Hopefully will be banded in early August and am really excited. From all I've read the average weight loss in a year is 50% of your excess weight. What I'd really like to know is how much weight have you lost in the first month or so? My BMI is 35-36. Much of what I've read has people with a higher BMI so I wonder if I will lose more slowly...I have about 70--80 pounds to lose to get to my so-called ideal weight. I don't even care if I get down that low. I'd be happy to lose 40, but would really like to los 60 or so.

My BMI was 39 and I lost 20 pounds the first month. Good luck.

I was banded on March 29th. See my ticker below as the pounds had to go....

Pam I am in the same boat with a BMI of 38. I am self pay and I should get banded the end of July. I'm going to the nitritionist and pysh. dr tomorrow. I hope the weight steadily comes off. We don't want it to fall off because then we have saggy skin. Good luck to you.

Pam, this thread will be very helpful to you:

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/lower-bmi-bandsters-26697/

I lost 25-30 during the liquid stages. Since then, I have lost like a turtle with no legs trying to get upstairs...hope this helps!!!!:faint:

i had surgery 6/9, lost only 6lbs. on liquid. i'm wondering why i'm not losing like you guys. but i also know that this is my healing stage.

I had a starting BMI of 35 and have lost 20# in 2.5 months. I've dropped almost 2 sizes.

I have lost 30 pounds since being banded on May 29. My BMI was 35.

True. I'd really prefer not to have to have plastice surgery for saggy skin. I's be really happy to lose at least 40 pounds, but 80 would get me to aBMI of 24 or25. I see the psychologist tomorrow too! Hope I "pass"!

Sorry, still learning to use this forum. That last message was directed to kcorbin. thanks to so many of you who responded to my question. I am dying for any little tidbit of info!