Ok this my first time writing since two weeks after my banding surgery. It has been a lots of ups and downs but for the most part ups or shall i say down. I have lost little more then 50 lbs pounds since May. I lost almost 3 dress sizes and I am feeling better about my self. When first started I was 399 lbs. I lose 20lbs even before I could i could have the surgery so I was really like 420 lbs. Today I am between 344-348. There reason why i say this is because I've been losing and gaining the same 4lbs over last couple of weeks. I am falling back to my old eating habits. However, my saving grace is I workout hour and half ever day. (check out my photos to see the difference)

I still have lot weight to lose. I am tall so my weight doesnt look so bad but I look at myself everyday and now that i need to lose at least 100 lbs in order for me to be happy with myself. I know it will take time but that just my inpatients talking. I just need to refocus and make some changes in the way I eat.

This has been one of downs of after surgery struggles. I am also losing my hair. I find hard to eat certain foods which hurts if I eat them or if I eat to fast which sometime leads me to throwing up.

I try not to eat bread, pasta and rice. But these things are so hard to give up but these are food that hard for me to eat.

I try to eat as much as portin as possible but my hair is still falling out. I dont know what do.

I just need to stay focus on losing more weight

I feel I am in the same situation. I was banded on March 3, 2009 and have lost 46 lbs. I was feeling happy about this until I visited this site and see that most people loose weight faster than that. I only eat a fraction of what I use to...don't go out to eat, no fast food, no sweets...so I don't understand why I am not loosing faster. I am 54 maybe thats it. Well I do feel better and I am increasing exercise. I got a fill, but had to immediatley have part of it unfilled. I couldn't keep water down. But this week I don't feel any restriction. This was my first fill since my surgery. Good Luck...things will probably OK in the end. I almost wish I would have had gastric bypass.

Hey, I noticed you joined this group in May 2009, did you just have surgery?

Keep doing what you are supposed to do and it will eventually come off. I had times that I lost and gained the same 3-5 lbs for over a month. I tend to plateau every 10 lbs for a few weeks but I keep doing what I am supposed to don't get me wrong I slip up now and again but for the most part I work on myself daily. I started at 333 so I know that the goal seems so far away but you can do it and it won't take that long for the ball to get some momentum. Don't give up. Your hair will stop falling out eventually, I think it goes through stages. Mine was falling out to beat the band but has slowed down alot. I'm lucky to have a head full of hair. Since November 19th I have lost 113 lbs. and now weigh 220. It feels so good that I can't wait to get to my goal. Good luck to you and don't get down on yourself your doing great and the photos are amazing.