December 16th I was banded. My journey did not begin there. It began in Aug. with my PCP. Before my surgeon would band me I had to give up 35 years of smoking cigs. I did it, obviously! I'm looking ahead to 2010 to be smoke free. I'm also looking to be a different person, literally smaller. By this time next year I intend to be a skinny person. This being the first time I've ever blogged, I'll keep it short. Happy New Year!:biggrin::thumbup::biggrin: