I'm just wondering who is having success with their lap bands. Especially those who recently had them put in. I was in the chat room and many were being negative about it. Scared me a bit and it was somewhat discouraging. I am going for my pre-op visit tomorrow 2/26/11 and will be getting a surgery date. I would like some positive feedback. Thank you. Hugs, Rose

I agree with these stats generally. The fact that 40% are having a terrible time should make you hesitate a bit. I'm in that unfortunate lump of unsuccessful and have never been able to get out of the mushy phase in 2 years. I live on oatmeal, soup and salad. I would like nothing more than to sit down to fish and veggies. Sometimes the band just doesn't work out. It happens. People shouldn't bury their heads in the sand over it.

I find that that there are three kinds of bandsters that post online: 40% Extra ordinary success losing 5+ pounds a week, 40% people that are haveing a terrible time having really bad side affects not losing weight, 20% slow and steady wins the race doing well, eating right, exercising though perhaps losing slowly. If you are doing really well you want to brag about it (I'm not saying that's necc a bad thing); and it you are having a problem you want to complain. I think the truth is somewhere in between. I think I have had a really good experience. Knock on wood no bad side affects and my recovery from surgery went really well. However I have been a slow looser averaging 1 pound a week. I eat right, measure my food and exercise 7 days a week. Prior to surgery however I lost 50 pounds so I was'nt jump starting a loss.