I am scheduled for my Pre-Op Psychologist meeting and nutritionist meeting. My Doctor told me that the Lapband works better for men, becuase they eat in volume.

It seems the majority of people getting the procedure are women.

Oh well:confused:

I think your doctor is probably quite right about it being an effective tool for men, but I think the lapband is just as effective for women too. Mostly for women I think the effect is psychological first and physical second.

Either way I am very happy to have my mine and I can work towards a better me!

Well that's good to know... I eat in volume (and I'm a woman). At the informational meeting given by my surgeon, there were about 40 people there. About 10 of them were men.

I eat in volume and my husband is a snacker. We decided that he wasn't a good candidate for the band. It's perfect for me because now I won't be ABLE to eat the 16 oz ribeye!

There is a separate forum on here for the guys. You might pop in there and ask for their opinion. Go to the main menu on the left of the page, and it is called "The Men's Room." A few of the guys from there post alot on the intro, pre- and post- op boards, but you can get a pile of answers from the guys if you go over the that forum too.

Hello,

I know a man who had it done and within a year he lost 180lbs. It is a known fact that mens metabolism is different than womens. I wish you luck on your journey.

I eat in volume and my husband is a snacker. We decided that he wasn't a good candidate for the band.

almost identicaly - i was a volume eater & hubby grazed...mostly in the evenings but we both got banded the same day.

our surgeon told us not to compete (yeah right), because men will lose faster (his experience). he was right, hubby got to goal w/in 6 months.....me, not quite there. he still Snacks, but it's healthier choices rather than chips....

I had to giggle when you mentioned that men "eat in volume." I certainly got my lapband as a woman due to eating in volume, lol.