Hello I just want to see if anyone have went from the Lap band to the bypass . I was banded in 2008 weighed 340 had my son in 2010 and my band silped . I'm having my bypass on sep 11 . I was wondering how it went and what was the weight loss .

I was banded in 2007 and revised on 7/23/12, so far I've lost 30 lbs and feel great and love seeing the difference something I never got with the band - wish I did it in the beginning. It's totally different than the band, you have alot more food restrictions. Before with the band if I coudn't eat a piece of meat, I choose ice cream (my weakness) or any type of chocolate because it melted and went right through the band. With the bypass, you're sugar intake is much different (at least in my case). I did try no sugar added ice cream and dumped! I won't try any chocolates, not even sugar free, just to afraid. With the band, salads were a waste of space, today, I LOVE them with protein. One thing you should ask your doctor and yourself, that if there's not enough room to perform the bypass, will he/she open you up? My surgeon didn't have enough room to manevure (sp) and considered an open bypass - to which I never discussed with him or my husband - not sure if I would've done it, but I'm glad he didn't have to.

Good luck!

Well I'm now 250 . My doctor is having me do the. Protien shake diet for a week before . I'm not having open . But I'm just worried I won't lose weight like people who do the bypass from the start

You will lose it just need to follow the drs and nutritionist orders. Drink all ur fluids eat right and exercise and it'll happen.

I am in the same boat....losing weight slow, I can eat a lot more now then before, not much restriction at all..... A little scared, I can eat a whole salad and a bowl if soup as a meal....

Slow and steady!