400 Pounds Lost? No Surgery? Stop Lying!

Saturday, August 1, 2009

by Erika

Here is a man who a few years ago contemplated suicide. He felt hopeless and had no desire to live. He wanted to disappear from the world around him. Just a few years later, he’s completely changed his life and is starring in his own television show.

His story should certainly give hope to others who currently struggle with obesity. You do not need surgery and you certainly do not need anything fancy in terms of exercise and diet. A consistent and diligent effort has once again come out on top… [read more] — Fitness 102

Check him out:

Never be amazed by what a little hard work can do. Be INSPIRED by what a little hard work can do. : )

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Dec 23, 2009

anony

what’s up with the title of this article. people can lose a lot of weight without surgery. i think your title is stupid.
- Dec 23, 2009
  
  Erika
  
  I think it’s equally stupid to post snarky comments on a site and claim your name is “Anony.” See how that works?
  
  The title of the article is about the fact that people tend to think that only surgery can bring about major weight loss. If you bothered to browse the site, you can see that I’ve endured my OWN major transformation, so CLEARLY I don’t believe that to be the case.
  
  Alas, I understand how people post on the Internet. It happens.
  
  Have a lovely day!
Dec 30, 2009

Sheshe

I guess understanding sarcasm isn’t her strong point. lol!
- Dec 30, 2009
  
  Erika
  
  For crying out loud, I guess not. LOL!
Mar 6, 2010

Tiesha

If people READ more, and JUDGE less, maybe, just maybe, they will and understand how he was able to lose the weight without the surgery. Skimming around the facts will cause you to make a dumb ASSumption.
Mar 20, 2010

Gail

Hi Erika,

It’s been very hard for me to loose weight ever since I was young. I don’t remember my slim years at all. I tried Bally’s but quit after I was insulted by a man who was trying to pick up on me. Some times I think those women are there to loose weight but also to fine a man, how do you to the gym with make up on looking like you are in a beauty pagent. So I’m on the treadmill and I had on a sauna suit, when I told him that I wasn’t interested he told me that I look like a big thing of aluminum foil and walked off. I never returned, I tried women’s work out world, curves and so forth. Maybe it’s just me! I know it is, so Tuesday I have an appt. to go to a seminar at Northwestern Hospital for the lapband surgery. I’ve heard mixed messages about it, what do you think about it?
- Mar 23, 2010
  
  Erika
  
  I’d hate for you to take the easy way out, only to find that you still have to face the issues that caused you to gain/keep the excess weight in the first place.
  
  I think you can do it without the surgery, as long as you have supportive people around you.
Apr 7, 2010

vesta henderson

Hi, read your article and was very impressed by the truth of it all and want to know, because i couldn’t find it what diet did you follow i would like to have an example to get started and share it with my niece and daughter and friends. I’m glad you mentioned the HCG spent my money didn’t believe it my niece told me to try it I told her if you eat 500 cal a day you will lose wt. alone. so i truly thank you for that. if you don’t mind giving me a start i would appreciate it.
- Apr 7, 2010
  
  Erika
  
  Vesta, the best that I could do is tell you to subscribe to the site and go through all of the articles. I give excruciating detail about the things I’ve gone through and how they’ve worked for me, as well as the science (sensible science) behind the basic principles of health and wellness. If you have any specific questions, I’m all ears… but unfortunately, there’s no easy answer to the question you asked.
Apr 23, 2010

lakeisha stringfellow

Hi Erika,
I absolutely love your site. I dont believe that having the weight loss surgery is the easy way out, as I have heard stated before(I personally know of a couple of people who have had the surgery and its not easy at all, and may even be harder than trying to live a healthy lifestyle, its so much more than having the surgery and WHA-LA youre thin). I think that it just gives some hope and a jumpstart to a healthier lifestyle. Ive personally thought about doing the surgery, but I do understand the importance of a changed mindset and healthy eating habits. Thank you so much for sharing your journey and I look forward to writing a chapter or two of my own!!!
- Apr 23, 2010
  
  Erika
  
  Lakeisha,
  
  I’m glad you support the site and I hope that it continues to help you… but I stand by my position. Surgery allows you to lose weight regardless of how many mistakes or screw-ups you make on your journey. I value my screw ups, because I’ve learned from them. Surgery takes that opportunity away from you. I stand behind that.
  
  I am perfectly aware that it’s about more that going under a knife, and voila… but just like there’s more to surgery, there is way more to weight loss in general that cannot be ignored. Surgery undercuts that. Sorry that we disagree.
Apr 25, 2010

Gail

Hi Erika,

I pray and hope this go through, I agree with both you and Lakeisha on the matter of the surgery. As I stated to you, I did go to the meeting at Northwestern University. Surgery is no piece of cake, did you know that if you do make the mistake of eating something that you’re not suppose to, that because of the surgery your body will reject those foods and baby it won’t be pretty. You get sick, you throw up and you feel awful, these are the things you can no longer have when you get the surgery. No carbs (period), sugar (period), soda (including diet) beer, pizza of no kind (including your delicious pizza), a small piece of rib tips (no greasy food period). I was funk that man, you can only have 64 oz of water a day, the doctor said some people can drink that in one sitting, after the surgery it will take you a full day to get that down. You have to take it really, really slow eating otherwise your body will throw it back up. So no eating on the go.
I was like damn! I rather try to exercise as best I can, and eat healthier, at least I can treat myself once in a while and have family night, make me one of your pizzas and enjoy myself. Because of you, a close friend of mine who did have the Bariatric Surgery, and the meeting. I decided not to go through with it. The surgery is way harder than just doing it myself, even if I did cheat, the pain of being sick just wouldn’t be worth all that.

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