When Should You Consider Weight Loss Surgery?
Let me start off by saying this:
As a general rule, I am against weight loss surgeries like gastric bypass.
Why?
I say that because the surgery goes after a symptom instead of the root cause.
Plus, it’s just not natural.
God didn’t design our bodies thinking it would be a good idea to alter the structure of our digestive system in order to reduce the amount of food we can eat.
And that’s exactly what gastric bypass surgery does.
About the only time I would recommend a radical move like surgery (and it is a radical move) is when you’re so obese that you just cannot exercise. When exercise is just about physically impossible.
Remember, the ultimate end goal is not – or at least it shouldn’t be – weight loss.
The ultimate goal should be to get HEALTHIER.
Unfortunately, people look at these surgeries as an easy way out. And the truth is, it’s a potentially dangerous surgery with side effects and risks. Plus, it still requires a high level of discipline and effort going forward.
The success of a gastric bypass surgery isn’t decided after the operation is over, or the next day, or the next week or month.
The success of the surgery is determined years down the road based on the LIFESTYLE changes you make.
If you’re going to COMMIT to it, why not commit to it and actually DO it without the risks and costs of the surgery? Don’t you agree?
If you have a specific question about gastric bypass surgery, post it below and I’ll try to answer it for you in a future post.