I have just recently started my battery of initial visits to get the lap-band done. My concern is this, my doctor was really pushing for me to have gbypass but I held out for the lap-band. I was just more comfortable with it. Now, everytime I go him and his staff keep telling me not to expect to lose much weight if any with the lap-band. Right now I weigh about 331 and am not looking to be a size 3 but am hoping to at least lose 60-80 pounds over the next year. Any input? Thanks.