I am sceduled to have surgery on the 12th in Everett. I have 70-80lbs. to lose. Can anyone tell me how much and how fast I can expect to lose? I am sooo committed to this--whatever it takes!

well Ive been losing a pound a day but Im still on the liquid diet. Dont weigh yourself for a few days after the surgery because you will have all those fluids and gas that you will most likely weigh more.

The band is designed to help you lose 1 to 2 pounds per week, though many lose more in the beginning.

Everyone loses at there own pace. Some are very fast (like me) and some are slow and get very frustrated. You sound like you have a great mindset. Just choose wisely what goes in your mouth an exercise, you will be fine. I am 4 months out today and have lost 80 pounds. So it can be done.

Hey, Sugarbean...I'm 4 months out today too! I've lost 27# & I'm blissful. As long as those scales are going in the right direction, I'll be happy. Now if I had GAINED 27# in 4 months, I'd be going nuts!

Everyones body is different. Plus I'm 54, that may have something to do with it.

You go girl!!! Slow/fast it doesn't matter, as long as we are losing.

If it were not for the band, I would still weigh 300 pounds. YUCK!!!

P.S. I lost 30 pounds before surgery.

I heard somewhere that guys lose a little faster. Is that true? Anyone know?

I'll be happy to lose at any speed, just curious. :biggrin:

My doctor says that statiscally the average bander loses 50% of their excess weight in 18 months to 3 year and keep it off. Some lose more and some lose less but if you lose 50% of excess weight, then you are considered a success. I hope and plan to lose all of my excess weight but now I know that means that it is entirely up to me to do so.

Dionna - How true, we are in charge of what goes in out mouth and how much exercise we do. In the end, it is what I do that counts, not the band, not the doctor, but me.

Look how much you've lost so far! That's awesome! I can't wait until I can put up a 75 lbs lost banner.

Dionna - You will be putting up that banner by the holidays.