The surgery is more immediate - definitely. You rock that boat HARD doing weight loss surgery.
Carrying the extra load? Weel - you have all the day in, day out things; joints wearing out, nothing fits, digestive upsets, high blood pressure, apnea and so on....and then of course, when everything quits competely - it's as immediate, sure.
It's an individual thing - and has to be weighed carefully, knowing your risks. That's also why it's not an automatic thing with insurance providers. Aftercare in case of complications? REALLY labor intensive, hence, really expensive. And I'm sure there have been enough lawsuits claiming negligence that have had to be litigated and then paid out over time...so there you go.
I'm one of those people exercise did NOT doing anything for, weight-loss wise. No, I did not go to the gym - and lost 50 lbs. The kick is to experiment, try, measure and change as necessary until you find what works. Everyone is just that different. (Starving? Don't work either. Not long term, that's for sure.)
In your father's case? I'd look at that medication again - something else was going on, weight loss is not normally an effect of being on one. Was it making him a bit nauseous, maybe? I'd never heard of them acting as an appetite suppressant. And why did he come off? That assumes, of course, that he'd WANT to do anything about it, neh?
Long term is slooooooow. Like, patience cubed, squared and forever. Like paint drying. You gotta find something you can stand - and be willing to put time and patience into finding it. Getting anything out of it requires waiting for it - it certainly isn't going to be as much fun as a hot fudge sundae, or as easy to get. I can assure you of that.
And if you're used to being sub par all the time? If you don't know any better, what are you missing out on?
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Carrying the extra load? Weel - you have all the day in, day out things; joints wearing out, nothing fits, digestive upsets, high blood pressure, apnea and so on....and then of course, when everything quits competely - it's as immediate, sure.
It's an individual thing - and has to be weighed carefully, knowing your risks. That's also why it's not an automatic thing with insurance providers. Aftercare in case of complications? REALLY labor intensive, hence, really expensive. And I'm sure there have been enough lawsuits claiming negligence that have had to be litigated and then paid out over time...so there you go.
I'm one of those people exercise did NOT doing anything for, weight-loss wise. No, I did not go to the gym - and lost 50 lbs. The kick is to experiment, try, measure and change as necessary until you find what works. Everyone is just that different. (Starving? Don't work either. Not long term, that's for sure.)
In your father's case? I'd look at that medication again - something else was going on, weight loss is not normally an effect of being on one. Was it making him a bit nauseous, maybe? I'd never heard of them acting as an appetite suppressant. And why did he come off? That assumes, of course, that he'd WANT to do anything about it, neh?
Long term is slooooooow. Like, patience cubed, squared and forever. Like paint drying. You gotta find something you can stand - and be willing to put time and patience into finding it. Getting anything out of it requires waiting for it - it certainly isn't going to be as much fun as a hot fudge sundae, or as easy to get. I can assure you of that.
And if you're used to being sub par all the time? If you don't know any better, what are you missing out on?