[poodleNtraining]

SATX, I'm sorry to hear about your mother, I'll pray for you all.

Well, I saw the MTV thing, and I saw another special on the gastic bypass, and now they have two methods, the regular stapling (which was so nasty, they showed the actual surgery), then the new method, where they put this white rings with saline in it around the stomach at the same place as the staples, and they increase/decrease the amount of saline through an injection as needed so that you can make the pocket smaller gradually, and this method isn't permanent.

I would definately say that that surgery is a LAST RESORT!! Only if you've actually tried to lose weight by changing your lifestyle and it didn't work should you do that because its so extreme!! I'd probably be a candidate for it, but I don't think I'd EVER actually do it. It just...doesn't sit well with me. I also saw this special (I LOVE the discovery and discovery health channel and TLC) where they talked about new research they're doing, where they've found this particular gene or hormone in some that does something molecularly to your body, but in plain terms, makes it hard to lose fat because this gene or hormone prevents it. In those that don't have it, they have no problem with weight no matter what they ate. They talked about all the different variables they used and it was very interesting. But I've known that for a while because I know lots of skinny as a rail people that eat like HOGS ON CRACK and don't gain an ounce, and bigger people who just LOOK at a cracker and gain 5 pounds. I've known people to honestly try hard as hell to lose weight and it just sits there, so I think that this research is very valid. Its not just a case of people eating too much, although I know that that is the case with some. I've never eaten like a hog, I eat basically balanced meals, and still gain. Who knows. I'd be very interested in seeing how that research goes, they said they're almost at the human trial point!!