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Well, I believe it can be necessary at times, but lifestyle matters a lot.
Our diet, higene, exercise, ryrhmns, routines, sleep, and many numbers of things affect us. Rapid weight loss can actually lead to health problems sometimes.
So, I think people should be comfortable in the sin their in, and work to improve as best they can. ^^
Our diet, higene, exercise, ryrhmns, routines, sleep, and many numbers of things affect us. Rapid weight loss can actually lead to health problems sometimes.
So, I think people should be comfortable in the sin their in, and work to improve as best they can. ^^
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thats what i think @AsifinPassing!!!
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I think if you have to mobility to get up and move then you should work out, not only are you working to get that weight off but you're not cheating yourself. you're able to do the work yourself and it'll show in EVERYTHING you do in your life.
if its just to be healthy sure. (for those who want it just to be supe model pretty. i think they should work on their self esteem) but its worth it to gain the discipline to loose the weight yourself.
if its just to be healthy sure. (for those who want it just to be supe model pretty. i think they should work on their self esteem) but its worth it to gain the discipline to loose the weight yourself.
The thing with weight loss surgery is people think it's a fix all solution. What it really is is a tool to assist in weight loss. It is used to make weight loss more acheivable.
I had to lose half of myself to be healthy. I had to lose 140 lbs, at least, in order for me to get to a healthy weight. Last year, I prayerfully decided to have gastric sleeve surgery. I had that surgery at the end of July last year. I have lost 100 pounds. I have started exercising because I feel a lot better about myself. I have chosen to count calories and keep track of what I eat in order to reach my final goal. Due to the surgery weight loss, I am closer than I have ever been, even before when I spent months dieting, eating healthy, and exercising throughout most of my teen, young adult, and adult life. The real issue in my life was portion control. Sure, I could eat healthy food, but I'd eat lots of it.
There are a lot of folks who gain all their weight back years after the surgery. This is due to many things: wrong eating choices, constantly overeating and thus restretching the stomach, ect. I work to keep my portion sizes to a cup or less. You have to work to get accurate amounts of protein and vitamins and water in. And you have to be desiring weight loss for the right reasons.
I always use to say that if someone didn't like me due to my size it was their problem. This, in and of itself, is true, yet God asked me a simple question: Are you happy? And my answer was, no. I wasn't happy being morbidly obese and feeling tired all the time. I have tried many, many diets and failed at them all, ultimately, because it isn't about dieting, it's about changing your entire lifestyle.
Bariatric surgery only has you lose 70-80% of what you're overweight. So, I have reached that part of my weight loss that happens without an effort. Most people stop there and are content. Others push toward their goal. That is what I am doing. My goal is 140-155 pounds. I am currently 186, the lowest I have been in over ten years and I am happy.
I think the last thing I will add is for people to be careful about judging those that opt for bariatric surgery. It doesn't make a person weak to have this surgery, it doesn't make them any less successful or less worthy of celebrating every pound lost. A lot of people that do not struggle with obesity do not realize how losing weight for some is virtually impossible without something like the surgery to assist. Once you lose the weight that comes off as a result of the surgery, you are encouraged to reach the final goal because it is much more manageable. 40 pounds is more acheivable for me than 140. I am excited and moving forward. I prayed about it and really sought God's counsel before I went forward, and I suggest you do the same if you are considering the surgery. The surgery has also reversed and removed Diabetes in those that have had Diabetes and had the surgery! So, there are many benefits, but you must be doing it because you desire to, not for anyone else, and because God has affirmed it, because then the nay-sayers you meet (and there will be some) will have no ground to stand upon, and you will be confident that you will succeed. Also, be sure you have a strong support system. A lot of people don't want you to change because then they are comfortable to remain as they are. Change, especially drastic change, challenges us to strive to be who God truly wants us to be, and in fear of that, some may attempt to sabotage you or bring you down. If you have one or two very supportive, strong people for this, you have enough. Focus on those relationships to help you succeed. This is true without surgery as well, with a lifestyle change and exercise. It's true for everything.
Feel free to e-mail me if you'd like. I wasn't originally going to share so much. Sorry the post is so long.
I had to lose half of myself to be healthy. I had to lose 140 lbs, at least, in order for me to get to a healthy weight. Last year, I prayerfully decided to have gastric sleeve surgery. I had that surgery at the end of July last year. I have lost 100 pounds. I have started exercising because I feel a lot better about myself. I have chosen to count calories and keep track of what I eat in order to reach my final goal. Due to the surgery weight loss, I am closer than I have ever been, even before when I spent months dieting, eating healthy, and exercising throughout most of my teen, young adult, and adult life. The real issue in my life was portion control. Sure, I could eat healthy food, but I'd eat lots of it.
There are a lot of folks who gain all their weight back years after the surgery. This is due to many things: wrong eating choices, constantly overeating and thus restretching the stomach, ect. I work to keep my portion sizes to a cup or less. You have to work to get accurate amounts of protein and vitamins and water in. And you have to be desiring weight loss for the right reasons.
I always use to say that if someone didn't like me due to my size it was their problem. This, in and of itself, is true, yet God asked me a simple question: Are you happy? And my answer was, no. I wasn't happy being morbidly obese and feeling tired all the time. I have tried many, many diets and failed at them all, ultimately, because it isn't about dieting, it's about changing your entire lifestyle.
Bariatric surgery only has you lose 70-80% of what you're overweight. So, I have reached that part of my weight loss that happens without an effort. Most people stop there and are content. Others push toward their goal. That is what I am doing. My goal is 140-155 pounds. I am currently 186, the lowest I have been in over ten years and I am happy.
I think the last thing I will add is for people to be careful about judging those that opt for bariatric surgery. It doesn't make a person weak to have this surgery, it doesn't make them any less successful or less worthy of celebrating every pound lost. A lot of people that do not struggle with obesity do not realize how losing weight for some is virtually impossible without something like the surgery to assist. Once you lose the weight that comes off as a result of the surgery, you are encouraged to reach the final goal because it is much more manageable. 40 pounds is more acheivable for me than 140. I am excited and moving forward. I prayed about it and really sought God's counsel before I went forward, and I suggest you do the same if you are considering the surgery. The surgery has also reversed and removed Diabetes in those that have had Diabetes and had the surgery! So, there are many benefits, but you must be doing it because you desire to, not for anyone else, and because God has affirmed it, because then the nay-sayers you meet (and there will be some) will have no ground to stand upon, and you will be confident that you will succeed. Also, be sure you have a strong support system. A lot of people don't want you to change because then they are comfortable to remain as they are. Change, especially drastic change, challenges us to strive to be who God truly wants us to be, and in fear of that, some may attempt to sabotage you or bring you down. If you have one or two very supportive, strong people for this, you have enough. Focus on those relationships to help you succeed. This is true without surgery as well, with a lifestyle change and exercise. It's true for everything.
Feel free to e-mail me if you'd like. I wasn't originally going to share so much. Sorry the post is so long.
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I have a friend who go gastric bypass and it really helped her. I'm for procedures like that, but I also think it's not something you should do unless you really follow through with living a healthier life (better eating habits, exercise, etc).
As for lipo... there's a lot of risks involved and that should really be reserved for fatty deposits that will not be affected by diet and exercise.
As for lipo... there's a lot of risks involved and that should really be reserved for fatty deposits that will not be affected by diet and exercise.
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Psalm 139:14
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."
Proverbs 31:3
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
1 Peter 3:3-4
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight.
1 Timothy 4:8
Physical exercise has some value, but spiritual exercise is much more important, for it promises a reward in both this life and the next.
I think plastic surgery for cosmetic reasons is worse than a surgery that is health promoting. If you are considering some sort of surgery, I would ask Jesus what is the right thing to do. He will reveal the answer.
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I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."
Proverbs 31:3
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
1 Peter 3:3-4
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight.
1 Timothy 4:8
Physical exercise has some value, but spiritual exercise is much more important, for it promises a reward in both this life and the next.
I think plastic surgery for cosmetic reasons is worse than a surgery that is health promoting. If you are considering some sort of surgery, I would ask Jesus what is the right thing to do. He will reveal the answer.
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You know if you just go for a walk once a day for about a hour a day and walk at a fast pace the weight sort of just melts off of you. I suggest going for a walk compared to a treadmill because they are way to easy to get off of and quit. I lost over a hundred pounds by cutting out fattening food and by walking fast. I don't like running. Walking is less damaging to your knees anyways. I ate meat, dairy, veggies, and fruits. No starch. No pasta. No sweet stuff but once a week. Check out weight watchers. The walk is the most important thou.
I think the key thing to remember is that you still have to exercise, even with the surgery its not a magic fix, particularly lipo as it only works on the target areas, it doesn't help your heart lose fat for example.
I personally have no issues with surgery but as part of a change in lifestyle. In the uk we had an alcoholic ex-footballer, he ruined his liver and was given a transplant but he didn't stop drinking and ruined a second liver. He was put back on the transplant list but died before a match was found. The second liver he had could have saved someone who had changed their life and although weight loss surgery is different in that it doesn't require a donor I still feel it should only be offered if someone makes the decision to change the way they live.
I personally have no issues with surgery but as part of a change in lifestyle. In the uk we had an alcoholic ex-footballer, he ruined his liver and was given a transplant but he didn't stop drinking and ruined a second liver. He was put back on the transplant list but died before a match was found. The second liver he had could have saved someone who had changed their life and although weight loss surgery is different in that it doesn't require a donor I still feel it should only be offered if someone makes the decision to change the way they live.