Hi, I'm hoping to be banded around 7/20, I'll find out for sure on Monday. I'm so excited I can't stand it. I'm wondering if anyone else has had similar stats? I know everyone is different (I just like the motiviation!) so if anyone started around 220 how much did you lose the first five months? Also what sizes were you? I'm just trying to imagine where I could possibly be by Christmas if all goes well. Thanks!

I'm 5 feet tall and started at 218 pounds. I lost 50 lbs in 5 months.

I'm 5'5 and started a little heavier than you (245). I'm 30 days post op and down 30 lbs. But really remember everyone IS different. You might lose 50 lbs in 6 months or you might lose 20. My mother is law started at 240 (she is 5'2 I think) and she is down 25 lbs but she was banded in March. Try, if you can, not to focus on that. Try to focus on getting healthy and every lb you go down is getting you a little healthier.

I have been banded 7 months and am down 45 (and have been stuck at 45 for a couple months). I'm 5'7" and started at 228. I have arthritis though and I don't get much exercise. People tell me that exercise is the key to moving it off faster.

I started out at 252 and lost 60# the first five months.

I am 5'7'' and weighed 226 and have lost 32# in 3 1/2 months

I am 5'3". I was 217 at surgery time. I am now 197 one month later prior to first fill. Doc wants me down to 160....no way....I wanna be down around 145.

I also find that "mini-goals" are really the answer. Don't look at a long-haul....divide your loss into sections. My first section was to get down to 199 by the time of my first fill. I did it and I was jumping around as if someone had told me I weighed 130! My next goal will be 190. Otherwise you wind up looking out over this vast expanse of poundage to lose and it can be pretty overwhelming.

I also find that "mini-goals" are really the answer. Don't look at a long-haul....divide your loss into sections. My first section was to get down to 199 by the time of my first fill. I did it and I was jumping around as if someone had told me I weighed 130! My next goal will be 190. Otherwise you wind up looking out over this vast expanse of poundage to lose and it can be pretty overwhelming.

I really agree with this. My goals depended on my new BMI numbers. In the beginning I was morbidly obese, my first goal was to get to severely obese, next goal was obese. I've met those goals and now I am just fat. No longer obese, just plain fat and I love it. 22 more pounds and I'll be normal weight. Then I'll come up with a final goal from there.