Is gastric bypass surgery a good way to lose weight?

Is gastric bypass surgery a good way to lose weight?

Andrea Giancoli (Registered Dietician ) gives expert video advice on: How many pounds per week should I lose for safe weight loss?; If I lose weight on a fad diet, how can I keep it off?; Is gastric bypass surgery a good way to lose weight? and more...

With gastric bypass, you certainly can gain the weight back, depending on what you eat. I've talked to doctors that have done the gastric bypass surgeries and they have patients that weren't ready, and they'll start drinking milkshakes and other high calorie liquids to start to gain the weight back. Also, the stomach does start to expand a little bit after a gastric bypass and it can take more food in. If you're eating a lot of really small meals, all throughout the day, you can get those calories in.