Hi, Im Maurice. I live in Moreno Valley Ca and will be turning 51 in february . I was banded 12/22/10 and to date have lost 35lbs. I go for my 1st fill on Thursday. The last few days have been tough trying to keep my calorie intake down, feeling more hunger-looking foward to my fill. This forum has been a great source of information for me so I thought the least I could do is to introduce myself to the lap-band community.