I have no delusions that the LapBand will get me to 110lbs, but I'm 5'3" and currently 224. The doctor set my goal weight at 175 and said that average weight loss is 50% of your excess (ie. I'm 100 pounds over my ideal weight so I can expect to lose 50 lbs). She also does gastric bypass which she says you can expect to lose 80-90% of excess weight. I'm paying alot of money, time and pain just to become less fat? I want to be a healthy weight. Is she just trying to sway me towards the bypass? I need some band veterans to tell me the real deal before I give up.

Christie, I agree with Indigo. Where is your protein?!

Why dont you guys speak up?? You are choosing the doctor you go to, arent you?? Go to another doctor, one that is willing to do what you want..

They work for us, not the other way around. If the first one isnt going to do it....i'm certain there is another compentent doctor around the corner