do not feel discouraged i was banded 10/31 2 weeks ago i lost 8 pounds so far now on mushie food, i have hope ,do some exercises everyday, i was talking to another person who got banded 6 months ago , she had 8 fills and now is feeling restriction and only started losing steady 2 months ago, and another one 6 months ago had 2 fills and lost 85 pounds so its just the individual and anyway you want to loose slowly ,that is better less skin and healthier, you come all this way u can do it ,be patient ,just my little 2 cents