I agree with atl. When I went in to see Dr. Davis, he was very frank but polite. He told me the good, the bad and the ugly. Since I hadn't lost much weight on the supervised diet, he told me the truth about my role in having the lap-band work for me. It was hard for me to hear, but he was/is right. I respect him for his honesty - his main interest is the patient, not the $$ the patient bring to his office.