You had weight loss surgery with a laparoscopic adjustable gastric band several months ago, maybe even years ago and it’s been less than successful in your opinion. “It just didn’t work for me” you told yourself. And now you’re hesitant to even tell others about it because once again you tried and failed. But here’s a thought - maybe your success was merely delayed.

The beauty of the LAP-BAND® System is that you can pick up where you left off. And if you never got on, well – that ship can sail again.

The LAP-BAND is a tool. It’s designed to help you in your weight loss journey. It is not a “silver bullet”. It is not a panacea. It is not going to “do it for you”. You have to work it, just as with any tool. A pen doesn’t work too well just sitting on the desk and a paint brush doesn’t work too well either just resting on the easel.

Patients that do well with the LAP-BAND typically lose 1-2 pounds per week. Some do even better with reducing their caloric intake, eating properly, making better food choices and exercising regularly.

But you say to yourself, “If I could do that, I wouldn’t need the LAP-BAND”.

When in the “green zone” the LAP-BAND restricts the amount of food you can eat, so that you can get back on the boat (eating properly). It gives you a chance to change some eating habits. You’re less hungry (you’ve got less capacity to eat) and you’re combining that with changing what you eat every day and adding in an exercise routine. Now you’re on the road to success with the LAP-BAND.

Just know that no weight loss surgery procedure or device is going to “make decisions for you”. The weight loss surgery procedure that you choose will have no idea specifically what you’re eating. To be successful, you’re going to need to change some things.

So, if you continue to eat things that you know aren’t “on the program” – there’s a good chance your weight loss journey will be a short one. If you don’t regularly exercise and monitor the calories going in versus the calories going out, then your weight loss journey will likely be a bumpy one.

Get back on track. Go back to see your weight loss surgeon and his/her staff.

Re-dedicate yourself to yourself and… to your family.

Use the tool. Lose the weight!

Thanks thats what i needed, I was banded in 8-11 and i have a 3 fills now 4.25mls in and it seems the first 2-3weeks i really can not eat anything to much or i will up chuck. but after 3-4weeks after my fill i can eat much more and not always the good choices eather, but made another appt with my doctor, but not real sure if i need a fill or not? And I hate going to the doctors office and tell them what i really do, Just wish I could make better choices. I NEED A BRAIN BAND Please Help

You had weight loss surgery with a laparoscopic adjustable gastric band several months ago, maybe even years ago and it's been less than successful in your opinion. "It just didn't work for me" you told yourself. And now you're hesitant to even tell others about it because once again you tried and failed. But here's a thought - maybe your success was merely delayed.

The beauty of the LAP-BAND® System is that you can pick up where you left off. And if you never got on, well – that ship can sail again.

The LAP-BAND is a tool. It's designed to help you in your weight loss journey. It is not a "silver bullet". It is not a panacea. It is not going to "do it for you". You have to work it, just as with any tool. A pen doesn't work too well just sitting on the desk and a paint brush doesn't work too well either just resting on the easel.

Patients that do well with the LAP-BAND typically lose 1-2 pounds per week. Some do even better with reducing their caloric intake, eating properly, making better food choices and exercising regularly.

But you say to yourself, "If I could do that, I wouldn't need the LAP-BAND".

When in the "green zone" the LAP-BAND restricts the amount of food you can eat, so that you can get back on the boat (eating properly). It gives you a chance to change some eating habits. You're less hungry (you've got less capacity to eat) and you're combining that with changing what you eat every day and adding in an exercise routine. Now you're on the road to success with the LAP-BAND.

Just know that no weight loss surgery procedure or device is going to "make decisions for you". The weight loss surgery procedure that you choose will have no idea specifically what you're eating. To be successful, you're going to need to change some things.

So, if you continue to eat things that you know aren't "on the program" – there's a good chance your weight loss journey will be a short one. If you don't regularly exercise and monitor the calories going in versus the calories going out, then your weight loss journey will likely be a bumpy one.

Get back on track. Go back to see your weight loss surgeon and his/her staff.

Re-dedicate yourself to yourself and… to your family.

Use the tool. Lose the weight!

Dewron, you said in jest that you need a brain band. But the truth is, and I'm sure you know this, that being banded is as much, if not more, about changing your relationship with food. The band is just a tool to curb the appetite, but you have to put in the tough emotional work, and it's not easy. Do you have a nutritionist or support group that you attend? I actually started to go to Weight Watchers again, just for the weekly accountability and the support. My leader knows I have a band, but i likely wont tell the other members. She told me she has had many weight loss surgery people in her group im not pushing WW at all but i encourage you to find some kind of support system It could help get you on the path to happiness.

And, most importantly, good luck! You can do this!

What do you work for the company? LAP-BAND is not working for most patients!!!! The rate of failure is very high. This is a well know fact. Most insuerance companies are now thinking twice about this procedure. CBS just spoke to physicians that have not cut back from 50% lap band surgiers to less then 5%. The Lap Band has worked for me, but I follow the rules. I done 6 10K's this year two years ago maybe a block. I am worried about long term with this procedure.

This is an article from a peer reviewed journal, for information about the band:

• Lower mortality rate: only 1 in 2000 versus 1 in 250 for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery Removable: stomach size returns to normal if the band is removed but does have many adhesions making a revision surgery more dangerous
• No cutting or stapling of the stomach
• Short hospital stay
• Quick recovery
• Adjustable without additional surgery
• No malabsorption issues (because no intestines are bypassed)
• Fewer life threatening complications (see complications table for details)