I have had my band 5 yrs next week and I love it! I don't think it works well for binge eaters and that's just my opinion. I lost 110 lbs. I am also pushing 58. I wouldn't worry about losing too much because the band can be adjusted, the main reason I like it. You can still eat everything but not too much! My advise is to get tight enough to eat what you want but not too much. I think most that fail is because it is not tight enough. The other reason the dont succeed is they do everything possible to eat & to eat the wrong foods! Soft high calorie foods will let you eat or drink a lot of empty calories!
Good luck to you!
I would be glad to answer any questions that you may have.
Dorene