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Originally Posted by Reese1  I agree, surgery is very risky as well. The lap band less so. It's not permanent and can be reversed. I think it's yes & no in that they change the way you eat. Gastric bypass, you are supposed to change the way you eat or you can become very ill or worse. Same with the lap band. Unfortunately it doesn't present problems for everyone the same way and many do continue to eat and gain back the weight and have severe complications.
I don't see how this is changing what you eat or the way you look at food either though? I don't mean while you are losing the weight, but afterwards and for the rest of your life?
Losing weight and keeping it off is about behavior modification & portion control, IMO. |
I guess with anything it is up to you to change the way you eat and the way you look at foods, but because of the diet I am much more educated about what is IN things I buy at the store - I read the calories / fat content / carb content / sugar content / sodium content on everything, make healthier choices than I did a month ago, certainly. And, with the first phase of the diet (shots and VERY low calorie) being 23 days, that created a habit for me - I no longer snack, it's just out of my habit now. I no longer drink sodas or eat chips, etc. My stomach has shrunk so I eat less now as well. I am on the third phase (I can eat anything I want as long as I stay within the calorie range to maintain my weight and I can't have any starches or sugars for another 2 1/2 weeks). So, with this diet, there are a number of positive things, for me at least:
1. change the way I look at food (portions, calories, etc)
2. weight loss fast enough that I saw results and stayed on it
3. I am more active now
4. I have more control over what I eat
5. I have dropped the bad eating habits
So, I am more than happy with this diet. I plan to maintain where I am now for a couple of months and then go back on the HCG to lose the last bit of weight I have to go (unless of course I lose more practicing for derby, LOL).
But, I doubt I would have been able to do any of it without the hormone. In fact, I know I wouldn't have.