Hi everyone, my name is gwl and I had my lap band in july of last year 2010. My doctor is Dr. Edward Lin in Atlanta, Ga. I have lost 40 lbs. My goal is 150 lbs. I had two fill last year total of 4cc. I can't eat beef, bread, chicken sometimes, cook spinach but I can eat raw spinach. To put it a nut shell I can't tolerate food much. My diet consist of fruit, plenty of walnuts (put walnuts on everything) the only way my food will go down. Love greek yogart mix with plenty of walnuts. I gain 5 lbs this month and all I ate was my yogart and nuts 3 x a day and grapefruit for a snack. I decide not to eat greek yogart for a while but still eats my nuts. I am disappointed because I have not met my goal. sticking to my diet no sweet, soda, fried food nor fatted food since my surgery. I realize that I need to exercise more and move. I hate I told my friends about my surgery because that's where all their focus appears to be on me and my weight. Kiml listen to Sandworms and vickyd they have given you some very good advices.