Hi everyone i had my first meeting today with lap band coordinator she was really nice and very informative, joined this forum to get as much info as possible is there anyone out there the same starting weight as me 80kl if so how did you get on and how fast did the weight come off?

Is your starting weight 80 kg? 80 kg is only 176 pounds. How tall are you and how much do you want to lose?

BTW, how is it in Cyprus this time of year?

Hi yes im 80kls...just cant loose it any other way...im 5' 2'' so really overweight for height and desperate to be slim..

sorry cyprus is really warm just now...and i would like to loose 4stone..

1 stone equals 14 pounds. 4 stones equals 56 pounds.

Anyway, I wish I had my surgery sooner. I don't think there are many on this site that started with less than 75 pounds to lose but I think almost everyone here would agree they wish they had the surgery sooner as well.

As for how long it will take to lose the weight, it's up to the individual. My doctor says the average is 1 to 2 pounds a week so if you stick to band rules you should be able to lose your weight within 6 to 12 months.

I am 4 pounds from goal at a little over 8 months out. It has come off pretty quickly for me. I also did not have a large amount to lose.

Have you always lived in Cyprus? It is such a beautiful place. I will be traveling in neighboring Turkey beginning next Friday . . . so in the same general vicinity.

Hey......I live in Israel.....were neighbors. I am waiting for my surgeon's secretary to give me a date. I am on a waiting list for now. They said within 2 months. He told me that if you don't have a lot to loss then it may take a while to get off. But, every body is diffrent and your body will shed the weight on its own pace, depending on how you eat and the restrictions of the band.