Too Fat For Weight Loss Surgery!

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The day I realized that I had serious arthritis was the day I decided I had to lose weight.

Weight Loss Surgery seemed like the obvious answer.

I met with the surgeon, and discussed stomach banding and stomach stapling.  I met with the nutritionist and read the pre-surgery and post surgery diets.  I met with the physician, who said that I was a good candidate for weight loss surgery.

Then I met with the exercise physiologist.  Ten minutes on an exercise bike!  He did some calculations and told me that my fitness level was poor, and recommended I avoid surgery.

He added that my fitness level would be passable, if only I didn’t weigh so much, because he had to divide my fitness by my weight.   Yes, I was too fat for weight loss surgery! The surgeon told me to go away, start on the pre-surgery diet and start exercising.