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2. I can't answer #1

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Mon Mar 26, 2012, 01:30 PM

Mar 2012

but #2 is fairly hopeless. There have been multiple studies on all liquid diets (Medifast and the like) and they have almost a 0% success rate after 3-5 years, and bariatric surgery is much better.

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Weight loss and bariatric surgery:some questions [View all] hedgehog Mar 2012 OP

There's a lot of information. MineralMan Mar 2012 #1

I can't answer #1 Sgent Mar 2012 #2

I'm asking the questions because I'm wondering what the difference hedgehog Mar 2012 #4

It's variable Warpy Mar 2012 #3

After 5 years out, the weight starts coming back for many who've had Lex Mar 2012 #5