ok I'm confused they say that you are supposed to eat so much and it's not healthy to not eat anything but when you have your stomach stapled you barley eat anything I know a few people who have had there stomach stapled and they don't eat anything maybe a couple of krackers so I guess I'm confused if barley eating anything is so unhealthy then why is having your stomach stapled so openly accepted and why do doctors do it?
2006-07-12 01:06:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Yeah, but think of this. People who get their "stomachs stapled" are grossly obese. And they tend to get there by eating to much. Any over weight person can and will loose weight with reducing calories. People have their "stomachs stapled" as a last resort to save their lives, because they CANNOT rationalize their own portions or calories. There fore surgery works. I am not saying it is a healthy choice, but the results can be the same either way. Death to the obese, or death to the person who had the surgery each has their own risks. It just depends on which one you want to take.
2006-07-12 01:17:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not good to do either method. When you get your stomach stapled you are at a very high risk for becoming malnourished. Your body also doesn't absorb some of the key enzymes that it really needs. In both cases dehydration is a big problem. Doctors only do the surgery if the person has a lot of weight related health problems. For example diabetes, joint problems, heart problems, sleep apnea and depression. It is a major surgery and the benefits have to out weight the risks. I wouldn't choose ether option. In order to lose weight and keep it off you need to discover and resolve the issues that make you overeat. If you don't no matter what you try you will end up going back to your old habits and gain the weight back. This even happens to people who get the surgery. It just take them a little longer.
2006-07-12 08:23:09 · answer #2 · answered by firefly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's contradictory. Many people bash fasting but support gastric surgery. The only difference is some people are so conditioned to believe EVERYTHING a doctor says and discount everything a doctor does not support even in the face of evidence to the contrary. In a nutshell, a doctor makes no money if a person fasts and his/her body starts to heal itself. Whereas, the doctor makes money when someone has surgery, follow-up care and complications from surgery. It's a better business venture.
2006-07-12 08:11:30 · answer #3 · answered by jd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK ... the more you eat, the bigger your stomach stretches (over time) and the more you need to eat to fill it up.
People who don't eat much, have small tummys, and get full quickly and people who eat a lot, have big tummys and have to eat a lot to feel full.
When they staple the stomach, all they are doing is 'reducing' the size of a large persons tummy, so they have to eat less to feel full.
Of course not eating at all is bad for you - it is a matter of what you eat, and how much!
2006-07-12 08:13:02 · answer #4 · answered by HP 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not exactly openly accepted. I know people who've had it done and say they wouldn't recommend it to their worst enemy. It's the last-ditch effort to save someone's life. The surgery candidate has to be a minimum of 100 lbs overweight , and then begins the screening process. There's extensive counseling involved and they have to be monitored closely for a while.
2006-07-12 08:16:31 · answer #5 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a very drastic method used for saving someone's life.
i imagine your friends should be eating something healthier than just crackers!
It's true you can only eat a few tablespoons at a time (from what i've read). But again, it's a drastic measure.
2006-07-12 08:10:25 · answer #6 · answered by alter_tygo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋