Question:
Fot those of you who had lapband done, ow much weight did you lose

in your first week following the surgery? I know everyone is different, I am just curious. This is my second surgery. I had gastric bypass done on Jan 27, 2002 and weighed 485lbs. I had the lapband put on on Feb 11 on that day I weighed 284lbs. I am just hoping that this procedure will help me get my bmi out of the obese range. Thanks    — tylerswife (posted on February 17, 2008)

February 17, 2008
I lost about 11lbs. in the first 2 total, not 11 each week. But I ate practicaly nothing.The weight loss is quite a bit slower with the lap band,1-2lbs. per week. I am wondering why the lap-band after RNY? Also how did you get your ins.co. to pay for both?
   — LunaFairy

February 17, 2008
Aetna paid for my RNY. I lost all the weight I was going to lose with RNY --I lost almost 300lbs--I now have UHC PPO and they did not pay. I paid the 14,000 myself.
   — tylerswife

February 17, 2008
I also lost about 11 lbs. the first two weeks. I have steadily lost 2 pounds a week since. Good luck to you.- Marlayna
   — MWiley

February 17, 2008
I lost about 7 lbs. I was a little disappointed, even though I know that the band is nothing like gbp, I wanted it all gone the next day! Marlayna is right, it is about 2 lbs a week. Steady. It really helps good eating habits to be deep seated. Tami
   — Tamboh63

February 18, 2008
I lost 21 pounds in the first month. That includes the HORRIBLE liquid diet the week before the surgery. I have hit a few plateuas since, but as of this morning, being 3.5 months post-op I have lost 37. I have my second fill on 02-26.
   — Amerific

February 19, 2008
I lost 20 lbs with the 1 week pre-diet and the 3 week post diet.
   — Donna O.