any men out there have the lap band with 50 to 80 lbs to use? What were the results? Would you recommend?

There is always the question...do you meet the standards to qualify to have your insurance cover the cost? Generally they are looking for a certain BMI threshold, unless you have serious co morbidities that only weight loss can fix....

I would also like to see about losing 80-90 pounds and wasn't sure if the band or sleeve would be the best alternative. i know the sleeve is more invasive - but didn't know what the general time frame was for weight loss with the band - i know they say it is quicker with the sleeve - but i would be satisfied with slow weight loss if anyone has had to make this decision i would appreciate any advice.. thank you

I wanted to lose 75 lbs to get down to 150. The first year I lost 50 lbs and hit a wall with 25 to go. Many people seem to hit this wall but I'm still hitting it. Kind of hard to lose over the winter for some of us who rely on losing via exercise. Most of my weight loss came from the extra calories I burned off through cycling.

I'm thinking 150 may be too low now. It would be fine if I was in my 30s but I'll be content to get down to 160-165 this summer. I'd recommend the band but I'd look hard at the sleeve too. The band fit my lifestyle and has allowed me to lose enough to be happy.

The band does require a complete refitting of how you eat and what you eat. Good luck.

One more thing? I eliminated the sleeve and RNY early on due to having most of my stomach removed was not appealing to me. My wife works in healthcare and she saw too many people in SNF units who were still obese and were struggling with med intake due to malabsorption issues.

I wasn't a binger, I just ate a few too many calories/day. I needed just a little help to keep from eating too much. Candy, sweets, pop, were not my weapon of choice, so all I needed was something to slow me down just a little. The band does that.

It won't stop you from eating slider foods like milk shakes, ice cream, chocolate, chips/dips, Cookies, mac and cheese. If you're a big sweets consumer and you feel like you can't give up your M&M habit, think twice about this option.

If you don't want the hassle of going to the doc a few times a year for fills, this may not work for you? If you feel like you can't eat small and chew chew chew, this may not work for you.

Have lost 90 pounds with my band. I was banded 2 19 13 and lost most of the weight in 9 months. 10 pounds from November through Feb and now have about 10 more to go. Would do it again. Love my band.