Question for Wendy

[Connorsmom 1]

Hi

I have a friend that had the bypass in August. She has lost some weight (about 45 lbs) but I have been noticing that she eats everything (chips, cake, pizza).

How is this possible?? We were out to dinner and she had chips, salsa, guacamole, a margarita and then she finished her whole dinner (a big steak salad)

I don't want to say anything to her but I concerned

[Kelliebelly 13]

I really dont know anything about bypass, but maybe it has something to do with the fat and stuff not being absorbed properly and thats why she can eat it and still lose weight. I know some days with my band I can eat heaps, just depends on what mood my band is in.

[Marimaru 7]

Not everyone who has the bypass dumps on fat and sugar. Unfortunately, your friend doesn't seem to be making any effort to change her eating habits, and if she doesn't before her "window of opportunity" is up, it's likely that she'll quit losing, and/or start gaining. I know there are different sizes of pouches for the bypass, and not knowing what they are, or what your friend got this is only a guess, but it sure sounds to me like she can eat too much. The stomach is a stretchy thing, but it sounds awful fast for her to stretch her pouch out that much.

Of course, I'm not all that well researched on the bypass. The research I did told me I didn't want it, and I kind of left it at that. I'm also not Wendy, but chimed in anyway