Ok so I did the whole process to get the lap band and finally had my surgery on 1/6/09. It is by far one the best things that I have done (besides having my kids), but this was totally for me. I am very happy and am losing nicely (for me). I have lost 35 pounds since banding. But I have one question/comment and am looking for others who may be going thru the same thing, or have a suggestion. I am clearly losing weight as evidence by my scale...but it seems that it is not everywhere. I am definately losing above the belly button (upper body). I can see lose in my face, hands, feet, and upper body, but I do not see or feel it in my lower body. I still have a very large (as I call it dunlap..the fat portion that hangs down below your belly) And although I can fit in smaller shirts, my pants size still has not changed. Any help??

I am about the same as you are. I was banded 1/30, and have lost about 26 since then. I still wear the same pants as before, but they have gotten alot more loose. If you were like me, you were probably wearing pants that were too small for you before the band. I am just starting to get to the point were the pants will have to go soon.

Have you needed to move a notch on the belt?

I was banded on February 13th, 2009. I've lost about 25lbs. and I too am losing weight from my face, neck, feet...but I am also losing in my stomach and my 'dunlap'. Actually, that's the been the the biggest area that I can tell the weight loss is that little pouch beneath my stomach. It must just be that everyone is different...plus, it might depend on where you tend to gain weight. As I was getting really heavy, the last place I noticed myself gaining weight was that little pouch...so it kind of makes sense that it's the first thing to go :tt1: I guess we get small in the exact reverse that we got bigger