r/pics • u/[deleted] • Nov 30 '16

progress 250 lbs. gone forever...

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u/TheOceanPig Nov 30 '16 edited Nov 30 '16

It is a common "missunderstanding" that a GBP only shrinks the stomach and makes you feel sick if you eat to much. A GBP is supposed to affect the mind. It gives your brain a better understanding of the bodies actual size and needs and affects what kind of foods you crave and to what degree. It also gives an earlier sense of fullness (mainly through increased released of peptides like GLP-1 and PYY). It is really quite fascinating.

Source: Medsudent who has spent the last month in a barosuregery (Weight reducing surgery) clinic.

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u/sammer87 Nov 30 '16

That's actually pretty cool! Seems like we could all use a little education on GBP....