Having weight loss surgery isn't always the best option for everyone. Gastric bypass surgery is a risky procedure and is not intended for cosmetic purposes. This article from a Texas TV station is a bit ambiguous, but it does get the message across that not matter what you do to lose weight -- a major lifestyle change is involved. This is correct, there is a misconception that gastric bypass does the work for you. Quite the opposite, you still must change your diet and lifestyle or face very serious side-effects.
"Maria Fitzgerald feels like she's tried everything to lose weight. 'I've been battling weight my whole life. I was chubby when I was little. And I've been on every conceivable diet as an adult, and I've even gotten thin at times, but it always comes back.' So Maria thought she would try gastric bypass surgery. She didn't count on being talked out of the surgery. ''
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