I have had a band for 3 years..with starting weight of 278lb & lost down to 225lb in..53 lb....in 3yrs. I also have a personal trainer that makes me work my own weight outside the gym & introduced me to running & pushing myself to way past my previous limits. With that being said..i lost more inches than weight as I gained muscle.

While i think my band surgery was & is successful..I have a very busy & in high demand lapband physician who is a one man band when it comes to his clinic. My appts. r usually rescheduled or canceled after i have waited no less than 45min.

I have scheduled plication surg. for May 2016 in hopes of less need for fills/adjustments & increased feeling of fullness after small nutritious bites.

if anyone has had plication surg. after Lband placement please fill me in on tha GOOD-BAD&UGLY!! Im new to this app. so I'm open to all feedback & forum suggestions.

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VSG Man vs Food...I have a plication and am very happy with the results. I feel it is a very underused option in the WLS field. If you do some research it is far more popular in europe and in some areas is used far more commonly than VSG. Like all other surgeries it is a tool and your success depends on adhering to advice given to you. I can't eat a big meal but I can nibble a lot over the course of the day if I so chose! Good luck with your surgery.