Brooke Bates - child casualty of the War on Obese People

At 12 years old, Brooke Bates had 35 pounds of fat and fluid removed by liposuction - then at 13 her parents whisked her off for bariatric surgery... Here Kelly Bliss and Meme Roth comment on this casualty of the War on Obesity.

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• Brooke
• Bates
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• Kelly Bliss
• Health At Every Size
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[alias1928]

Did that lady in the red jacket just imply that it is natural to do weight loss surgery on kids..... oh sure I agree cause eating healthy and excercising isnt natural at all. I swear she is one of the most ignorant hypocrites in this sad world.

[kellybliss]

Hi Alias1928, This is Kelly Bliss here (the lady in the red jacket). No, I did NOT say it is natural to do weight loss surgery on kids. I said that this awful surgery is the natural RESULT of the War on Obesity. It is terrible that any child would undergo mutilation of her internal organs. You are right, eating healthy and exercising IS natural and necessary for people of all sizes. Meme overlooks the fact that when people live healthy, some will be thin, some medium, & some fat.

[kellybliss]

RockabillyVegan I agree with you. When people eat mostly fruits and veggies and exercise they will feel great. I do. And so do many of my vegan clients.

However, people with healthy lifestyles, including vegan and active, STILL COME IN ALL SIZES, INCLUDING LARGE.

It seems like you have swallowed the MYTH that every one who lives healthy will be lean.

I imagine, at one time, people fought just as hard for the myth that the earth was flat.

[extsieg]

Anything but exercise you lazy cow

[yrbabuena]

That poor girl may have been told or believe she is a "compulsive overeater" when she may in fact be on a starve/binge cycle caused by undereating to try to lose weight, and not realize that her binges are in fact due to unhealthy, unnatural undereating. Girls, kids, adults, if you are in this situation, try upping your food intake/calories at breakfast to at least 1/3 of the normal kcal requirements for someone your height, & same thing at lunch. See if that gets you eating normally/healthily:)

[LeaYdwI]

Is it normal that I feel the urge to punch Meme Roth now?

[Dannan1989]

Meme Roth spends her time pouting, shouting at fat peope and telling them that they're awful beasts.

Kelly Bliss spends her time showing people of all shapes and sizes how to exercise, including teaching classes and being active herself, and how to eat well no matter who you are.

Hmm.. I'm wonder who Im more likely to listen to when it comes to health? Not a hard choice, methinks.

[soccercreeepp]

...and she's still fat

[knowyourtrends]

Dammmmnn, why are you saying you look like barbie, like i dont care about the fact that you got surgery.

Ur attitude makes you ugly, you probably have no friends.

So unless ur change ur attitude ur still Ugly..

Your pretty when you where obese, your eyes where beautiful.

Be yourself, dont try to look emo..or scene, because tbh u dont look like barbie, and btw i am not jealous at all get a new comeback.

[eyesofgreen0807]

@TheCINDYBATES Brook you look so great!!!! People are so mean but you keep your head up!!!! I dont know if you remember me but I used to work at Walgreens on Gattis School my name is Laine :) You were always so sweet!!!!!!

[ernie150]

That's my girl Brooke!! See ya next time your back home!

[TheCINDYBATES]

Thank you soo much!!

-Brooke Bates!