Lap Band

So apple juice and orange juice bad - Lap Band surgery good??? Ok Dr Oz you just lost all credibility with me.

I like to watch the health shows that are in the mainstream media, and read the magazines that most women read (as well as the ones I prefer - which aren't usually any of these) so that I know what information is being presented out there. There is one particular ad campaign out there that just pisses me off when I see it. the 1-800-GET-THIN shit - all of it, the billboards, the radio commercials, the tv commercials and now it was just on The Dr Oz show. *smack head on table* this disgruntles me to say the least.

The Lap Band surgery reduces the amount of food you simply are able to have in your stomach, thus causing weight loss because you can't overeat - well guess what-  your stomach stretches. People often lose a dramatic amount of weight in the beginning but then, because proper dietary and lifestyle changes aren't happening, they end up gaining it all back as their system goes back to where it was before.

So not only is this a temporary solution, without the proper education it is a wasted solution, it is also not exactly safe. Five patients have died in Southern California since 2009. This may not seem like many but realize that this is a gastric surgery that is superficial and not quadruple bypass heart surgery. Congress is even calling for an investigation into it's safety. Now maybe it is the individual clinics at which the surgery is being performed that are at fault but the risks still aren't being publicly broadcasted, only the "be thin now" message is.

To top it all off, they talk about it being covered by some insurances. WAIT WHAT?! you ate yourself there now the insurance company is going to pay for you to reverse it only so that you can eat your way back?! I hate to sound cruel here but that's the 'between your eyes' truth of it! If that is the way of it then I want insurance to cover a breast enlargement surgery for me. I was born this way, and in a family of large breasted women it has affected my psychology. That makes sense in this world doesn't it? I mean, why should I have to pay for it? A person who wants the Lap Band can follow a proper diet and exercise plan and make progress, but no amount of bench presses are going to give me even C cups.

And don't give me this crap of "oh I have tried everything". Doubtful. Chances are you have tried quick fixes, not wanting to put in the hard work to really dedicate yourself to a healthier lifestyle - because plenty of people have proven that with a proper regimen and LIFESTYLE CHANGE it can be done!

And one very important aspect the Lap Band doesn't address is what brought on your weight gain. Are you a stress eater, eat because you are depressed, is your thyroid off - cause guess what again - without these issues addressed they are still going to be there after your surgery.

Ok, that is my rant on this absurdity.... on to happier things......