I was just wondering, does anyone know what the average weight loss is for the first year after being banded? My surgeon has told me, but it was before I have my band placed and I don't remember what he said it was. I am drawing very close to my 1 year mark and was just wondering where I fall in with the average.

Average WL with the band is 1-2 pounds a week.

As I understand it, the average lap band patient loses 50% of their excess body weight within the first year.

As I understand it, the average lap band patient loses 50% of their excess body weight within the first year.

I'd recheck my source if I were you...I don't think that's exactly correct; it's a little high. What I've read and been told is that 3 years out people with the lap band lose 35-55% OF their excess; so that if you needed to lose 100 pounds you'd be down 35-55 pounds at 3 years out. Not 1 year. HOWEVER..that's an AVERAGE. Individual results vary.

As I understand it, the average lap band patient loses 50% of their excess body weight within the first year.

I thought it was expressed as a percentage of what you needed to lose, that makes sense. 50% is the figure I remembered. I'm sure there are other factors, I was only going from a BMI of 37. I would think a person started 40 and above would have a smaller percentage in that time, but I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.