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Monday, April 08, 2002I used to discourage people from going to such extremes for weight loss, but surgery techniques have improved significantly over the past ten years, so there are fewer complications from it now. The few patients I have who have had it done all say it was worth while and they’d do it again without a second thought, even those who had complications. That says a lot about the strength of eating compulsions, and the difficulty many people have in overcoming them. What the surgery does is make you sick if you eat too much. The complications, when they occur, can be nasty, though. Crohnic diarrhea and nutritional deficiencies are the big ones. Also, the article implies that it's a hopeless task for the morbidly obese to lose weight through diet and exercise. Not so. I have seen people lose up to 150 pounds with diet and exercise alone, and keep it off. They are committed to a change in their lifestyle and they succeed by eating sensibly and exercising religiously. posted by Sydney on 4/08/2002 07:13:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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