How much weight can you lose with the Lap band in 7 months?

[Rose7 0]

I weigh 323 lbs :tongue2:

[Blaze21 5]

1-2 lbs per week is the average but it's up to you how much you want to lose.

[btrieger 21]

Anywhere from 1 to 200 pounds give or take 100 pounds.

It depends on how willing you are to work at it. When are you getting banded? Are you losing prior to surgery?

[Megg40 0]

Hi Rose...

I was banded on 03/24/10 and my start weight was 350... Less than 3 months later I have lost 61 pounds. I have followed my surgeons instructions, done a lot of swimming for exercise and am learning to eat ONLY when I am truly hungry....

6 weeks post op, on 05/04/10 I had my first fill of 4.4 cc's. I have had really great restriction and I had actually lost my appetite for about 2 weeks....( Imagine a food addict forgetting that she NEEDS to eat.... amazing!!) I would eat but I had to remind myself...anyway ...

I think that you CAN lose however much you want. The heavier you are the quicker it comes off in the beginning...

Remember that every one is different, and a lot of surgeons are different....this has just been my experience so far...

Good Luck....

Meg:thumbup:

[Rose7 0]

Megg you got a standing ovation from me, WOW girl seriously!!!! I had the band 6 months ago, have not lost a thing as it was opened fully, today I had 7 cc put in (is that good?) and was hoping to lose 150 by my Birthday 8th of Jan What you guys think?

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

7 cc for a single fill is pretty impressive. While it is true that the heavier you are, the faster it tends to come off in the beginning, there are some limits to this. The average is 1-2 pounds a week. You can likely increase that by really watching your diet and pushing the exercise, with that said you're asking to lose over 20 pounds a month...4-5 pounds a week. While I think it is realistic to occasional lose that in a week I kinda think you're setting yourself up for disappointment if you expect to lose that much on a regular basis. Losing weight quickly should not be your goal here. Losing weight safely and in a healthy way so that you can maintain it for a lifetime should be.

With that said, good luck! If you really work on it it is possible!

[Rose7 0]

Thank all :tongue2:

[btrieger 21]

Megg you got a standing ovation from me, WOW girl seriously!!!! I had the band 6 months ago, have not lost a thing as it was opened fully, today I had 7 cc put in (is that good?) and was hoping to lose 150 by my Birthday 8th of Jan What you guys think?

It's a stretch but definitely doable. Don't wait around for the band to start doing the work. It won't. You have to give it all you've got and it will help out.

Good luck!!

[Megg40 0]

Rose...

7 cc's is a lot....Do you have the 10 or 14 cc band??

I have a 10 cc band and go in on the 25th for another fill. I was thinking a week ago, that I probably would NOT need a t fill at that time, but now I am realizing I probably will need one. I lost 20 pounds after my first fill, within a month's time....I know that a lot of people would say that that amount is to much or that I'm starving myself or whatever....But my surgeon and I talked about it and she said she was fine with the rapid loss, and even though i had zero appetite, to make sure I get in all my Protein, stay hydrated and consume at minimum 600-800 calories a day...

It was actually funny her comment to me... ( my surgeon )

I said..." Am I losing too much weight too fast?"....she looked at me and in a humorous way said ..." Didn't you come to me to lose weight?"....

I was like ....a...DUH...lol But then we had that conversation.

I will also admit that I am taking the band seriously...I did not go through all the preperations, pre op diet, depression, etc to not change my whole life around...

I would say that 90% of the time I am a "hardcore" bandster...I follow the rules, I work my butt off, and I am learning to pay attention to all the things my body needs....

By no means am I perfect at this all the time....but I am so determined to stop being so freakin miserable....I've had enough of that. I have had enough of being fat, being morbidly obese and not having a life....

I am hoping to lose 40 more pounds by the end of October. That would put me at the 100 pounds lost mark and its my step son's wedding on the 30th of Oct.

Sometimes, like now... today, I fight with the same 2 -3 pounds. Im down 3 then up 2 then down 1 and on and on....

I know it's just Water fluctuation ....I do take my measurements 1-2 times a month.....

I think whatever you put into the band you will get that back...However hard you work at it, your level of commitment, you will see the results you want....

Losing 1-2 pounds a week is awesome...ANY LOSS is awesome...I know that I will probably slow down but I am not going to slack off. I am starting to kick my workouts up higher because my body may get used to the workouts I do regularly and then "expect" it.

More than anything it is the Non scale Victories I love....

Dropping sizes, having more energy, having a better outlook on life, becoming more outgoing in social situations, going places and walking without much pain...appreciating the fact that I woke up today....

This is a journey and I am loving the things I am getting back into my life....I'm actually loving life these days.....

I can't thank the spirits of the universe, and my surgeon enough.

I am so darn grateful....

Take Care,

Meg

[Rose7 0]

Thanks again Megg, I have the 10 cc one and filled with 7 cc... what you think?

What do you eat on a typical day?

[Megg40 0]

Thats a good amount of Fluid in your band....but I found out that the band can be fickle...One day it seems tighter, one day it seems more loose. as long as I can get anything down that I choose to eat then I know I'm not too tight....

As far as what I eat each day....in the mornings I'm usually pretty tight but as soon as I wake up, have weighed and gone to the bathroom, I drink a bottle of Water. I take my Vitamins and Calcium supplement at this time. After the Water I have a mocca latte..its really a Protein coffee drink that I purchase from bariatriceating.com....so thats between 7-9 am. By eleven I usually am ready to eat....I eat a greek yogurt or a scrambled egg with some cheese on it.....then about 2-3 I have a Protein shake with skim milk....and possibly a Protein Bar...I buy the Atkins low carb ones they are so good...

By the time dinner rolls around anytime between 5-7 I have tuna salad or chicken salad, and a serving of green Beans or asparagus....Also, some days maybe 3 times a week I have 8 ozs of low sodium V8 juice....I take a pwdered Fiber supplement and put it in my afternoon Protein Shake and mix it up in my magic bullet....I also drink 5-7 bottles of water a day. I stay away from crystal light and such...I try to drink mostly pure water...I also may have a glass of diet lipton green tea....

I would really like to add in a serving of fruit a day, but most of it is not low carb friendly....I'm thinking of adding some fresh blueberries to my Protein shakes as well....

If I REALLY want to induldge in something I will have a sugar free Jello pudding..I love the bannana fudge ones and I limit that to 2 times a week...

When I do my normal routine of swimming I burn anywhere from 500 -700 calories a day....I consume about 600-800...but I really WORK OUT at the pool. I have found that treading water burns MORE calories than laps or anything else you can do in the water....but I also do laps and I "water jog"....I try to get to my complexes pool early, so I can get my exercise in before the pool gets crowded.

I am now, just this week, starting to do stregnth training with a resistance band....

I am also considering meeting with a personal trainer to get a stregnth training workout and MAYBE join a fitness club...

I think I will want to drop 15 - 20 more pounds before I join anywhere....so far the swimming is working and if I vary my legenth of time and intensity in the pool maybe it will still work for a bit longer.....

As far as your Fluid in your band....only YOU will know if you have restriction or not....I eat slow and after every bite I pause and ask myself if I am satisfied....??? If I am I quit eating. I think before I had surgery and I would just stuff myself I had the mentality that I will not eat again....Now, when I am satisfied, I have to mentally tell myself that this is NOT my last meal....and that I will eat again, when I am hungry. My band has taught me how to eat slow because after my first and only fill, I wasn't eating slow enough and I would vomit. I did this like 3 times in a week and it finally hit me to slow it down....also my band will tell me when it doesnt like something....my partner made greasy french fries one night and I just desperately had to have a few but my band said no...and I vomited it all up....so I can not tolerate grease anymore which is a very good thing for me and my heart.....If you're wondering if you have restriction or not, I would just suggest eating according to your surgeons guidelines and pause after every bite and ask yourself if you are satisfied....if you're like me and feel that it is "your last meal"...remind yourself that you will eat again and soon....it helps me with my head issues....

This is all a learning process and it's not easy, but it is doable and very worth it....

Take Care,

Meg

[timetobefree 5]

I have lost just under 80 lbs in 6.5 months. I have followed the eating rules, but I admit, I've not exercised regularly yet. If I had been, I could have lost even more, I am positive. Still, I am very happy with my results!

You can do it!

[Mrs. Plumpy 0]

Thank you for this thread, I was also wondering the same thing. If I do as good as others here, I'll be able to wear a cute outfit at Christmas time and not be afraid to get in front of the camera to open presents. I can't wait! Grats all on your awesome weight loss. :thumbup:

[pixistix 1]

I just got my first fill (5 CCs) and the band is starting to work for me as well. YAY!

I'm focusing on nutritious food and moderate exercise. By not losing TOO fast, it is better for your skin and for preventing gallstones.

Good luck to you. Regardless of the number, the weight you've lost by your birthday will indeed be a gift. :thumbup: