More and more seriously obese people are turning to surgery for help, by undergoing a procedure whereby a Lap band, an adjustable gastric band, is placed around the top of the stomach. When the band is in place you will find it easier to control your hunger and feel full more quickly without the craving to eat more. In the end your daily calorie intake will be lower and you start to lose weight naturally.  The patients who benefit most are those who are morbidly overweight, and the band can be left in place for two years to get a weight loss of more than half the excess weight.