[Porthardygurl]

hmmm i would probably end up sitting in the hospital with a tube up my nose and eating tim hortons downstairs in the cafe hospital..im not sure how they think this is going to work...i would rather taste my food first.

[Natasha22]

I've read about this too. I can't believe some people would put themselves through this to lose weight, rather than diet and exercise. I think it's horrible and no doctor should agree to this.

[LockItUp]

I read about this this morning. The goop it feeds the person has 0 carbs, just fat and protein, on top of no fiber whatsoever. Also, like others mentioned, just 800 calories.

The woman, in the article I read, was doing it for her wedding, and she was already thin. I don't understand how a doctor could do this when it's not like a person has to get weight off or their health in in grave danger. These are vanity pounds (at least in the acticle I read). Just seems like it is bordering on unethical on the doctors' part in that particular case.

[CanadianCutie]

I saw this on an online news program I watch. Very disturbing. Any doctor that does this should have their license called into question.

[konfyoozed]

i don't think i could handle that unless i was unconscious the whole time! i like to eat too much to depend on a feeding tube.

that is crazy and probably dangerous. no bueno.

[Vex]

That's crazy. I could maybe see it in extreme obesity cases where people are over 800lbs maybe for a short period of time if they're in danger of dying.

I see people having regular weight loss surgery though when they're under 250lbs, so I guess nothing surprises me anymore.

[Mysticaldreamzz]

Yikes! That's awful!

my sister just sent me the news video and NOW i know what you're talking about:

it's disgusting.

such techniques - like gastric bypass and lapband - were intended to help those with significant and i mean SIGNIFICANT amounts of weight to lose, not help lose the vanity ten.

that's like baby formula and c-sections - once intended to save the lives of babies with no other option, too many women regard them as conveniences and to **** with the consequence to the poor infant.

[fitness4life]

Originally Posted by threenorns

you have a problem with this but i'm guessing no problem with gastric bypass?

this is just gastric bypass without the surgery.

Don't assume.