tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981119706702849442.post8122279100772173663..comments2023-04-10T05:06:14.376-04:00Comments on Re-doing myself in Royal Oak: Biggest Loser Bugs MeLinda Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17854825355549708818noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981119706702849442.post-24935932327104135102009-05-18T16:56:00.000-04:002009-05-18T16:56:00.000-04:00Linda, lets put it this way if I worked out every ...Linda, lets put it this way if I worked out every single day for 6 hours , I'm sure i will loose weight like that, but I'll probably gain it all back the day I went back to reality , were most people have a job and a family to atend to.So girl lets be real, WLS IT IS NOT an easy way out, just a more permanent one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981119706702849442.post-73291830925786046872009-05-17T19:25:00.000-04:002009-05-17T19:25:00.000-04:00Amy's right. There's no reason for you to feel lik...Amy's right. There's no reason for you to feel like a loser for "giving in". In 5 years, when Helen's gained all her weight back - and more - you will still be the happy, healthy, smaller person you are now. The problem isn't _losing_ the weight. We can all lose weight. We (WLS patients especially) have fricken PHD's in losing weight! The problem is keeping it off. And I guarantee, without a long-term, permanent solution like we have, that weight is going to come back. And if Helen is one of the lucky 5% who can keep off her lost weight, it's still going to be an every day struggle. It never gets easier for those people without a tool to support them!<br /><br />Biggest loser is great for motivation to work out and eat right, but WLS is something you do when you're dead serious about losing the weight and never gaining it back. Being willing to do something REAL about your weight, instead of diet-gain back-diet-gain back makes you a WINNER.Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03615167652126927479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6981119706702849442.post-40483283230263244772009-05-15T09:20:00.000-04:002009-05-15T09:20:00.000-04:00Well, the show gave me mixed feelings too, but I h...Well, the show gave me mixed feelings too, but I had a different thought than you. My thoughts were "mmm..enjoy is now bc it's not going to last"! I am becoming really negative about people losing weight and keeping it off through diet and exercise alone. In one of my meet the doc meetings before surgery they had the statistics up of how many people actually lose their weight and keep it off (when doing it through diet and exercise). It's like 5%! I know some people do it, but they are def the exception to the rule! I was also watching oprah and she had this guy on who had one biggest loser (I didnt know him bc I dont usually watch the show), but he had gained ALL of his weight back! Helen lost that weight through determination, but also through unrealistic eating and working out. Dont feel bad bc you made a decision for your health! Time will tell if it is us or her that keeps the weight off for good! I am counting on us!Amy W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15765516850913923317noreply@blogger.com