Hi. Anyone out there start out around 180 and go down from there? If so, how have you done? How long has it been since surgery? Looking for someone with the same dimensions:)

gosh, don't I wish I was starting from 180. Are you self pay? Or what is your height? I know my insurance would not pay for the lap-band if I only weight 180. I am 5'6" and at 235 pounds and barely able to qualify for the insurance to pay.

hell.. my goal is 180 lol

I'm at 182 right now - was a self pay started at 209...had my surgery 9/1 and my goal is ~140...I'm 5'5"....SLOW loser; just started going to the gym...

My goal is 180. I have quite a way to go yet. 180 seems quite small unless you are very short. Most surgeons won't work with you unless you have the required bmi and some co moribity. I've never met or heard of anyone being banded at 180.

I am also self pay, and 218. Would you do it again, or should I look elsewhere for a weight solution? I am just so scared it won't work.

I had pre-diabetes and a knee that was looking to have to be replaced...my surgeon thought those were co-morbidities enough at 209...

I have high blood pressure and sever osteoarthritis in my knees and ankles. I am walking without a cane for the first time in a year and although I still have pain, it's kind of nice getting around better. I would do it again. I may not be one of the fastest losers, but I'm happy with every pound. Up until my surgery I just kept on gaining and couldn't seem to get any control. I'm happy with it.

Write to Siestaqh!!

I am VERY short...5'00" which was why my BMI was high. Yes, I was self pay- I would have had to gain 40 more pounds for my insurance to pay (which I was on my way without trying to). I just couldn't see gaining to lose but knew I had to do something to stop the gain.

i was 188lbs when i had the surgery on 6/29. i am 5'3. i have lost about 37.5 pounds since the surgery. others with higher bmi and weight that had it in june have lost the same amount. some more, some less. by now i would have liked to have lost about 45lbs. i am a little behind my schedule. and by christmas i want to be at a total of 140. when was your surgery? do you exercise to and get in your protein?

I think it's great that you want to get the band. Some people don't understand it can be just as hard at 180 to lose weight and keep it off. I was heavier, at 212, but was still called a lightweight. I've lost 50+ pounds in five months, so not so bad with a lower BMI. :clap2:

I weigh 182 now and only want to lose about 15 more pounds but I'm 5' 9."

How tall are you? What's your BMI?

I started at 235 at 5"7 - Size 16 - Self pay since I didn't qualify for insurance to pay. Weight loss has been very SLOW - part of it was because I was on Effexor and it was stopping me from losing. I eat about 900 - 1200 cal a day and work out 4 + days a week cardio and weights and only average about 1lb a week now...Good news as I am now down to a 14 :- )

Yep that was me - started at 183 and at 5'2 that's mighty plump (of course, like many have been even higher - i'm a yo yo person and have gone from 125 in my happiest days to 250 lbs) Unfortunately I've not been successful at the weight loss side of the band and at my one year anniversary (today i believe) i have lost a fantastic 7 lbs. Fluctuated about 10lbs through this journey and hit 160 at one point but now holding at the 7lb loss mark. I'm not happy but at least I'm only yo yoing 10 lbs and not my usual 40lbs a year. I am definitely in the minority or at least that's the way it appears - it seems like most people lose weight with the band.

mary and beachgirl-do you all get in your 60g of protein a day? what do your doctors have to say about your weight loss?