Staying hydrated is perhaps the single greatest struggle many have as a part of the weight-loss process. If you are feeling thirsty then you are already dehydrated. Symptoms of dehydration include headaches, fatigue, and irritability…sound familiar? Ideally, you want to take in a minimum of 64 ounces of water per day, not including caffeinated drinks. Caffeine can actually cause you to dehydrate more quickly!

The best hydration goal is to drink half your body weight in ounces of fluids. That means if you weigh 200 pounds, you would drink 100 ounces of fluids each day.

If drinking water isn’t already a part of your normal daily routine, try this…start drinking two glasses of water each day this week, three glasses of water each day next week, etc., until you are drink a full 64 ounces per day. Bottled water makes the process an easy one. Drinking just four 16oz. bottles of water per day gets you to your goal! You can do that!

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Gastric bypass surgeries are procedures that limit the amount of food that can enter the stomach.  These procedures also reduce the amount of small intestine that food will pass through, lowering the quantity of food absorbed by the body.  The idea behind a gastric bypass surgery is to promote rapid and sustainable weight loss in people that are morbidly obese. 

Gastric bypass surgeries fall under two basic categories.  The more common variety is called a Roux-en Y gastric bypass surgery (RGB surgery).  This form of the procedure involves stapling a portion of the stomach to form a smaller overall pouch, limiting the amount of food the stomach can hold.  A portion of the small intestine is then reconnected to this pouch to bypass the upper parts of the small intestine.  A much more serious and permanent procedure is the biliopancreatic diversion, or ‘extensive’ gastric bypass surgery.  In this procedure, the whole lower part of the stomach is physically removed.

Regardless of the type, gastric bypass surgeries are very serious procedures with potentially damaging consequences.  While it can be certain that you’ll lose a lot of weight after having one done, you are also at risk for some serious and harmful side effects.  First of all, the reduced amount of contact between your food and small intestine can lead to serious nutrient deficiencies.  A lack of vitamin B 12 can lead to serious anemic conditions, and a lack of calcium can lead to a number of serious bone diseases, including osteoporosis. 

After having a gastric bypass surgery, you’re also at risk for stomach leakage.  This is extremely dangerous, as the highly acidic nature of your stomach contents can damage and even dissolve organs and tissues surrounding your stomach.  There is also a condition called ‘dumping syndrome’ that occurs in some people who’ve had a gastric bypass surgery.  Dumping syndrome occurs when food moves too fast through your intestines, and causes weakness, sweating, fatigue, nausea, and sometimes diarrhea. 

Because of the serious side effects, gastric bypass surgeries should be reserved for people who are both morbidly obese and have repeatedly failed all other weight loss attempts.  Even though they are likewise risky, the use of serious weight loss medication should be attempted prior to a gastric bypass surgery.  Unfortunately, there is a sort of rising trend in people who are turning to gastric bypass surgeries as a solution to there weight problems before seriously attempting less drastic measures. 

Consider our program as a better option than gastric bypass surgery. You can lose 2-5lbs. per week, without surgery or medication. Download and listen to the free audio (sign up on the upper right of this page) to get more information about how our program works and what makes it better than other fast weight loss programs.