BB's advice to Charlie

[DarrylS]

Originally Posted by F.B.N.

They were talking about that on WEEI the other day. Apparently, the stomach takes a while to stretch out. But once it gets past those staples, it can grow to any size it pleases.

IMO what good is an operation that can be negated over time?

I have had weight problems all my life(now under control), and know a few folks who have had the stomach stapling, this is something I would never consider and some of those who have had this surgery are heavier now then they were before. It takes a lot of work and planning to regain the weight, it must be hard for him as he allegedly did this for his wife and kids.

[Lloyd_Christmas]

Originally Posted by F.B.N.

They were talking about that on WEEI the other day. Apparently, the stomach takes a while to stretch out. But once it gets past those staples, it can grow to any size it pleases.

IMO what good is an operation that can be negated over time?

It is supposed to reduce your appetite ... you feel full even though you are eating smaller portions... so you can set up good eating habits.

If you fail to keep to those good eating habits (including small portions) and slip back into your old poor eating habits, then you will eventually be right back to where you started.

I know plenty of people that have had this surgery and it has changed their life drastically for the better. Certainly there are risks and it does still require effort on the person's part.

[borg]

Originally Posted by GJAJ15

I have had weight problems all my life(now under control), and know a few folks who have had the stomach stapling, this is something I would never consider and some of those who have had this surgery are heavier now then they were before. It takes a lot of work and planning to regain the weight, it must be hard for him as he allegedly did this for his wife and kids.

I had a neighbor that was a midnight gorger and ballooned up to enormous proportions. She underwent the stapling and dropped a ton...the problem was...she continued her midnight ways of baking cookies, pies, cakes and instead of eating them, she delivered them to all her girlfriends on a daily basis, trying to fatten them up. It got to the point where her friends refused to accept the sweets but this woman continued to deliver them. She lost friendships with everyone including her husband and just disappeared. Talk about selfesteem issues.

[14thDragon]

Think BB will get a message from Charlie..

"you win close and then you can criticize them for 24 hours"