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I've struggled with weight my entire life. After trying every diet and exercise plan under the sun, just to watch the pounds come rolling back. At the end of No
by viggity 17y ago
I've struggled with weight my entire life. After trying every diet and exercise plan under the sun, just to watch the pounds come rolling back. At the end of November I said enough was enough and had bariatric surgery (an adjustable gastric band, or lap band to be more specific).
While it has only been 8 weeks, I'm already deeming it an overwhelming success. I can't tell you the feeling of utter relief when I feel completely satisfied after eating a single cup of food (8oz). It is almost euphoric. Living in my body before the op was almost like living in a prison, I was shackled to my ravenous hunger. It didn't matter how much I ate, I was never satisfied. I still have 80% more of my target weight loss to go, but I'm 100% confident I can make it there with this tool.
If you've struggled for a long time and feel hopeless, please at least take a look into bariatric surgery. Don't feel hopeless. Don't blame yourself, morbid obesity is not something that 98% of people can handle on their own, there are factors that are simply out of your control.
If you have any questions that you'd like to ask to a fellow hacker, please don't hesitate to contact me. I know what you're going through and would be more than happy to talk to you.
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- neilk 17y agodownvoted for signature
- viggity 17y agoIt isn't a signature. I put my email address on there so that if someone has a question about bariatric surgery, they could contact me. If HN had a way of private messaging people, I wouldn't have done it.
- gojomo 17y agoYou can put contact info in the 'about' section of your user page.
- charliepark 17y agoA more elegant way for him to do it might be to put his e-mail address in his profile "about" section, and to reference that in his post. BUT, I appreciate viggity's candor in his post, and the success he's had with his surgery. Also, I think it perfectly appropriate that he offered his e-mail to people who might be depressed or otherwise unsure of what to do, who might be in a position to consider bariatric surgery. Good on you, viggity, for being open to helping people with that.
- waterlesscloud 17y agoUpvoted for sincere willingness to help others (Even if I don't particularly subscribe to the point of view promoted.)