Bypass surgery?

My friend had that bypass surgery, it's very popular in her office, everyone is getting it that is overweight, its looked upon like a quick fix which I find weird. She still drinks alot of achohal and eats junk food just smaller portions I guess, what Im asking is is'nt that weight going to come back on or can she just eat anything and not gain weight back. I keep telling her to watch it and just looks at me like Im dumb. Just kinda concerned for her health.

Gastric bypass surgery makes the stomach smaller and allows food to bypass part of the small intestine. You will feel full more quickly than when your stomach was its original size, which reduces the amount of food you eat and thus the calories consumed. Bypassing part of the intestine also results in fewer calories being absorbed. This leads to weight loss.

The most common gastric bypass surgery is a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

In normal digestion, food passes through the stomach and enters the small intestine, where most of the nutrients and calories are absorbed. It then passes into the large intestine (colon), and the remaining waste is eventually excreted.

In a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, the stomach is made smaller by creating a small pouch at the top of the stomach using surgical staples or a plastic band. The smaller stomach is connected directly to the middle portion of the small intestine (jejunum), bypassing the rest of the stomach and the upper portion of the small intestine (duodenum).

This procedure can be done by making a large incision in the abdomen (an open procedure) or by making a small incision and using small instruments and a camera to guide the surgery (laparoscopic approach).

In a gastric bypass, the part of the intestine where many minerals and vitamins are most easily absorbed is bypassed. Because of this, you may have a deficiency in iron, calcium, magnesium, or vitamins. This can lead to long-term problems, such as osteoporosis. To prevent vitamin and mineral deficiencies, you may need to work with a dietitian to plan meals, and you may need to take nutrient supplements and injections of vitamin B12.

If she is using this as a band-aid approach to weight loss, she will gain it back...

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It will come back if she doesnt diet,and exercise.

See, she is one of those that needed behavior management rather than bypass surgery.

You wouldn't believe how many (my sister went with a friend) people that want the bypass ask "how quickly 'til I can have a burger?" again.

Sure, she'll lose weight, but her body WILL suffer over time because she's not getting the RIGHT nutrients.

If she is not sticking to the close regimin that those who have had bypass surgery are supposed to adhere to she has gone through alot for nothing. The weight will come back on. I am surprised that the alcohol and junk food aren't messing up her digestive system.

they dont' realize that they will look like a shar pei with all those nasty folds of skin hanging over...

Try the laproscopic stomach banding first, not the bypass...

Whole office sounds obsessed with how they look. Very unhealthy, your right: But if you mean a stapled stomach or part of the stomach being surgically removed for weight problems--it should only be done when it is an absolute medical necessity. The stomach will stretch again--if she eats too much, and you can only stretch a stomach so far.
Hun .. BUNM--Id get a new job in a healthier environment--if you can I mean.

Hey there, will give you a couple of stories...

I had gastric bypass in 2002, lost 120 pounds, and have kept it all off. I was a size 26, and am now a size 8. I vow NEVER to go back to that. For breakfast I usually eat a small helping of scrambled eggs, or a small bowl of cereal with fat-free milk (as after my surgery I have become lactose intolerant). For lunch, since I work during the week, I usually take a Lean Cuisine meal, but I can't usually finish all of it, even this far after my surgery. Dinner, I usually cook myself some kind of chicken, or pasta meal that way I can control my portion size. I never snack during the day, or if I do, it is on something healthy like fruit. (apples, grapes, etc.)

My dad's secretary had her surgery a week after me, she lost close to 200 pounds. She has since gained almost all of it back because of all the snacking she does. My dad said she keeps candy and other stuff at her desk all day long and she nibbles on it throughout the day. She also is able to eat a large portion for lunch as i've noticed a few times when we go out to eat together. Not sure on her alcohol intake, but she and her boyfriend travel quite a bit, so i'm assuming she does drink a little bit.

So yes, you can gain the weight back. Especially if you drink sodas, because sodas have the carbonation that can expand your stomach, therefore making you hungry and wanting you to eat more. Good luck and hoped this helped!