Could a person who hasn't had bariatric surgery lose weight by following the same type of diet?

Answer 1

You certainly could if you could handle eating such small amounts of food, but they will lose faster, because they can't digest even the small amount of food effectively enough to get all the calories out of it.
If you are serious about weight loss, and don't want surgery, let me urge you to go to your doctor at once, and get checked out to see if it's safe to start a sensible diet and exercise program. Find out if there is a thyroid problem for example, and if so, get that treated. Get a referral to a nutritionist who can give you a healthy, balanced diet to follow that is based on what YOU like to eat. Either that, or try Weight Watchers for their diet--also a sensible plan. Then, begin an exercise program. Your first goal is 30 minutes of cardio a day, every day. If you can't handle that right away, start with 10 or 20 minute walks. Ease into more, until after maybe eight weeks you are doing a 30 minute walk a day. Then, start lifting weights--even light weights will help. Join a gym to get some pointers on designing a workout, or get a book like "Strong Women Stay Slim". Initially you can use just some light dumb bells at home, and your own body weight for resistance training, as it's called. Eventually, you will be able to add more weight, or more repetitions and sets of repetitions. As you add muscle, you will burn more calories. As you burn more calories, you will lose weight faster. You will also look and feel better.

Answer 2

Some types of bariatric surgery not only restrict the amount you can eat but they also change the length of your intestines to encourage malabsorption of nutrients (meaning you don't get all the calories or the vitamins from your food). THAT part you can't simulate with a diet. But the other part of bariatric surgery is simply making the stomach very very small so you can only eat a 1/2 cup of food, or less, at a time. So that you could do. The meals are very heavy on protein (eat your protein first) and then on veggies and carbs last if you still have room.
I have wondered for a long time what damage happens to your metabolism after the surgery. Basically you're on an extremely limited calorie diet for many months, which most diet books and experts tell you is VERY bad for you, puts you into starvation mode and makes your metabolism shut down. So eventually when your pouch stretches and you eat more, won't you gain weight? No one can or will answer these questions for me and that's one of the many reasons I haven't had the surgery yet.

Answer 3

Hi
Honestly I feel that please do not follow any fad diets ,instead follow a good programme so here goes,
If you are serious about losing weight, the calories in the food you eat should be less than the energy you use. You will have to increase your metabolic rate now, and plan your diet carefully.
Formulate your own weight loss plan and you will lose weight faster. More details available at http://tinyurl.com/m7ckx

Good luck

Answer 4

make an office snack box of your own so you re not tempted by your colleagues candy bowl fill it with small individually packaged portions of soy chips almonds and dried fruit

Answer 5

savory umami ingredients such as mushrooms low sodium soy asparagus and olives can help you feel full and add an earthy home y quality to your healthy dishes

Answer 6

please check this link and see if it can be of help to you.
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