My name is Lynda, I had the lap band surgery in 2008, best decision I ever made, I was 240lbs the day of my surgery, I am 5' 7" and 3/4, so rounded to 5'8", lol, I was so miserable, I have lost 120lbs, which was too much, I actually had my band loosened so I could gain weight, my dr said I was in a very small percentage of a VERY successful weightloss with the band, I was equal to loosing weight as a gastric bypass patient, I was 120 to 125 for 3 years, but had a hard time with keeping food down which is signs of a too tight of a band, but I just thought it was tight because it needed to loosen as I lost weight,. but time passed and I just needed to PUT weight on instead of loose it, I am currently at 130 and I am extremly happy with this weight, I dont look like im from a concentration camp, which is what my hubby told me,,,grrrr!!!! rudo!! I love my band, and I wouldnt change it for anything.