Hi everyone just wanted to know how much percentile your doctors said you would lose of your extra weight from getting the band just asking because i wanted to lose more than the 50percent they estimated and just wanted to get an average of what other doctors told others

Hi Flower

My doctor told me 50 percent BUT he expects me to get to goal so they can do the plastics in 2 years.He emphisized a 100 times:THE BAND IS NOT A SELF ACTING DEVICE.YOU WORK WITH IT, YOU CAN LOSE MOST OF YOUR EXCESS WEIGHT.You will not be able to eat "what you want" and lose weight.

Please look at the successful losers on this forum......they exercise and eat they way the band is prescribed.......

This is not an easy way out.But it is a way out.......

OK,so I'll work with it and we'll see.........

Hi flower,

My doc did not give me a percentile, but I have lost over 90% of my excess weight. So dont go by statistics. If you follow the program and stick to bandster guidelines, you can lose 100% if you want to...

Babs in TX

My doctor told me a lot of his patients have lost 100% of their weight, but it takes work to do it. If a person is willing to work at it and do their share, then they could lose it all.

I've lost 50% and I am 4.5 months out (down 69 lbs so far)...I fully intend to lose 100% of my excess weight.

jayme

This came from the Inamed handbook I got from Inamed after surgery

Q- How much weight will I lose ?

A- The ammount of weight you may lose depends on several things: the band placement, your new lifestyle and new eating habits. In the U.S. clinical trial, 2% of patients gained some weight; 5% neither gained weight or lost weight. 61% of the patients lost atleast 25% of their excess weight; 52% of the patients lost at least 33% of their excess weight; 22% of the patients lost 50% of their excess weight; and 10% lost at least 75% of their excess weight. The goal is to lose weight gradually. Losing weight too fast creates a health risk and can lead to a number of problems. Nausea and vomiting are the most minor examples. A weight loss of 2-3 pounds a wek in the first year is possible, but one pound a week is more likely. Tweleve to eighteen months after the operation weekly weight loss is usually less. Remember that your main goal is to have wieght loss that prevents, improves or resolves health problems connectedwith sever obesity.

My stats on 4/6/2004 were 5'5 265 size 20 -22

Today 13 months later 5'5 174 size 10

-91 and still losing

My BMI according to Inamed's chart on 4/6/2004 was 44 ( morbidly obese)

today 13 months later my BMI is 29 ( overweight)

I am 4 points from being in the Ideal BMI category according to Inamed

I do not know what percentage of my excess weight I have lost but I know Iam a hell of alot happier and healthier then I was 13 months ago and that is what is important to me ( looking better doesnt hurt either