That is the best way I have found to phrase this question. I tried asking this question yesterday but I do not think I phrased it right so I did not get the answers I was looking for.
I am curious as to it being unhealthy compared to anorexia. I understand that anorexia is a mental disorder. I also understand that weight loss surgery is not. But is the limited food intake comparable to anorexia? I understand that a large person cannot be anorectic, because being anorectic involves having distorted image of ones self. Isn't rapid weight loss a sign of anorexia? And isn't the rapid weight loss a result of not being able to eat, either physically or emotionally, wouldn't that be considered anorexia also?
I am not trying to be disrespectful, I am just trying to understand this. I have struggled with an eating disorder in the past, and I have friends who had weight loss surgery. I see them acting the same ways as I have in the past. I want to notice if something is wrong.

Weight Loss surgery is not healthy and it should only be used for the morbidly obese (in other words if they dont get the surgery they will die in five years). Too many people are getting the gastric bypass surgeries as an easy fix. And the doctors are eager to give them since they and the hospital makes big bucks. They say they council these men and women but they still offer them so much more that the fear is subdued.
Here is the problems with Weight Loss Surgery:
You could die on the table
You could die later from complications
You could die from malnourishment
You can have many illnesses from lack of nutition
You dont do well in pregnancy since it is hard for the baby to get
the nourishment it needs
Your stomach can stretch back out over time if you overeat
For a long time you can only eat a Tablespoon of food at a time
eat more than that or rich food and you throw up. Many
surgery patients throw up alot.
You are on supplements the rest of your life
This surgery is irreversible, so if you dont like your life after
you dont have a choice. No going back.
These patients lose all joy surrounding food (parties, dinner out)
This surgery is not natural for your body.
These are just a few reasons to find another way. Anorexia is not the answer either as it also has many health risks. The best way to lose weight is to eat less, exercise, eat more natural diet, and be happy (sadness and depression cause weight gain).
Hoodia is a good natural pill (derived from cactus in Africa) to supress the appetite to get the fat off. As the fat comes off you will naturally eat less and better. You can do Weight Watchers as it is the most tested of all plans and it works. Never try to lose more than 2-3 lbs per week or you will gain it back plus some. Slow is the best. Weight only once a week as that is the only time it is acurrate (water weight).
Then to keep it off, just do your weekly weight in and if it is up, cut back a little for the week.
Change you life, be healthy and remember weight is not gained in a day.

Wrong! Many large people are anorexic and bulemic (Sp?). You would be shocked! Obviously anorexia and bulemia don't work. They WILL kill you. These practices encourage the body to retain as much weight as possible because it believes you are in a starving environment.
As for weight loss surgery, regardless of what anyone tells you, THERE IS NO LONG TERM DATA for human "Stomach Stapling" surgery. Liposuction is more realistic, although people die taking it to the extreme.
Diet and Exercise are the best permanent solutions and in 95% of cases the ONLY healthy ones.