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Originally Posted by Zee
Gastric bypass and lab band surgery is for people that lack self control.
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Well, as a member of Overeaters Anonymous, the first step is admitting that we lack self control over food. It's based on Alcoholics Anonymous where the first step is admitting a lack of control over alcohol.
You make it sound like people who cannot control their eating are weak people in general. Some of the strongest people I have ever known I have met through OA that are brought to their knees by this particular addiction. After losing 170 pounds, I have regained 10 and have joined OA to try to stem the tide because I don't want to go back to where I was.
So, I think what is unpopular about your opinion is the generalization that overeaters can automatically be categorized as weak people. There is a big difference between what you said and what blankall said.
Personally, I think those that undergo surgery to stem their appetites are brave. They are willing to go under the knife, commit to a lifetime of dietary restrictions - all in an attempt to get back to semblance of a normal healthy body. I'm thinking that maybe I should have done the same. I often say that I feel like I am a 170 pound man with the appetite of a 340 pound man. My mind seems to think I still need all that food that I used to eat. I have no problem admitting that I am powerless over this addiction. I do have a problem saying that I am weak-willed in general.