From article
“I was scared,” Gagnon said. “I had to do something. My doctor was trying to push me into a bypass, but I really had an issue with changing my anatomy to fix an over-eating or weight disorder. I was tired of being scared of everything and scared of people.”
Kudos to this guy. I've known people who got the bypass and put it all back on. The problem is that forcing yourself to make wise choices through surgery will never be a good substitute for learning to make wise choices.