Originally Posted by xxtimbo:
“fERN caused a bit of controversy by saying that it was
exercise and sensible eating that had caused her weight loss
and kept quiet about the gastric band op .
Why she did that I dont know, the op should be routine and
available on the NHS”
There are apparently quite a LOT of potentially life-threatening issues around gastric band surgery. I've been told it can really mess you up and I know of at least two people who have died after having it. One was due to subsequent complications and the other was that famous "fattest woman in Britain" who various tabloids trolled by saying she'd died due to overeating after the band was fitted. In fact she died with anorexia.
An old school friend of mine had it, lost TONS of weight and looked fabulous, though she had lots of loose skin issues apparently, and she couldn't eat normal food any more. She's definitely regained quite a bit of weight since.
It's not a magic solution.