make a major change in thier lifestyle. If it makes you feel good to judge how others conduct their lives, go for it.
Mind, you really don’t know how they conduct thier lives or what challenges they have. Many people who have these surgeries, but don’t change their lifestyle and get their weight right back. For many others it is that one trigger that gets them in control of thier appetites and heading in the right direction for a active, healthy lifestyle.
I will tell you I have no respect for people who judge others and hold themselves as “better than them” for whatever reason. I am not a religious person, but there was this guy a long time ago that said “judge ye not, lest ye be judged by others”. Makes a lot of sense to me.
Congratulations on your successful healthy lifestyle, but it is a shame you didn’t develop a little more empathy for others.
I guess the only “respect” that really matters is “self respect”. So what the hell is it to you HOW someone managed make a major change in thier lifestyle. If it makes you feel good to judge how others conduct their lives, go for it.
Mind, you really don’t know how they conduct thier lives or what challenges they have. Many people who have these surgeries, but don’t change their lifestyle and get their weight right back. For many others it is that one trigger that gets them in control of thier appetites and heading in the right direction for a active, healthy lifestyle.
**I will tell you I have no respect for people who judge others **and hold themselves as “better than them” for whatever reason. I am not a religious person, but there was this guy a long time ago that said “judge ye not, lest ye be judged by others”. Makes a lot of sense to me.
Congratulations on your successful healthy lifestyle, but it is a shame you didn’t develop a little more empathy for others.
That Jesus guy, he was such a hypocrite…
He asked an opinion, I gave him mine. I did not judge anyone as “better”, including myself. I see he deleted the OP, so he must have gotten the answer he wanted.