Hello my name is Laura. I started the process in 8/10 and had the lap band on 12/1/10 in my home town. I've lost 95 lbs total ,,,55 pre and 40 post surgery. I had my first fill this morning actually. So far so good and its the best thing ive ever done for myself. Looking forward to meeting and sharing stories with others that have experienced this.

Wow that's a great loss! You're doing amazing. Keep up the good work. You may get more hits by posting in the post-op forum.

welcome! and its really nice to read something so positive about the band!

Welcome Laura,

Congrats on the weight loss! That is amazing...

Keep up the good work!

Hello my name is Laura. I started the process in 8/10 and had the lap band on 12/1/10 in my home town. I've lost 95 lbs total ,,,55 pre and 40 post surgery. I had my first fill this morning actually. So far so good and its the best thing ive ever done for myself. Looking forward to meeting and sharing stories with others that have experienced this.

Hi Laura. My name is Maxi. Wow. You have done GREAT with your 95 lb weight loss. CONGRATULATIONS! I started the process (somewhat) in October 2009 but did not really make the decision until 5/10 when I got approval after having been initially denied by my insurance. I had my surgery in 9/10 and have lost 34 lbs so far. I lost 15 lbs pre op and 19 lbs post op. My weight has come off slow, much slower than yours. I've had 2 fills so far, for a total of 4cc in a 10cc band. I'll have my 3rd fill in a few days. Like you, I also feel that having the band was the best decision I ever made. It was a hard decision for me, though. You can see how long it took me to make that decision. Even after attending an info session about the band, I still took a while to come around to this decision. Now I know that it was the right decision for me. I'm so glad I had the band surgery. For the first time I believe I will permanently lose this excess weight. I live in the NYC area. I went to NYU for my weight loss surgery because they have such a good program. Maxi

Congrats to everyone on the weight loss! The band is truly an incredible weight loss tool!!! I was banded in April 09. I was 308 the day I started my pre-op diet, and now I weight 193. Ive lost 115 pounds! I have about 30 more to go until I am to my goal, but I have learned that slow and steady wins the race! My dad had gastric bypass in June 2010, and he has lost 100 pounds. Sometimes I am jealous because he lost his weight so fast, but my skin looks better than his And he is looking a lil sickly at this point. I never had that to deal with so ultimately I am happy i chose the band over the bypass. Keep up the good work everyone. Work out, and dont forget to take progress pics so you can see how far you have come!!!

Nice to meet everyone and I wish you all luck. I know its not easy but we can do it! So glad I found this site as I can see there are good people here. Having support is so key and thank you everyone for your kind words and congrats. Stay well