To all the Newbies & any Banders (like myself w/anything to add)

What they dont tell you is.....

The weightloss isnt immediate. It cld take several fills & several months to obtain the restriction necessary to eat less & lose weight.

Im 6 weeks in & filled to 4cc's with a band tht holds 10cc's.

2 weeks after ur fills u lose weight, the 3rd & 4th weeks ur appetite returns & thus so does the weight u've jst lost so follow the 4oz no carb meals 3x per day as instructed. No cheating. And EXERCISE!!

This YoYo like diet will continue until uve been filled to your Green Zone, could be weeks, could be months to reach this Green.

But not every one reaches double digit weightloss the first few months and wish id known this before surgery.

So please weigh ur options and enter at your own risk.

With all due respect, everyone's experience is different.

Some people do share your struggles at the beginning. Some even gain weight. Some do feel misled because either they weren't informed or didn't do the necessary research ahead of time. But, not everyone.

Some people do know what to expect going into surgery and because of it have realistic expectations. Likewise, some people do lose weight right from the very beginning and continue to throughout their journey. Some never yo-yo diet. Not everyone does low carb/no carb, either.

Everyone's experience is different. Best wishes on your journey.

Well I'm a newbie and in the process of trying to get the lapband that is why I'm on here to learn more about it and see and read the great accomplishments and struggles I hope I succeed and have been doing my research I'm gonna give it my all and hope for the best thanks for the info anything can help me and others just like me, hope all is well and wish u tremendous success!!!!

Follow your doctors orders to a T!

Dont count on the band restricting ur food intake right out the gate.

The diet and exercise for the first few months especially, will be some of you alls main source of weightloss.

Count on the band doing its job 30% of the time & doctors orders the other 70% until your GREEN ZONE is reached.

I wish each of u the best of luck & i cant wait to read ur weightloss stats/posts