Question:
Has Anybody ever heard of this?

Today I Visited my surgeon for my initial consultation. He said that with Lap RNY, if you eat a piece of Pizza (example) and it has 500 calories a slice, a person who has had Lap RNY would not receive this many calories. He was saying that food would never hold the same amount of calories for us that had LAP RNY as it would for a "normal" person.Has anybody ever heard of this?    — Stacey S. (posted on November 2, 2000)

November 2, 2000
Yes, that is the whole purpose behind RNY. Malabsorption. But bear in mind, that when you lose those calories, you lose the nutrition that was attached to them. HOWEVER, we do not malabsorb sugars. Walk too close to a donut and it jumps on right onto your hips, just as it did before surgery. There are certain elements that we need to be alert for after RNY, but that can be as much of a blessing as a hinderance once supplemented properly.
   — vitalady

November 2, 2000
My understanding was that we absorb 80% of calories, we never see the other 20% at all.
   — christine L.

November 5, 2000
I would assume that this would be due to removal of part of the bowel along with your gastric surgery because removal of a portion of the bowel would decrease the absorption of the food you eat and therefore reduce your caloric intake. This is what aids in the quick weight loss due to WLS. Good luck!!!
   — SnowWhiteDove459