THE TOP 10 REASONS I ’M GLAD I HAD WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY

Excerpt from Glenn Goldberg, www.wlslifestyles.com

NUMBER 1

Health and Longevity• Life without health can sometimes feel like no life at all-spending

time running to the doctor’s office and chasing down your prescription medications does not seem like time well spent, when compared to spending time with your family and friends or playing with your children

• Longevity is proven to increase when a person loses just 5 to 10% of their body weight. How much more time are we gaining with 50 to 100% loss of our excess body weight?

NUMBER 2

Mobility and Comfort• Bliss with body movement and exercise (as opposed to pain and

exhaustion)• Being able to keep up with children and grandchildren – Obtaining

joy from passing on our new “healthy exercise habit” to them

NUMBER 3

Looking Good• Looking Good is an added bonus to weight loss surgery, but not

the ultimate goal (the goal is Number 1-Longevity and Health. Health without being on blood pressure meds, diabetes meds, cholesterol meds, meds for joint pain because the weight is killing our joints! That is the ULTIMATE goal)

• But being a normal size human and feeling comfortable in our own skin is definitely the big BONUS to weight loss surgery

• Buying clothes that feel comfortable, that don’t have to be tugged on to cover our embarrassing features, is an absolutely terrific feeling

NUMBER 4

Expanded Comfort Zone and Freedom• Remember the fear of not being able to fit in the theatre seat or

of needing to ask for a seat belt extender on an airplane?• You have to adjust your mind set and way of envisioning yourself

to know that those restrictions no longer apply• Swimming, biking, riding roller coasters – nothing is off limits to

our new capabilities

NUMBER 5

Invisibility and Magnetism• After weight loss surgery, appearance is once again “normal” –

there is no fear of being the largest person in the room and no fear of the judgmental looks and rude words that comes along with that “largest person title.”

• Comfort to walk across the room without the fear of drawing unwanted attention - One can simply disappear in a crowd

• Peoples’ response to a thinner person is different - more positive

NUMBER 6

Self-Love and Self-Esteem• Before weight loss surgery, feelings of weakness, humiliation, shame,

and self-blame prevail• Shame haunts us because we could not lose the weight on our own• After weight loss surgery, we realize that it is indeed just a TOOL that

gives us an advantage. We absolutely have to make good food choices and exercise daily - we finally gain the confidence that we can accomplish our goal by being in control of our situation.

• We begin to love the new person - the weight loss empowers us to live life differently, more confidently

NUMBER 7

Sexual Desire and Fulfillment• Refer back to number 4 – Expanded Comfort Zone and Freedom• Number 7 is self explanatory

NUMBER 8

Savings• Living thin costs less

• Lower grocery bill• Avoiding obesity related medical costs• Being able to shop the clearance rack (no longer big and tall – or up

charged for bigger sizes)

NUMBER 9

Freedom• Life no longer revolves around food

• No longer think of food 24/7• Food is now an afterthought, not the driving force• We recognize food as the fuel that keeps us alive

• ***Weight regain

NUMBER 10

Incredible Lightness of Being• No longer being heavy and ponderous

ABC NEWS REPORT

Super Dieters 6 Weight Loss Tips:• Never skip breakfast• Get on scale every day to every 3rd day (HOLD YOURSELF

ACCOUNTABLE)• Exercise Daily-4 miles walk equivalent or similar cardio• Watch half as much TV as overall population-watching TV means

sedentary (NOT MOVING)• Eat 50-300 calories less than most people• Never Cheat

PEARLS OF WISDOM

If struggling to lose weight, then keep food journal-IF YOU BITE

IT, YOU WRITE IT. Hold yourself accountable

If struggling to lose weight or have hit a plateau, count carbs for

a few days and hit less than 50-70 net carbs daily (carbs in food

minus fiber is NET carbs)

Exercise is key to maintenance