Weight Loss/Maintenance

that could happen if she didn't change what she ate. A lap band just makes the stomach smaller, but does nothing to the intestines. She would have to eat smaller amounts more often, but it would be possible to gain, especially if you high calorie drinks like milk shakes.

If she got a Rous-en-Y gastric bypass, a significant part of the small intestine is removed as well as making the stomach a small pouch. This surgery is more complex and risky, but it has a better record for weight loss because the patient simply doesn't absorb as many nutrients and calories as before. They usually have to take prescription strength vitamins and often have diarrhea forever.