Confused???

I am 1 week out from my Lap Band Surg and I have been receiving Q&A from this site and also reading other forum's on this site. Lately ALL I am reading is how people are only loosing 60-70lb and they can not loose anymore no matter how hard they try or that they are 2 years out and stiil can not loose passed 100lb. Can anyone help me understand why? I have about 140lb's I need to loose and I am wondering if that will ever happen?

My understanding is that a person will loose slower with the band but the statistics for RNY and the band at 5 yrs out are about the same. Touch base with your surgeon on this issue when you go back into see him for your next follow up. He is with a great group of doctors and  should be able to shed some light on this for you. Find out what the statistics for their group is on the average weight loss that their patients achieve in the long run.  Chris