hello everyone! i started reading this forum a little bit and decided i totally had to join! i am 21 years old, 5'4" and started out at 277 before the pre-op diet and am currently 250 as of this morning! and just like a few of you all on here i got banded a week ago today, on december 3!! i wish you all luck in your journey and i think we should all keep in touch and stick together! yay for december 2010! by the way, i am glad to be reading the same things that i was feeling this past week on here...I'M NOT ALONE!!