The Morbid Me

Patients Comments on Lifestyle Changes after Weight Loss Surgery

This is a great news story I just found. It is exactly what I have been preaching all this years about Weight Loss Surgery and Lifestyle changes. It might sound great to go under the knife, but you have to change your lifestyle. In my particular case, I decided to do it, and that was a wise decision. I changed the way I look at food, and most importantly, I started to exercise. At least 3 times a week. Constantly, lots of cardio workout. Now, more than 15 months post-op, I decided to run at least 4 miles a day… I am doing it, and it feels great.

Lipozene Weight-Loss Drug: Another fiasco

I have never believed on all those Weight Loss drugs. And I always love to read about investigations that prove me right. Here is a quickie from TV station KMBC in Kansas City about Lipozene Weight-Loss Drug. Oh, and by the way, the makers of Lipozene, Obesity Research Institute LLC., has been in trouble before.

Obese Teens need Guidance, not Surgery

Finally someone that understands me! Diane W. Mufson, a licensed psychologist just wrote a brief opinion in the Hearld Dispatch (Huntington, WV) about Teens and Weightloss Surgery. Yes, that topic that is driving me crazy lately… Kids do not suddenly become morbidly obese; it takes years. Parents need to realistically guide their children's food consumption and activity levels. (Read Here)

Mini Gastric Bypass Surgery getting Popular

I am still debating this procedure, since there is not much scientific data out there to really show a whole picture on the effectiveness of this operation. But I do see it is getting very popular lately. Here is a review from Local 6 station in Orlando, Florida about this procedure. I will research it a little bit more and talk to my doctors to see how effective and safe this procedure really is. Stay tuned!

Restaurants serving up Discounts after Weight Loss Surgery

Now this is a great idea! Folks at the Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas are handing out special “ID Cards” to weight loss surgery patience, so they can go to participant restaurants in the area, and get “kid sized” meals, therefore, not having to order full meals they will not be able to eat anyway.

Other institutions issuing restaurant cards to bariatric patients include Twelve Oaks Medical Center, Memorial Hermann Memorial City and Baylor College of Medicine in conjunction with St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital. (Read more Here)

Let our Children get Fat, then just send them to the Operation Table!

I told you ! It is all over the place now... It is here, here, here and also here. I found it here and here.  And guess what? It is also here. We are sending the wrong message. I told you! (BTW, it just took me a few minutes today so get to all those links... Isn't it amazing?)

Is Weight-loss Surgery Safe for Kids?

CBS News has an article about Weight Loss Surgery and Kids. It also posted an interesting video. The note is centered on Crystal Kasprowicz, a 17 year old girl that lost 100 Lbs (from 250 Lbs). Her results are great, but once again, this teaches the wrong lesson to our kids. For young kids, obesity is a disease, that can be prevented, and should not be treated with a knife. Education is the name of the game. (Read Here and watch video).

I know I am repeating myself on this topic, but it is very frustrating for me, as a former obese kid, to read in the news all those great stories about very young kids getting gastric bypass, etc... What does that teach to our kids? What should I tell my children in the event they become obese and they ask me: "Daddy, let's get the surgery." I have two kids, and with my wife we watch what they eat, and this is the trick to all of this.

Psychological Side Effects followed Weight-Loss Surgery

One of the “hidden” side effects from Wight Loss Surgery, deals with the psychological aspect. There are so many changes in your body after the surgery, that your mind needs to deal with many factors. This is why I have a whole Psychological Issues section in my Blog. Yesterday, I saw this short but useful Q&A posted at the Twin Cities website where Clinical Psychologist Hap LeCrone answers a basic, but very common question. (Read Here)

Gastric Band Approved for Teens

In continuation to my post yesterday, here is another article about Weight Loss Surgery and Teens. This reconfirms once again, that not only is this kind of news very popular in the media lately, but it also proves the point that it is easier in America to fix a broken issue, rather than prevent it to happen in the first place. Sad, very sad. (Read Here)

Weight-loss Surgery for Teens raises hopes, along with fears

The Seattle Times has an article about Weight Loss Surgery for teens. This is one of those topics I always have to debate. My main reason is because we should put our efforts in prevention of obesity among teens. Education is so important, and I am not seeing any solid effort being made. So, as long as this non-educational epidemic continues, we will see more and more doctors and hospitals performing surgeries on teens, and, in the near future, kids. (Read Here)