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[CincyUdy 35]

Hello, my name is Erin and I am waiting to be banded. My insurance required a 6 month supervised diet. I complete my 6th and final supervised diet vist on Feb 3rd and then start the banding process. My doctor requires a 2 week Medifast diet before surgery. Anyone have to do this? He said I should lose 10-20 lbs alone during those 2 weeks before the band. I am very excited to start this journey. I have been overweight all my life, and now it is time for a new start. I am at 275 lbs right now with a goal to get to 145-150. What I wonder though is that a realistic goal with LapBand? I can not remember the last time I was at that weight. Maybe elementary or middle school. I just do not want to set my sights to far and be disappointed. That seems so far out of reach for me to be at 150lbs. Anyone with any advice or input on this goal? Realitic? Timeline? :-) Thanks!

[Amanda1982 142]

Hey Erin Good Luck on your journey! My surgeon said that my ideal weight is 150lbs which makes me 130lbs overweight he said that the band could help me lose 60% of that. Which would mean about 78lbs. Losing 78lbs would put me around 198lbs. I haven’t weighted that much since high school. Thi seems to be a realistic goal for me.

[niko_biko 0]

hey my friend..............lapband is cooooooooooooool why???

1st....im a male 19years old .......was165kg now 115kg and losing

banded before 1.4years about 16months ago lost 50 kg =110pounds which was more like a dream or A miracle

and all that without any workout<must workout know coz skin start to pay the price>but dont worry its damn worth it

LIFE IS MUCH MORE FUN SOO GOOOOOOOOOOOOD LUCK AND LAPBAND THAT HUGE STOMACH

[CincyUdy 35]

Thanks very much for the feedback, I am so excited to start the journey!

[A New Journey 0]

Cincy it is very possible to get to 150.... I know my doctors office patiences have had great success.... I am 280 and that is my goal as well. You can get there if it's what you really want... Good luck girl ......