How long have you kept the weight off?

[Babe 0]

From all the research I've done, i know that LB has great weight loss results initially. But I'm wondering about it's long term effect... have people been able to maintain their weight loss for a sustained amount of time (after you've reached goal or become happy with your weight)?

[TerriDoodle 6]

I've maintained 182 for about a year with no problem. It's not my preferred weight, but the weight my BODY prefers!

The band is a wonderful tool to help you lose and maintain weight loss, but there certainly are ways to eat around it if you so desire! Milk shakes go down super easy!

[Jachut 487]

I've been between 150 to 155 for a bit over a year now.

[gentylwind 1]

I think most of the people with long term success are not on the Internet..they are off living their lives. :biggrin:

My ex-MIL (still friends) has maintained a 125 lb weight loss with the band for over five years now. I am optimistic. :wub:

[kgloverii 0]

The statistics for long term weight maintenance with the band are quite good. That is what attracted me to the band.

[Babe 0]

just wanted to get more responses, so thought i'd post again.

[mss 1]

I was banded just over a year ago and while not yet at goal (but it finally is in sight) I have kept off everything that I have lost. Even when I was having problems with my fill levels which went on for almost two months I still didn't regain any weight. for me this has always been the biggest battle in the past.... I would lose weight and then it would start creeping back on one kilo at a time.

[lapbandtalker 0]

It's been almost a year and I teeter between 137 and 142 pounds.

Next year I hope to say It's been 2 years!

[luluc 6]

it's been a bit over a yr. i've gone as low as 116 due to the flu, however my body seems to hover between 123-125 & has since summer.

like lapbandtalker - hope to say the same next yr.