xfreyaah wrote:Just want to preface this by saying that I am not a Gabby fan at all, and find most of her behaviour incredibly childish and annoying, but...
I just want to say how disgusted I am by people saying gastric bands/liposuction are a cop out and that people who have them are essentially too lazy to lose weight by more conventional methods. It is just SUCH a narrow minded view, and is essentially equating weight with levels of diet and exercise. And whilst diet/exercise are undoubtedly important in determining your weight, there are SO many other factors involved. Gender, genes, age, puberty, pregnancy, general health etc. And I think that by saying gastric bands/liposuction are a cop out, I see that as a form of fat shaming, essentially. Who can blame someone for hiding the fact they had surgery when you get judged and get responses like "you're just really lazy and wanted the easy option". I just think it's very narrow minded and such a hurtful attitude to have.
Also, why judge her for having surgery? She incredibly down about her weight, which I don't doubt, and she did something that would make her feel better about herself. She's not harming other people by doing that, and I don't judge her for it.
Anyway, that's my two cents.
I agree with you wholeheartedly. I used to think maybe it was a slightly lazy option until I became friends with somebody who was morbidly obese and had been for 40 years. She'd led a very painful life and used food to "medicate" her pain. She took the brave decision to have a gastric sleeve knowing full well that she could die on the operating table but she was trapped in a cycle of overeating and desperation. She'd lose a couple of stone and then put it all back on and as she herself said, it was such a long road, one she wasn't sure she had the strength for until its completion.
She feels ashamed that she took the "easy" way out but that operation saved her life. If it saved Gabby, then I'm all for it. Gabby paid for it herself and will always probably have issues around food but hopefully they won't end her life prematurely.