Having had weight loss surgery does not mean success. It is the lifestyle change that determines success after weight loss surgery in the long run. Here are five habits of successful weight loss surgery patients.
The lap band does not work when you eat, the band works two hours after you eat. If you want the weight loss surgery to stop you from eating so much, then you don’t want a LAP-BAND.
The lapband is not about “restriction,” that’s not how the lapband works. We used to think it worked this way, but it doesn’t. The band works when food passes by the lapband, not when food stays above the lapband.
We have studied Lap-Band patients who have lost ALL their excess body weight, and looked at their lapband success versus patients who lost less than 20 pounds in a year with their lap-band.
When foods that never before went through the Lap-Band are now easily eaten. Does your lap-band need an adjustment? You might, but not to the lap-band.
Lapband fills, or lap-band adjustments, are not an exact science, but we have a lot of experience. Here are some general guidelines for lap-band adjustments.