Permanent Long Term Weight Loss

drgthemd · May 7, 2015

How many adjustments has your husband had and what type of Lap-Band does he have? Is it the AP Lap-Band and if so, do you know if it is the large or standard? Typically, in our experience, patients only need 2-4 adjustments to the band within the first few months after surgery to obtain the proper adjustment point.

Typically, when properly adjusted, patients will only be able to eat 2-4 ounces of solid food, 3-4 times a day and should be losing approximately 2 pounds a week. This assumes the patients are eating healthy solid foods, exercising consistently, a minimum of 3 hours per week and avoiding fluids with calories, except on occasion.

Your husband should certainly make a follow up appointment with the surgeon to seek his advice, these are just general guidelines. It could be he isn't properly adjusted or it could also be he is leaking Fluid out of his band, which happens on rare occasions.

drgthemd · May 7, 2015

Helpful hint for the week:

Avoid shopping when you're hungry. Shopping at those times increases the likelihood you will buy unhealthy foods and don't forget to read the label if you're unfamiliar with the contents of the food.

If anyone out there is struggling with weight loss, let me try to help.