Weight Loss Does Not Cure Obesity Issues

The cause of morbid obesity can be behaviorial, but the root is in the genes. Several genes coding certain preotein give rise to obesity: Mutation of thee leeptin genee give rise to insatiable hunger; Two copies of the fat mass and obesity-associated protein gives people a 70 percent higher risk of obesity; Low levels of the hormone adiponectin are correlated with obesity.

I had gastric bypass 2 1/2 yrs ago. You are right that the surgery does not cure our eating/food issues. It saddens me that your friend ate the entire meal and believes THAT is ok. I cannot eat 1/2 a meal! Sometimes, depending on the serving, maybe 1/3 but normally it is more like 1/4. I hope your friend will consider going back to the basics he learned as a new postop. It’s so important for wls patients to change their ways of eating AS soon as the doctor stitches them up and sends them to the Recovery room… WLS has changed my life, and its wonderful… but as it changed me, so I too have changed my diet and lifestyle. AND, yes I deal with the reality that I have issues with food and stare it in the face daily.