Gastic Bypass vs. Extreme Dieting??

 Ok, this has confused me for some time now. Why is it when someone has weight loss surgery and they can only eat a few bites at a time they lose wt super mega fast, but if a person without surgery cuts calories that low, their body goes into "starvation mode" and they stop losing wt, or even gain some back, even though they're barely eating? Just doesn't make sense to me...Thanks!!

Hi, this is something that researchers are FINALLY figuring out.  Dieting just doesn't work.  Obesity is not just eating too much.  There are may factors that play into it such as changes in metabolism, and of course the mind.  Weight loss surgery is a tool that is used to cut down food intake and calorie absorption.  It doesn't stop there.  Still the patient has to come to terms with all the issues that surround the excessive eating whether it is a trauma, crises, boredom, eating disorder, a loss, a hurt, stress or whatever the triggers are.  Most folks don't decide that one day they will get fat.  There are always issues surrounding the triggers to eat.  They may be hidden very deep and sometimes the patient isn't aware that they are there. That is why good counceling sometimes helps to peel away the layers to find out what the reasons are.  Once researchers realize that obesity is a very complex disease, it will remain an apidemic in this country.

THANKS FOR THE QUESTION! i LOVEEEEEEEEEEE it! and i wish i knew the answer too lol.