Are you sure, the weight will not come back? This is one of the 3 mandatory questions every bariatric patient asks me. The others(which I shall cover in next blogs) being the safety & cost.

What does everyone want to hear? The failings of past haunt obese like nothing else. I still get emotional when I recollect helplessness of a father whose beloved single child, a 21 yrs daughter, failed to maintain weight despite diet & working out in gym for, hold your breath, 4 hours a day. He provided best gym membership & diet counseling but inevitable rebound led her to avoid social gatherings, & outings with family & friends(as a young adult is expected).Certainly, she lost weight after surgery & her outlook changed completely.

We are aware that obese have tendency(inherited,genetic or otherwise) to gain weight even with moderate calorie intake. We have operated on many members of many families, confirming tendency related weight gain belief. Read More on http://obesity-care.com/2016/01/21/can-you-gain-weight-after-bariatric-surgery/