I GOT MY LAP BAND 2 MONTHS AGO, AND ALTHOUGH I HAVE LOST AROUND 30 POUNDS (I WAS OVER 400) IT IS ONLY BECAUSE OF MY SELF CONTROLL, MY BAND ISN'T REALLY HELPING. I GOT THE BAND HOPING THAT IT WOULD HELP ME FEEL FULL AND EAT LESS BUT RIGHT NOW I AM DOING IT ON MY OWN AND IT IS SOOOO HARD. MAYBE I AM JUMPING THE GUN AND NEED TO GIVE IT MORE TIME BUT WHEN DOES IT START HELPING?