High 60+ BMI and Band?
I had a 55 BMI and I was banded. I am only two weeks out, so I can't tell you if I have reached my final goal.
The band is a slower solution, but long term - you should lose about the same amount of weight as RNY if you follow the plan. I know people that have lose 200+ pounds with the band. So it can be done. Remember - both are just tools. They won't do the work for you.
The band is a slower solution, but long term - you should lose about the same amount of weight as RNY if you follow the plan. I know people that have lose 200+ pounds with the band. So it can be done. Remember - both are just tools. They won't do the work for you.
I started out with a 63.5 bmi - I was banded almost exactly one year ago (lap band not realize) and I have lost as of today 131 pounds. After doing lots of research, I too felt that the long term risks (5 years out or more) with vitamin deficiencies and inability to absorb meds was a concern. This of course doesn't happen to everyone, but I knew for sure that this could not happen with the band.
On another note, the lapband has worked well for me because I was not a big snacker, just a volume eater - the lapband has really stopped my ability to eat bad carbs, etc. (breads pastas, burgers, french fries, etc.) It stopped my hunger as well.
Good luck with your decision.
On another note, the lapband has worked well for me because I was not a big snacker, just a volume eater - the lapband has really stopped my ability to eat bad carbs, etc. (breads pastas, burgers, french fries, etc.) It stopped my hunger as well.
Good luck with your decision.
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