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Q: Is losing weight easy after gastric bypass?

A: No, gastric bypass isn’t easy. And it’s not “taking the easy way out” as some try to dismiss it.

Losing weight takes a lot of hard work, whatever the method! Your lifestyle will need to change significantly after the procedure. You’ll have to follow your doctor’s instructions to the letter — not only to make the procedure effective, but to also avoid side effects that can occur if you deviate from his orders. This includes following your prescripted diet plan .

You will need to continue to be under a physician’s care following the procedure. Your physician may also recommend other avenues of treatment: from visits with your regular doctor and bariatric surgeon to consultations with nutritionists and ongoing therapy with a social worker or psychologist.

Some patients work with a trainer to begin a safe and effective exercise routine.

The celebrities you’ve read about — and others who have had gastric bypass — lose weight just like anybody else does: by eating less and moving more. They have to work at it just like those of us who haven’t gone under the knife. They’ve just gotten a little help along the way.