Hi I am 18 years old 341 pounds bmi = 48. I am so sick of being made fun of being in pain and being unhappy! I start my 6 month supurzied diet the 21st for the LAP-BAND® I am wondering what's the sucess rate for LAP-BAND® or what people think I can lose with the diet I'm doing. I swim 2 hours a day eat 3 small meals and walk 2 miles a day along with swimming on Tuesday and Thursday I do aqua therapy along with the swimming and walking for 1 hour I need to lose 165 pounds what do you think when do you think I could be down the 165pds I am having plastic surgery after I lose it and a boob job :thumbdown: please info me of anything helpful!!!! or your sucess and how long I love hearing that love,Brandy<3

I also do activities during the day too ! :thumbdown: I never am just sitting around when can I lose this!

Just keep trying to exercise and eat right until you get the band. It is a wonderful tool but it is not a quick fix. I am a slow loser and in addition I have gained about 30 pounds back this past year due to having the fill out twice for 2 surgeries, and being sick for almost a year and breaking my foot. I am all fixed now I hope and he has started replacing my fill and I have resumed my walking. Just go into this lapband knowing that it is not a magic bullet -- you will still have to work at it every day for the rest of your life. Also know that you will have plateaus and setbacks but don't let them ruin you - remember that YOU are in control. I am by no means where I want to be but I am so proud of how far I've come. You should be too. Hang in there and keep your eyes on the goal!:thumbdown:

I can't really tell you how long it will take you to get to your goal weight but I can give you my own experience. While I did not have a 6 month supervised diet; due to other medical issues I had to wait 7.5 months after my first consult. My doctor told me to loose 30 pounds prior to my surgery and due to the delay I had lost closer to 55 pounds. So every pound you loose now brings you closer to your goal. I also swim every day and highly recommend getting a water proof mp3 player makes lap swimming so much nicer! You can find them on Amazon.