Quiz Answer 3 of 5

The answer to #3 was a shocker to me so I can only guess what others will think of this answer. As a reminder here is the question.

How much do Americans spend on gastric bypass surgery every year?

a. $44 million

b. $440 million

c. $4.4 billion

The answer is $4.4 billion! 220,000 people get this surgery in a year with the average cost of this surgery be $20,000! Wow!!! It is sad that there are that many people so desparate to get this invasive surgery. It just shows the extreme people will take to lose weight. I will say it again this is sad, because without any facts I would have to believe a good portion of these people will go back to being overweight or obese in time. Why? Because they chose a shortcut not a lifestyle. Want an example? Look no further than Al Roker from the Today show. I remember when he got this type of surgery a few years back, but have you seen him lately? Unless you choose to change your lifestyle you will get results from this surgery, but you are living on borrowed time. There are no shortcuts that work for a lifetime.