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You should talk to people who have had it done 4 or 5 years ago. My Mom had GPB done and now she's gaining back the weight as are a number of other relatives (who have had lap band and GBP) and friends.
The only way to keep it off is to be committed to a lower calorie/higher fitness lifestyle - period.... end of story. All diets work - as long as you stick to them. Unfortunately many people think that this procedure and others like them are some kind of magic wand that the doctor waives and poof - you won't gain weight.
Two things that many doctors don't require that they should require (IMHO) - several visits with a nutritionist pre and post surgery to educate the patient and post surgery therapy. Most doctors require pre-surgery but not post.
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