Gastric Bipass

My aunt had it done and she looked AMAZING for about.... 10 months. But then she gained it all back slowly.

Its a lifestyle thing. Just because she could only eat a few ounces of food at a time didn't mean she'd be in shape. Its kind of sad.

In my opinion, I think maybe that should be the last resort. Mainly because I am not a huge fan of surgery. Although I have had an emegency c-section and my gall bladder removed! :) There are prescription diet pills that he could try. But my dad needed to lose weight because of his diabetes(sp) and he just went to a nutrionist. My dad lost some weight in weeks and he is a truck driver, so there is not a lot of working out! He doesnt like to excersice at all! ha ha... But just changing a few eating habits, he was able to lose a lot!!! Hope this helps some!

Mimi... I would like to know about the vitamin mix you are talking about! Would it help with energy?

My husband lost 110 pounds by using a multivitamin/mineral complex to enable his body to absorb what it needed. My husband was not a couch potato or a bad eater so we never understood why the weight would not come off. When he started absorbing the nutrition from the vitamin, the weight started falling off. He didn't change his activity level or his eating habits until he had lost 60 pounds and was motivated to work at it.

Let me know if you'd like to try this. I've recommended this vitamin before and it always seems to work. It's the only one on the market guaranteed to absorb. It's a lot simpler than surgery, safer, a lot less painful and ABSOLUTELY cheaper!

M.

PS Yes Tammy

Yes, it is affecting his work. I would not go 18 holes with a guy who I might be potentially pounding "staying alive" on his chest, and it is hard to respect athletes when they can't take care of themselves.

Look at the amount of food you have to consume as a lap/gastric recipient. You will never be able to eat fatty fried food again. It physically makes you ill. It's his best friend and he will lose it. That thought is depression.

Hi Brayden-

My mother in law did, and it is a huge decision. Not only will it be major surgery, but what you can eat and how you can eat will change for ever, (depending on which procedure you choose). Your body will no longer receive vitamins & minerals the same, because you cannot eat large amounts at one sitting. So, if you eat "bad" foods, you're doing major harm to yourself.

My husband is also over weight. I knew if I bugged him, we'd fight without solving the problem, so I left it alone. I February, he decided to stop eating fast food & pizza. Since, he has lost 20 POUND, only by changing his diet.

I also make sure I have healthy food in the house, so he snacks on things that are good for him. If he wants junk, he has to go out for it.

Lastly, many docs won't do the procedure without past attempts at weight loss and other medical issues.

Good luck to healthy eating

R. Magby

Removing most of the organ which nourishes you, which allows you to absorb your vitamins and minerals, will eventually result in cancer.
Cancer IS caused by parasitic organisms that can set up house and take over a weakened body.Your body is a finely tuned machine- which keeps very strict controls on minerals, nutrients and water balance. When these things are lacking- the body has to literally fight to live. for example It shuts down entire systems when it feels it is in danger. Lack of incoming water, for example, will cause your body to shut down water to the skin, gut and colon so that it can maintain absolute water levels in the vital organs needed for survival- the heart and brain.

Watch a plant that sits on the window sill and doesn't get the appropriate water, and nutrients. It will start to wilt. You go and water it, it comes back to life. Then you forget about it again, it wilts a little, but you water it and it springs back. Although this plant has been seemingly restored, this plant is now weakened from continued stress-- it is now susseptable to parasites. It will likely start to get scale, scab or whitflies., fungal spores, it may turn yellow, loose it's shine, drop leaves, get salt burn on leaf tips, etc.

Parasites, including bacteria and fungus, take advantage of life forms that are under stress- and they move in.

Stomachs need to maintain a certain level of high acidity to keep bacterias like h pylori (cause of bleeding ulcers/cancer) from invading and going deep into the tissue. Trying to get rid of H pylori, once you get it like that- is very, very difficult. One it is in there, this spirochette bacteria burrows into the deeper lining of the stomach, and secretes a substance that reduces your stomach acid even more- so that it can survive there.

I watched a television special that showed an overweight teen. The parents wanted to save their daughter from being a fat woman, so they did gastric bypass, and liposuction on her. She lost weight- for a while. Within 2 years she was right back up to the same weight she was before surgery. it was a waste.

I have 2 close friends and a colleague, who have had gastric bipass. It's usually only done on people who are considered "morbidly obese" (which is not your husband's case) or who have other health issues (my friends are in both catagories).

It's major surgery. After the surgery you can't eat regular food for weeks. When you do start eating real food, there are many things that you can't eat, and some you'll never be able to eat again. A very large % of people who have the procedure gain a substantial amount of the weight back. My colleague gained it all back, plus some, then she never lost an extreme amount to begin with. My friend lost almost 200 lbs and gained 75 back. My other friend had it done for health reasons and is doing great, only gaining a small portion back, but she also has worked on life style changes and exercises much more frequently.

If hubby doesn't want to work out, try changing his diet, or just doing simple things like taking walks together.

My Aunt had this done a few years back. She lost a TON of weight. She now is getting back to her old size :(
Perhaps you could take it from the point of view as a golfer. My husband golfs (NOT professionaly ;) Say, maybe his added girth would affect his swing? I know my husband will say that a few pounds affects his swing.
They had a golf pro giving Charles Barkley lessons on one of those "sport" channels. He mentioned that added weight being the cause of a bad game.
Maybe coming from that direction could help motivate weight loss? Added weight, especially in the mid-section, WILL throw off your swing.
Just an added thought from a golfers wife.

I have several friends who have had a variety of weight loss surgeries. Gastric bypass is the most severe, but people drop A LOT of weight very quickly. He may want to look into lap band or the gastric sleeve -two options that aren't quite as severe as gastric bypass, but yield similar results. HE has to want this though -what can be eaten and the amounts after surgery is a drastic difference than normal eating or dieting. Doctors also won't perform it if only his wife wants it ;-) Be prepared to spend around 20-25,000. Most insurance won't cover it.

My uncle had the lap band done...it was working but he didn't follow thru and gained it all back.
Alot of people do not know about the Hcg Diet. My sister has lost 30lbs in 40 days and I have lost 13 lbs in 12 days. It is very strick, daily injections, and it you do not follow it you will gain it all back very quickly. I researched it and decided to try it. I am now very determined and finding it easier by the day. I would not advise jumping into this is you really aren't ready to loose the weight. Please feel free to ask me any questions.
Google "Pounds and Inches" for more info. FYI this has been around since the 1950's and there are no serious side affects.

I would say no to this. Lap band is probably a better option. But I would still advise against it if he is not motivated. He would have to stay on a strict diet for a few weeks before surgery. (So why not just do that for a little longer?) Then forever afterwards, he would have to be very careful and follow strict routines or it would be all for nothing.
These types of procedures should be last resort.
Victoria

I have not had gastric bypass surgery, but I am a nurse who has taken care of patients who have had the surgery. Gastric bypass is not a quick fix. It requires alot of lifestyle changes and the patient must be willing and motivated to make those changes, otherwise the surgery will not be a success. Reputable surgeons will require that he undergo a psycological evaluation to determine that he is stable enough to go through with this surgery. Alot of therapy and education is provided prior to the surgery. You and your husband will meet with a dietician several times to make sure that you understand the diet restrictions. Sometimes they require that the patient start an exercise and diet program prior to the surgery. After the surgery the patient must follow a very strict regime. He will need to take vitamin supplements for the rest of his life because due to the rearranging of his anatomy he will no longer absorb certain vitamins and minerals. There are many other challenges associated with this surgery, just too many to list.

For some people, it is worth the sacrifices and they are motivated to follow the restrictions, for other this is not a good choice. I worked with a lady who had the surgery several years ago and it was very successful for her. She is motivated, follows the diet restrictions and exercises.

Good Luck with whatever you and your husband decide.

My MIL had the surgery done and the results are drastic. She looks amazing but there are a lot of lifestyle changes and side affects. She has an enormous amount of pills/vitamins to take each day to replace the nutrients she doesn't get from food. She hardly has any energy and is much more quiet, subdued than before. She has also lost a lot of hair. She is going through an issue of "blacking out" while awake where she has serious situations where she gets confused. She is definitley loving the compliments and attention from the weight loss and in her case I think she may be taking it too far and it could be developing into an eating disorder or body image disorder.