Seems like forever since i posted here. I finally started nutrition classes in June..so i'm just about done - long 6 months. Dropped about 11 lbs. - more than i thought i would lol. Today i attended a symposium. My nutritionist said i have to conclude the full 6 month nutrition class prior to getting the psych evaulation - does that sound right? My nutritionist said that my insurance WILL cover this procedure...I hope so...i just hadnt expected the $1250 fee i had to pay for after care.

So...as i get closer i'm more excited and i know this is what i need to do. I'm just nervous about what i'll actually be able to have to eat the first few weeks...I plan to scour this site a few weeks prior to the surgery to prepare.

Silly question....but....average weight loss - in say the first month after banding....what have some of your results been?

Congrats on your pre-op weight loss!

You might get more answers to your questions on the General Support forum. More long-timers hang out there.

Silly question....but....average weight loss - in say the first month after banding....what have some of your results been?

it's not a silly question - i wish i was a bit more prepared.

i did not have a pre-op diet, my weight loss the first 4+ months was very slow. 8lbs the first month, 3 the second, i was pretty discouraged - but just kept following along with the advice i got here & my dr. by month 5, the weight started to fly off a bit faster. not sure if the slow loss in the beginning was due to me having a lower BMI or no pre-op diet, not sure.

good luck to you!

LuLuC - I had a slow loss in the beginning and I think it was *because* I lost so much pre-op! :smile2:

I think bandsters can loser slower in the beginning because of lack of restriction but it seems very variable so I didn't want to generalize.

The first month is for healing and there was no restriction so weight loss wasn't great. I think it was around 6 pounds. My surgeon was happy with that; he said many of his patients gain 5-10 during that period.