I hope that there would be more awareness amongst families and more education for children on the rising risks of obesity. It seems that quick fixes are more widely spread so people are more apt to eat more and exercise less. I had the gastric bypass not for vanity reasons and it wasn't because I had 6 large meals a day, there was a lot of medical factors involved, but people look to theses gastric bypasses and lap bands as quick fix and it is appalling. I had a girl who was only about 50 to 60 pounds over weight ask me about my experience because she was so wanting to have one. This isn't a joke or something that you can correct in another surgery you have a strict diet, I have to give myself b12 shots every month and take massive amounts of vitamins just to feel semi normal, I see the doctor probably more now then I did (no I wouldn't go through it again if I had the choice, but I did want to see my daughter grow up). those who don't stick with the diet gain the weight back and have even more of a problem. and over the counter medications are not helpful no matter what you believe a diet pill did for you, you just dont know what you did to your body on the inside when taking them. So proper nutrition(not diet) and yes unfortunately exercise is the way to go. Get everyone in your family exercising.

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