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8. Agree

Reply to MADem (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 13, 2013, 08:15 AM

Nov 2013

I have a friend that had this surgery done when it first came out and she's so very very thin ... worrisome as hell really.

I have not seen/heard from her for quite awhile now and I'm seriously wondering if she is ok.

She said she weighed over 300 lbs. at one time. Now she weighs about 110 if that ...

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Doctors urged to treat obesity like any other ailment [View all] bananas Nov 2013 OP

I think this is the first step in making "lap band" and "gastric by-pass" TheDebbieDee Nov 2013 #1

The guidelines are diet and behavioral counseling. nt bananas Nov 2013 #2

Currently diet and counseling are the guidelines....but guidelines can be changed. TheDebbieDee Nov 2013 #4

A friend of mine had that lap band thing. MADem Nov 2013 #5

Agreed, but for some it isn't that easy. AngryOldDem Nov 2013 #7

I'm not going to get into the business of counseling others to eschew the procedure. MADem Nov 2013 #24

Agree CountAllVotes Nov 2013 #8

It's easy to say "just don't eat so much" but Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #16

For some people food is an addiction and they can't simply push away from the table. TheDebbieDee Nov 2013 #17

Well, I wasn't talking about other people. MADem Nov 2013 #23

Lol ! TheDebbieDee Nov 2013 #29

Many (if not most) insurance companies already do cover those surgeries MissMillie Nov 2013 #9

and you have to meet certain guidelines. ejpoeta Nov 2013 #26

All of those things were true in my case as well MissMillie Nov 2013 #28

I am young and obese due to my medication. Akoto Nov 2013 #3

They need to fashion meds to help you, without those side effects. nt MADem Nov 2013 #6

This could backfire. Nine Nov 2013 #10

It isn't JUST an AILMENT there are more factors than that. Most people who are overweight happen diabeticman Nov 2013 #11

"behavioral counseling" ...don't make me laugh. L0oniX Nov 2013 #12

The problem is many obese people deny that they have a problem. AngryAmish Nov 2013 #13

Many that claim to "eat healthy" are far from it madville Nov 2013 #14

I could eat my weight in bread and potatoes daily AngryAmish Nov 2013 #15

There are many factors PasadenaTrudy Nov 2013 #19

I don't believe that. Nine Nov 2013 #20

+1 nt laundry_queen Nov 2013 #25

I love this nutritionist's approach PasadenaTrudy Nov 2013 #18

Epidemic my (fat) ass Elmergantry Nov 2013 #21

By teaching and promoting nutrition? flvegan Nov 2013 #22

Heartbreaking piece I just found through one of the upthread links: Nine Nov 2013 #27

k&r avaistheone1 Nov 2013 #30