Would a Lap-Band Help This Man?

[Tired_Old_Man 1]

At 1,200 Pounds, I doubt it.

I wish this man the best of luck, but he will need more than a diet IMHO.

[Mariah 0]

At 1,200 Pounds, I doubt it.

I wish this man the best of luck, but he will need more than a diet IMHO.

He was just featured on the Health Channel. I think he has lost 400# but apparently isn't planning any weight loss surgery at this time. When he first made the news he was planning on being flown to Italy and have a gastric bypass performed by some surgeons that took an interest in him and answered his ad in the paper for help. They didn't think he could be safely flown and put it off for a while.

I couldn't understand why he didn't work with the surgeons in Monterrey, some of whom are the best in the world.

Who is bringing him the food?????? He can't walk. How did he get to such a horrible condition before help was sought?

[Mommy0105 0]

Wow - I just read his story. It is really heartbreaking. I think at 1,000 + pounds, he might not make it through a bypass. I'm with Mariah. Someone had to be bringing him his food, enabling the situation. I hope whoever that was is now out of the picture.

[Marimaru 7]

It's good to see some of those experts say that people who are morbidly obese are different than anyone else, in the sense of how the body tells you when to eat and when to stop. I also agree that food is an addiction like many others.

They have in there the story of another man who was 1100 lbs and lose 900 with Richard Simmons, but now he's almost back where he was. I think that's a prime example that dieting just will not work for some people. It's amazing to me that the guy is healthy, good for him, but it's amazing.