Weight loss via surgery 'cheating' comment

[PuttaMyDream]

In idle office conversation with a colleague. The subject of weight loss came up; I've lost around 6 stone since I started here so I look very different now.

She mentioned another colleague, who is also looking different after having a gastric band fitted, but colleague said she'd not lost weight 'properly' like me (as in, diet/exercise choices) and having surgery was 'cheating'.

However I think there's no easy way to lose weight, and from what little I know, weight loss surgery is tough going. I applaud anyone trying to improve their health, in any way.

aibu to think surgery isn't cheating at all and colleague is a bit judgemental?! I didn't know what to say.

You can definitely fail and overeat after any type of weight loss surgery.

That’s what they end up with after surgery though?

And surgery can fail if you push through the pain/vomiting/nausea and keep eating anyway.

But the reason it works for many people is that it make it so physically uncomfortable to eat that people just stop trying - they get used to eating smaller portions otherwise they are physically sick.

Whereas if you're on a diet, there's no physical feeling of pain/sickness to stop you just going back to your old habits.