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Hope they didnt spend a fortune on this study. People with major depression use all kinds of substances to numb out...food, drugs, alcohol, sex, ...food releases endorphins (ergo comfort food) it affects the hypothalmus the pleasure center. You can feel, numb. sleepy, coma like, comforted for the moment. All addictive substances work the same way. However a person with a MDD will not overeat lettuce and an alcholic will not overdrink milk. Each chooses chemically altering , brain altering things Psych med hugely affect weight gain and metabolism. I added a med that I totally forgot about and then gaimed ike 60lbs. But I wasnt eating more. I went to all kinds of doctors, who either ruled out hypothyroidism or frankly didnt beleive me that I was not overeating. "Calories in Calories out" PAHLEEZE. They I remembered this drug that was added, research it, caused weight gain, removed it and weight came off. It affect sex drive too...so save that study money. Depression can make people eat..then eating wheat flour and sugar for an addict will set up a chemical dependency and then the depression/wt gain vicious cycle is in motion. Then your in chicken or egg territory. Basically its addiction and when you a depressed you want to alter your feelings fast and often. And if you are a sugar addict, the quicket way to get the sugar craving going is drinking alcohol. Its like injecting sugar right into your veins. If you are not an alcoholic, you will then be off on a food binge from a drink. . HOW DO YOU GET PAID TO DO THESE STUDIES???? HIRE ME PLEASE

Many Bariatric Surgeons offices have free clothing exchanges for patients losing weight....check with your doctors and other doctors locally, Wont cost a thing and they would have larger sizes

Jeffrey You will not want carbonated beverages....it will hurt, and cause gas. Yes it can stretch your pouch, but mostly, your own body will reject things you cant imagine giving up. Soda is a great addiction to remove...water Water water. No change, no change good luck Marian

Dr Otiz and his facilities are very nice. His nutritional staff wasnt great. I would never have surgery in Mx again because of distance....but if you are going to. you will be happy with Dr, Ortiz

About Surgery in Mexico I had lapband in Tijuana Mex. And I had it removed in Tijuana Mex and had Sleeve in St Pete, FL Unless you live right on the border and getting to Mexico is cheap and easy, avoid it. If you have lapband, which need constant fills and adjustments really avoid it. Live close to your surgeon. And Support group. Between travel and complications you are not saving money. Eso now the WLS is covered by insurance more and more. There are good drs in Tijuana and the facilities are clean and nice. But for me it was 4 plane rides round trip and my local doctors decided after I had surgery not to do fills for "Mexican" Patients. Took me 3 days to get a 10 sec fill and no way to know if it was really correct. Personally I would advise against band for sleeve in general. Band has a lot of adjustments. Having had both. My doctor Ortiz was very good. But when my band slipped because my fills were so difficult to get I had to pay again for surgery for the fix and pay again for surgery to have the whole thing removed because I threw up everything I ate. I could have had it locally for what I paid. (Before it was covered by insurance) and getting a revision covered by insurance is not that easy either. I would love to have dental done and other things in Mex, but since I live in St Pete and not San Diego, I have to avoid long distance medical procedures.