Bryan Graeve

Great article. I was educated on this during my pre-op visit with my dietician, but didn't sink in all the way. So, after a few weeks postop when I could re-introduce soft foods again, I ate my food like I always had before. That did not work out well! I would get bad gas pains, even threw up a couple of times. After a few bad meals, the light finally came on.. I was eating way too fast. Bottom line, listen to your dietician and train yourself how to eat with your new stomach!

We should note we are discussing that a liberal mouth (i.e. Rosie, The View) criticizing a republican presedential candidate. What were we expecting? Perhaps we should get Rush Limbaugh to speak up on how Rosie sucks and lap bands are cool.

My surgeon said the same thing. He does not recommend lap bands to any of his patients because of the higher LT failure rates.

I don't think we truly understand why some people are more prone to obesity than others. I believe its more than lack of exercise and overeating. I think there are multiple factors involved: psychological, genetic, hormonal, environmental, etc. I've known people who live unhealthy, outrageous diets of bacon, steak, and such but they live thin, healthy lives past 100! Speaking for myself, obsesity has been a long and difficult journey for me. Bariatric surgery was the "silver bullet" to help me achieve a healthy lifestyle. If anyone has a problem with that, they can stuff it!