Obesity(bariatric) surgery

I like the plank, can't see what everyone complains about. Now if you talk about the saw that's another matter, who says its easy?

As someone mentioned earlier in this thread, supermarkets have isles of junk. I was shocked recently when I visited one and found it had two dedicated to sweets cakes and biscuits and a further one with crisps, instant noodle pots!
Many people do not know or want to know how to cook but I feel this is an important factor in a healthy life style. Keep away from take away meals, pizzas and some ready meals. Cook from scratch using fresh fruit and vegetables. Avoiding packets or jars of sauce which while convenient are often full of sugar and salt and not buying crisps, biscuits or cakes- if you haven't got them in the house you can't eat them. Drink a glass of sparkling water if you are hungry rather than eating something can fill the gap. These are all ways to help keep your weight down. For me these help. For my DH he needs to throw away the bottle opener or at least avoid finishing the bottle each time!

Sat in the cinema yesterday next to a young girl who was colossal- she was overflowing into my 'area'. She had a carrier bag full of snacks and was constantly eating popcorn, chocolate, crisps, biscuits, soft drinks all through the 3hours we were in there.
Why do people do this?
How can we educate someone like this? She must surely know what she's doing. It's going to cost the NHS a small fortune in the future, all paid for from our taxes. It's a very scary prospect and I'm not sure that fitting gastric bands is the answer. Prevention is better than cure?
But I felt as skinny as Twiggy sitting next to her.. It's really sad I think.

Seven years ago I lost lots of weight - it was so easy! I just got lung cancer...

I don't recommend it though!