Hello,

I'm going to a seminar on March 3 to see if the lap banding is for me. I've done every diet know to mankind and I'm hoping this will work. Any advise out there? What should I expect? How much weight should I loose each week? I'm full of questions.

Hello,

I'm going to a seminar on March 3 to see if the lap banding is for me. I've done every diet know to mankind and I'm hoping this will work. Any advise out there? What should I expect? How much weight should I loose each week? I'm full of questions.:wink:

The best advice i can give you is the following:

1. expect to lose . (average weight loss is 1-3 pds per week) but JUST expect to lose that's all .

2. do not compare yourself to anyone else.

3. do your research . On the band, on the doc on everything.

4. Make sure you KNOW you CAN DO This. you can follow the guidelines q required of the band.

5. Do not expect to lose a certain amount each week , or by this amount of time if you do in my opinion you are setting your self up for failure.

6. Do NOT expect to lose the first 6 weeks post op that time is for healing and healing ONLY .

7. Do this for yourself , to gain your life back and know this is something you can do for yourself !

Hope that helps. Ask away any other questions. feel free to email me if you like . PS check out my blog in my signuture that might help some too

Mindy