It's hard to believe it's been 3 weeks since surgery. Still no pain. Zip, zilch, nada, NONE! In fact, I feel wonderful. The incisions are completely healed and barely visible. The port site has never been even remotely sore!

I lost 16 lbs. in the first 2 weeks, but the scale has been MUCH less active in week #3. Only down -1 this week, for a total of -17. Doesn't make sense, because I've stuck w/the program COMPLETELY and have been exercising regularly, so I'm sure the scale will move agaon soon.

I've been logging every morsel I eat on fitday.com and have averaged about 800 calories/day. I get hungry in the late afternoon, but after dinner I'm completely satiated until morning. (This is no small miracle, as bedtime has historically been my "danger period," so that's a major breakthrough!)

I had great restriction for the first 2 weeks, but that has dissipated. Looking forward to my 1st fill on 10/4 (hopefully!); I wanna get that scale moving again!

This weekend I'm going out of town for 4 days and will be surrounded by top of the line food the whole time, and I'm so glad I have RUBY (aka lap band) to help me stay in line. It's SO reassuring knowing that I no longer have to fight this battle all on my own. PTL.

It's amazing how the cravings have already dissipated. I haven't had a single piece of chocolate in over 3 weeks (no small miracle there!) And the best thing? It's going to just get better and better as the days roll on. Halleleujah!

I'm shooting for a 50 lb. weight loss for X-mas and I'm VERY confident in my ability to achieve it. YES!

Carly, I had my lap band on 9/9/08 so we're not far from each other. I am going on my third week and am eating pureed foods. I, too, lost 17 pounds by my 2nd week post op, and have lost 2 more this 3rd week.Isn't the band great?!! I have had no complications or pain either. The first 2 days was tiring, but after that, I healed up pretty quickly. I thank God for that. You're doing great! Keep up the good work. Weight loss surgery is not the easy way out. God bless. Patty