Re: what diet to continue weight loss after 4 years? I still ...

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In a message dated 7/27/2003 5:12:32 PM Central Daylight Time,

jonnysgirl81@... writes:

> What I do know is that a friend of mine visited recently with a surgeon who

> said the more and more follow up that they are doing on long term proximal

> RNYs shows that we are a success if we keep off 50% of our excess weight.

> Distals 75%.

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This is exactly what the specialist in Seattle told me when I went for my

endoscopy. The 75% success rate my original surgeon has been spouting is NOT for

proximal RNY's as a net loss. It might be 75% in the beginning, but by the

time you're finished with bounce-back, it's closer to 50-55%.

Carol A