No control over weight loss?

[AngAng 5]

I was talking to a co-worker today about their experience with weight loss, since having a ByPass. They said that you have no control over how much weight you lose, Your body just loses it ... so if you don't have more than 100 lbs to lose, it could be dangerous to have a by pass. I have never heard that before. Is this true? My hubby wants to lose 100 lbs. will he be able to stabilize the weight loss at that point?

Thank you for your input?

[KassMiller 26]

I don't think that is true. Plus the surgery team will keep tabs on all that but from what I've learned in the classes I am required to take prior to surgery you lose about 80% of what you need to lose. If you are under a certain bmi then you aren't a candidate. After a year or when you get to goal weight the calorie intake goes up. I have about 115 to lose and I don't fear losing too much. Just take what fat loss there is and build muscle to counter that and all shall be good.

[GrrlAnn 177]

Your coworker is misinformed. Few people lose "too much". On average RNY patients lose 70% of their EXCESS weight. You have to work hard to lose that much and very very hard to lose more than that.

[Big2Tiny 34]

I don't believe that is true, according to my surgeon there is a small percentege of patients that end up having difficulti kepping weight on. Not a general rule for all WLS patients.

[Julie norton 2,850]

Most patients seem to dip low and then settle at a bit higher weight.
I wouldn't worry until I got close and had problems. It is quite a process Best of luck