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41. Sounds like your friend had gastric bypass, not lapband

Tue May 7, 2013, 01:22 PM

May 2013

With lapband surgery, the food processes normally, and you do get all of the nutrition from it... you just don't eat as much food, because the band restricts the available space in your stomach. Gastric bypass actually bypasses the stomach and dumps food directly into the duodenum.

I had lapband surgery in 2009. Lost 130 pounds in one year. Unfortunately, the lapband caused a severe hiatal hernia, and I had to get the lapband removed. I gained about 50 pounds back in 2 years... have lost 20 of that 50 in the past year.

Of course, even with weight loss surgery, the key is eating right and discipline. It's not an 'easy' way to lose weight... it's just a tool to help you lose more weight than you could on your own.

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Christie Undergoes Weight Loss Surgery [View all] antigop May 2013 OP

I wish the Governor well Botany May 2013 #1

Good on him, IMO way overdue but I wish him the best. mwooldri May 2013 #2

Good thing he's got access to that thar' socialized medicine ... Myrina May 2013 #3

I lost 100 lbs fitman May 2013 #5

I eat sensibly & walk 3 miles/dy .... still no dice. Myrina May 2013 #16

I bet if I look at what you eat every day fitman May 2013 #18

Excellent points. Recording food eaten is really eye-opening...and depressing. SunSeeker May 2013 #21

Also, at what you drink. A good friend of mine recently told me that she can't lose weight, CTyankee May 2013 #31

Your friend may need help. Beacool May 2013 #63

I have wondered about that. She has become somewhat difficult to deal with CTyankee May 2013 #69

She's probably angry that her husband died. Beacool May 2013 #70

thanks for that. I didn't know that about anger and grief. CTyankee May 2013 #71

Yes, anger is a common reaction to grief. Beacool May 2013 #72

I remember how angry I was when my beloved sister in law died. CTyankee May 2013 #73

I'm glad I was of help. Beacool May 2013 #80

Good intention, poor delivery. enlightenment May 2013 #53

Seriously. Isn't it something how everyone becomes an expert on everyone else w/this topic? (nt) Posteritatis May 2013 #58

The info I gave to her fitman May 2013 #60

oh bull fucking shit. Scout May 2013 #89

Check out www.myfitnesspal.com aristocles May 2013 #55

I'm going through the same thing. I'm damn near vegetarian and eat carbs maybe once or twice Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #23

There's something about "hill training" Kolesar May 2013 #32

I'm definitely going to try that. I want to get good at hills without tearing up my knees, of course Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #34

Bicycling advised flatlander Floridians to hill-train on a freeway overpass Kolesar May 2013 #38

Sounds like a similar concept to hill training while running. I will try that and see how it works Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #40

People can also destroy their metabolism fitman May 2013 #36

Thanks. I like the idea of cycling like that. Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #39

Nothing wrong with being vegetarian. RebelOne May 2013 #75

Didn't mean to imply that. I was a vegetarian for many years but suffered from severe Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #87

Maybe investigate eating raw. bitchkitty May 2013 #33

I love it! I'm going to try. It'll be hard during the summer because everyone wants to go out Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2013 #35

I won't lie - it's hard at first. bitchkitty May 2013 #42

I know someone who gained 100 pounds -- in spite of eating well and being vegan Arugula Latte May 2013 #44

It's hard not to lose weight when you go raw. bitchkitty May 2013 #74

That's the only thing that worked for me, with some detoxing upfront, after going veg then vegan etc freshwest May 2013 #81

I can't wait for summer. bitchkitty May 2013 #84

Never heard of it. Please post it in Cooking and Baking for me! freshwest May 2013 #85

Will do! n/t bitchkitty May 2013 #86

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2013 #88

Congratulations!!! Beacool May 2013 #64

+1 2ndAmForComputers May 2013 #45

Wellness. Glad he finally listened to Mike Bloomberg. however...it is one day at a time 24/7/365 graham4anything May 2013 #4

He has to be looking at food with a new perspective. Perhaps he should talk to Bill CTyankee May 2013 #6

Yep. Stopping the excess is key. I have a good friend who LibDemAlways May 2013 #7

Good for him, and I wish him well. WorseBeforeBetter May 2013 #8

Good for him, and I, too, wish him well. hamsterjill May 2013 #9

I wish him good health and complete and total political failure. nt onehandle May 2013 #10

Good luck to him in his health, and Bad luck politicaly. hrmjustin May 2013 #11

Good for him! Marrah_G May 2013 #12

Gee, I thought Republicans believed in individual will power to lose weight Larkspur May 2013 #13

+1! n/t JudyM May 2013 #15

I'm happy for him madokie May 2013 #14

SECRET weight reduction surgery? And the jokes keep writing themselves rocktivity May 2013 #17

I thought republicans believed... TlalocW May 2013 #19

Lap band procedure doesn't work. Mr. David May 2013 #20

On DU we respect evidence when it is more than merely anecdotal. Bernardo de La Paz May 2013 #25

^ THIS ^ mac56 May 2013 #26

As with anything, it works for some, not for others. gateley May 2013 #52

The procedure does work if people change their eating habits. Beacool May 2013 #65

I predicted that the way you would know Christie was going to run.... dawnie51 May 2013 #22

I've made the same prediction HeiressofBickworth May 2013 #56

"we must reduce the size of government" Bernardo de La Paz May 2013 #24

Really? A fat joke? Only a person who has never had a weight probelm would think that funny. hedgehog May 2013 #27

Shame too. "Reduce the size of government" was a nice joke. Rude 'shop was completely unnecessary. 2ndAmForComputers May 2013 #46

??? bitchkitty May 2013 #43

points for eliminating the photoshop! hedgehog May 2013 #48

bet you a double cheeseburger he is running dembotoz May 2013 #28

Rich boy problems. sofa king May 2013 #29

I would NOT have that surgery for anything! CountAllVotes May 2013 #30

Sounds like your friend had gastric bypass, not lapband Samurai_Writer May 2013 #41

good info Phentex May 2013 #50

She had the lapband CountAllVotes May 2013 #62

The lap band is supposed to be adjusted periodically. Beacool May 2013 #66

I am no expert on this CountAllVotes May 2013 #67

What you describe usually happens more frequently with the gastric bypass. Beacool May 2013 #68

Sorry to hear about your friend. Samurai_Writer May 2013 #90

Neither did I! CountAllVotes May 2013 #91

OK, now I'm really confused... Samurai_Writer May 2013 #92

She does not care to revert to CountAllVotes May 2013 #93

That is so sad... Samurai_Writer May 2013 #94

I do hope she is getting some counselling. CountAllVotes May 2013 #95

My daughter had gastric bypass and lost 200 pounds. RebelOne May 2013 #77

Gastric bypass is a pretty devastating procedure Posteritatis May 2013 #57

He does have some nice health insurance. Fearless May 2013 #37

Good! Iggo May 2013 #47

I wish him well. It doesn't work for everyone... Phentex May 2013 #49

Hope it goes well for him, weight issues are a terrible thing to struggle with. Jennicut May 2013 #51

I wish him the best! gateley May 2013 #54

If someone's getting surgery like that they've been in a rough place healthwise for awhile Posteritatis May 2013 #59

I read or heard that he's tried "everything else" -- I sure hope this does it for him and that gateley May 2013 #61

Aw, good. Fat Shaming has won! liberalmuse May 2013 #76

Personally, I wish him the best and wish the fat jokes would stop..I also wonder graham4anything May 2013 #78

His wife and children deserve this HockeyMom May 2013 #79

Michelle Obama says Christie is "terrific". former9thward May 2013 #82

I know two people who had this done. It's tough. Wish we had this from British research: freshwest May 2013 #83