Hello, I was banded two years ago. I have only lost 65lbs. I guess I thought two years after banded I would be skinny. No regrets, I'm glad to be down 65lbs. I couldn't have done it without the band. I have to put forth more effort on my part. It's not going to magically fall off. I thought getting banded was the easy way out, no more yo yo diets and the pounds would come off by themselves. Well it's taken two years to lose 65lbs so I know I'm going to have to get with the program and start exercising regulary if I want to lose more because I haven't lost much in the last year. My problem is I don't get hungry at all during the day, my first meal is usually dinner, then all the late night snacking. Although the amount of food I can eat isn't much, it's the time of day and what I'm eating. I was hoping to find some support on this site. You know, like someone to call or write to when you feel like eating at night when you shouldn't be, someone to tell you to find something else to do and not to pick up that fork. I don't know about everyone else but I still eat because I'm bored or just because I like to, not because I'm hungry. Well, I'm looking forward to meeting some people on here. Drop me a line

Hi! Well, after reading your blog, I think I know how you must feel! They told me it was just a tool and that it was not a quick fix BUT it is very discouraging when you read how much others are losing and you know you're doing what you are suppose to! I paid cash for my surgery and I'm going to make it work. I was just banded three weeks ago so I am now just starting to feel a little hungry. I go for my first feel on Monday and hopefully that will be a start of dropping some weight! Although, everyone on the forum says it is usually the 2nd or 3rd fill that makes a difference! 65 pounds wouldn't make me skinny but I sure would be happy and proud of myself for losing that much! Tomorrow is a new day so just start fresh~~~~the exercise thing stinks because I hate to exercise but I know it is good for ya whether your overweight or not. I have an eight year son, my one and only child and I am 42 so I want to see him grow up so he is my driving force! I have cried and been depressed but I ain't going to quit~~~~you either~~~~hang in there!!!!!