hey guys,

i was banded on june 26th and have only lost 22lbs. how has your weight loss been? I know everyone is different but just wanted to see how everyone else's is because my WL seems awful SLOW...

You're doing well, at least compared to me (which, of course, we shouldn't do). I was banded April 14 and have lost about 25 to 27 pounds, depending on where and when I weigh. A lot is going to depend on the amount of restriction. While I'm getting close to what I would consider great restriction, I'm not there yet. I've had 6 fills to get me to 7cc in my 10cc band.

I'm going for another fill tomorrow. From everything posted by other bandsters, the real loss begins after good restriction. Makes sense.

Jan

good luck tomorrow i send best wishes~ i get my first fill on the 25th of august.

Thanks :biggrin:

Jan

The Realize Band only holds 9cc's

Do not fill it past 9cc or it can break

I stand corrected. My surgeon told me I had a 10cc band. The Realize literature does indeed say it holds 9cc of saline. I'll have to share that with my doc. (He previously only implanted Lap Bands, perhaps that's the source of confusion.)

Jan

no offense but that's really bad. If he overfilled the band and it broke you would need another surgery to remove it. He should should know how big the band is if he is implanting it in you.

hey guys,

i was banded on june 26th and have only lost 22lbs. how has your weight loss been? I know everyone is different but just wanted to see how everyone else's is because my WL seems awful SLOW...

Well your defiantely ahead of me we have the same date and I have only lost 16lbs :thumbup: I go for my next fill next this thursday!!!

I know you want to lose faster but both of you are within the normal expected range of 1-3 pounds a week, aren't you? I am a slow loser, like you Slinderella and will be moaning about it in Oct!!!! Just keep losing.

Edited August 26, 200817 yr by Mimilou2004

Good luck on your fill, I had to reschedule my appt until the 10th b/c my little girl got sick and had to go to the dr. Let me know how u do- i am anxious!

I was banded 5/09 with the Realize band. Had my 4th fill yesterday to put me at 6cc's. I think if this isn't the "one" I am very close! I have lost 30pds since surgery and the NP said I am doing better than average for most at three months out. I was happy to hear that...as I thought I wasn't doing well at all. Good luck to everyone!!

make sure you all work out at least 3 times a week for 30 mins. it is very important to do that. if your not working out your not going to lose the weight. and still watch what you eat. just because you can eat it dosent mean to eat it.

keep up the good work and you will hit your sweet spot.

jason r

if you do some research on the Swedish/Realize Band you will see the average weight loss is only about 30% the first year with the Realize Band. The LapBand AP is about double that. They seem to catch up to each other somewhere around year 2 or 3. Don't bother asking your doctor to validate this because unless he practiced outside the US he has no way of knowing this since the Realize band has not even been out in the US for a year. You must do your own research.

Do a google search for the Swedish band and check out some study abstracts and you will see for yourself. The reason for this is very simple: The Realize band is implanted empty and the LapBand AP is implanted with the first fill of 3 to 4cc's so you get immediate restriction verses little to no restriction with The Realize Band. However if you can hang in their they should catch up once you get some restriction with The Realize band.

I was banded with the Realize band on Aug 18th 2008 and have lost about 18lbs. so far. I am working my a** off not to gain any of it back before I get my first fill on Oct 1st.

Does that include your presurgical diet?

Does that include your presurgical diet?

No, I only lost about 7lbs on the presurgical diet.