Question:
weightloss with lapband
I was just wondering when having the lapband whats the average weighloss in a month. I know its faster for gastoric. I would love to hear what some of you lapbanders have experienced. I just had my surgery 11-08-07 and have lost 12 lbs already and excited, thanks — gabbyjane (posted on November 18, 2007)
November 18, 2007
My weight loss has been very good, some months better than others. I think
we probably lose from 6 to 10 lbs per month on average. Please take a
look at my profile for the full story.
Congratulations on your loss, here's to continued success!
— Bee
November 18, 2007
I had my lapband surgery 15 months ago and have lost 60 pounds. I'm
averaging a pound a week--4 pounds a month. It took me 8 fills over 7
months to get restriction.
— Kathy S.
November 18, 2007
I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT ABOUT THE GASTRIC BYPASS, I HAD IT ON 11/9 AND SO FAR
I'VE LOST 23 LBS WITH A TOTAL OF 41 LBS SINCE OCTOBER 2ND. I THINK WE HAVE
MORE RESTRICTION THAN THE BAND DOES. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR NEW ADVENTURE, GOD
BLESS, DEBI ROBINSON
— DEBI R.
November 18, 2007
My doctor says 1-2 pounds a week. I had surgery June 4, 2007 and have lost
right at 50 pounds and 64 pounds total from my highest weight May 1st.
— kaktchr
November 18, 2007
I was banded 10/8/07 and have lost 20 pounds.
— KristyJain
November 18, 2007
Just wanted to say with lapband it is slower but in the end you will be
glad as long as you use your tool. No milkshakes etc they are liquid fat
and go right through. With bypass the weightloss is so fast and dramatic
your body cant handle it and you get lots of loose skin. I didn't have the
band but had a restrictive with no malabsorptive very similar to banding.
I was 273 to start 135 to finish and had no bat wings just a small area on
my lower belly. My friend had bypass and she has bat wings on her arms
legs and a very big area of hanging skin on her abdomen and we started
about the same weight. Do lots of cardio and sculpting exercises and you
will be happy with the results. Be patient it didn't take you 1 month or
ever 6 months to gain the weight so it will take time to get it back off.
— Nurse343
November 19, 2007
I had LB surgery on Sept 18th, and I lost 10 pounds the first month, and 11
pounds the 2nd month.....
— vkmays
November 19, 2007
I dont have the lapband...I am having RNY on Dec 12...but my doc said the
average weightloss is 40 lbs a YEAR, but rarely more than 70.
— [Deactivated Member]
November 19, 2007
Congratulations on your surgery and loss. I had my lapband done on 8/17/07
and am down 42lbs so far. Good luck on your journey!!-Lisa
— degweiser
November 20, 2007
Gastric byapass is faster than the lap-band
— mariposah
November 20, 2007
Had lapband on Aug 29th. to date have lost 38 lbs. It's been so simple for
me. I would encourage anyone with a weight issue to check it out.
— bmysuccess
November 21, 2007
With one exception, you got great guidance about weight loss success rates
with the lap band-- although I am an RNY-er who needed the dumping and
slight initial malabsorption to lose, I know lots of people who have made
the best possible use of the band to get great results. But, the rapid
weight loss of RNY DOES NOT CAUSE THE EXCESS SKIN-- this is a myth. When
the skin stretches as it does when we are morbidly obese, it tends to lose
a lot of its elasticity-- no speedy or slow weight loss will change the
skin's tone, so the method or speed of loss won't impact whether it hangs
or snaps back. Part of the misconception is derived from the mere fact
that most initial RNY patients were much heavier than the typical banded
patient-- we tended to have stretched our skin a lot further, so we tended
to suffer from skin whose elasticity was compromised.
— SteveColarossi
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