@brklimeks, I moved your question to this existing discussion about lap band surgery and weight loss.
- Lap Band Surgery for weight loss https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/lap-band/

Gastric band surgery or Lap-Band is one type of bariatric surgery procedure that involves placing a silicone band called the Lap-Band around your stomach.

@brklimeks: Is this a surgery you've had? Or considering?