bypass results the same after 5 years. Yes we lose slower but after 5 years the results are the same as a bypass patient. The article continued to say how surgeons are now realizing that the band is the way to go and some are only doing bypass on high risk patients (ie - heart problems, etc..)

Anyway just thought it was interesting

The world is waking up to our friend!

How do we find this article?

My surgeon told me the exact same thing! He said that he is only encouraging HIGH Risk patients for the Bypass surgery. The one's who just want a quick fix will have to meet certain criteria i.e heart problems, life threatening things. I am glad that I am losing weight period and not gaining so if this is considerd slow 40lbs in 4 months then oh well! LOL

At a support meeting I went to the other night, the surgeon was saying he is seeing bypass patients begining to GAIN back their weight after a certain amount of years.

He said after a while, the body can take on more food, and unless you have changed your eating habits and your way of life, and not just relied onthe bypass, you start to gain again.

You said it!! It is a lifetime commitment of CHANGING our habits. It doesn't matter truely what type of surgery we would have..If we don't change our head & our habits we will not change our lives.

That being said..I will try more than ever to change my head now for the future..starting right....NOW!...no NOW...now...I mean NOW! There finally did it...Hopefully it will keep for the next minute or two!:0)