Originally posted by neelnug:
I agree with it in some situations... some people are genetically predestined to be fat unless they have a super strict diet and exercise daily. These people grew up as obese children and obese young adults. By the time they realize they need to do something they are 350-400lbs. Try exercising at a gym when you are 400lbs. We all say "if I was that fat I would stop eating." People who have this problem often times have a psychological disorder or reliance on the food. Its like telling all smokers to quit cold turkey or alcoholics to put the bottle down. Imagine a surgery that would force you to only smoke one cig a week or only allow you to drink 3 beers a week. (being 400lbs is much worse then either of those habits) Stomach stapling sounds terrible and unnatural but for some its their only option.
Its like lifting weights. If you lift weights for a while and don't see results then you are likely to give up. Conversly if you see big results you would be more apt to push yourself harder and stengthen your workout. The stapling gives near immediate results which is usually accompanied by increased confidence and self esteem.



I agree with this, however you point out something that is inherently 'wrong' with our modern culture. People, in general, nowadays want a quick solution. I know I see it all the time with people who are even a little overweight or unfit. They exercise for a couple of weeks or months, and then quit because they don't 'perceive' a big result.
In actual fact it takes a very long time for your body to adjust and react to a new lifestyle. For instance, when exercising & dieting, the first thing that will happen is, generally, a big weight loss due to loss of retained water. This is a relative quick reaction, and spurs people to continue. After this you get to the dreaded 'plateu' where you weight will drop very slowly, or even maintain itself. It is at this point that most people quit, because they don't see a continued change. What is in effect happening is that their body is slowly adjusting, increasing metabolic rate for instance. You'll find also that many people concentrate on their weight as opposed to their figure (or fit of clothes), golden rule here is that muscle weighs more than fat.

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