Just heard on ET that Carnie Wilson has gained some of her weight back and is going to participate in Celebrity Fit Club this year to try and lose 40 lbs. God love her. I hope she makes it. Katt

that why the band is soooo awesome! You always adjust it to help the weightloss and it is a permanent tool to lose the weight. not a quick fix...

thats also why they say the band and gastric are equal in weightloss in the long run... and we have less gigly skin

Just showing some BAND love!

"I don't know much about Gastric Bypass, but how do you gain weight after that?"

With the by-pass you lose a lot of weight though malabsorbtion(sp?). You only have a limited amount of time 18-24 months before your body develops a way to absorb the content of what you're eating. If you don't adjust what you put into your body during that window of time you'll regain when your body starts absorbing the calories.

Bandsters can eat around their bands and not lose weight, if bypassers don't change how they eat, they will gain too. (Eventually)

Yeah, what Mandy said.

My best friend had GBP almost 5 years ago, he lost really well in the begining and now, nothing, he struggles to just maintain. It is also common to stretch the pouch, and they also adjust to the malabsorption and gain weight. It is really difficult to lose after those first 18-24 months. SO Carnie is all on her own will power with those baby pounds. ~Mandy