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Its a far different thing to lose twenty pounds before surgery than to maintain the excrutiating level of will power an obese person must have to lose more than a hundred pounds. Then to keep it off. Likely your friend would gain it back and more like he did before. But unless you've been morbidly obese you cannot…
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You only get dumping with the Roux-en-Y procedure, and you learn pretty quickly what does and does not give it to you. The liquid diet ahead of time (not all surgeons require it), is to supposedly shrink the liver to make access to the stomach easy (more important if having it done laparoscopically). The post-op liquid…
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There are some serious issues with gastric bypass surgery but bariatric surgery can be a helpful and life-changing and saving option. I would NOT recommend the Roux-en-Y which is usually referred to as the "gold standard". Part of the way it helps people maintain their weight loss is by bypassing the most important…
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There are some awesome suggestions here. I add some raspberries and sugar free raspberry jam, dash of vanilla and a sprinkle of artificial sweetener (though trying to cut that out).
