Hi im Becca, Ive been just loving these forums. They are so informative, i just read and read and read and read...lol. I am having my surgery next month. I have about 80 pounds to lost to be at my goal. I am super excited and feel i have done so much research i am as prepared as i can be i guess. Is there anyone out there that has reached goal with a bmi smiliar to mine and how long has it taken you? Is it true that low bmi'rs have a much harder time losing. I would love to see some before and after pics...they are soooo exciting and motivating for me! Thanks everybody:biggrin:

Hi Bekka- I'm not too far off...I started with a 37.7 BMI and lost 100 pounds/now a 22.2 BMI. I got to my goal of 90 pounds at 10 months post-op and reached my dream goal of 100 at 13 months. You can see my befores/afters on my blog here: 6/8/10 Party In My Fat Pants! *New 'Afters'* ~ THE SWEET SPOT

I read a recent study on a government health website that stated low BMIers get the best results from the band.

That being said, the lower your weight gets the slower it is to come off. I started at 2 pounds a week and I am down to 1 pound every 10 days. But I figure these last 10 pounds have been with me so long they don't want to leave without a fight. :thumbup:

There is quite a bit of evidence that the band works better for lower BMI patients.

I lost weight pretty easily and I consider 100lb in about 18 months fast weight loss. Its not spectacular but to lose steadily for that long was miraculous to me!

I started with a BMI of 36 and ended up at 21/22

My bmi was 33 when I started. In total I am hoping to lose about 75 pounds.

I am due to be rebanded next month and hope to lose the last 10 kg ( 20ish pounds). I didnt have any problem losing the weight and luckily I didnt gain any weight back even though I went without a band for 5 months :thumbup:

So glad to see this thread! My current BMI is 36 but I have HTN, Pre-DM and PCOS. I am hoping and praying that my insurance will approve lap banding for me. This thread has been very encouraging, thank you!

:thumbup::biggrin::biggrin:Hey thanks everyone for your responses!!! I know its sometimes hard to find people who are similar to your situations. Band groupie- Ive have read a ton of your other posts on different threads...your pretty famous here on LBT! I think you had BCBS too if im not mistaken. thanks for the encouragement. And DirtRoad...you are soo welcome . If any of you wanna add as a friend or add me on FACEBOOK id be more than happy to talk. Its Becca Morton Mt. vernon illinoi. Anyways also to girl in the bikini pic...you look amazing. I could never even imagine wearing one of those...it would be a dream...lol. Oh and Dirtroad,,where are you at in this whol process?? And what insurance do you have..we are almost same BMI and age

There is quite a bit of evidence that the band works better for lower BMI patients.

I lost weight pretty easily and I consider 100lb in about 18 months fast weight loss. Its not spectacular but to lose steadily for that long was miraculous to me!

I started with a BMI of 36 and ended up at 21/22

I am really glad to see this! My BMI is 38 and I need to lose about 70-75 lbs. I don't mind going slow, as long as I am going! :thumbup: