Lets compare success rates….

5-10%.... that’s the average long term success rate of someone who goes on a diet (whether it be Adkins, South Beach, Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Body for Life, etc). This % identifies how many people successfully lose weight and keep it off long term.

60%... that’s the average long term success rate of someone who gets a lap band. I’d say that’s pretty darn good. That’s almost as high as the highest recorded graduation rate for the state of Georgia!

So people think 40% “failure rate” is pretty darn high…. I think a 60% chance of being successful is a pretty damn good chance considering the average long term diet success rate of 5-10% (varies depending on type of diet and region, this is just an average).