Hi I have just joined the web site today, I had my lap band surgery March 16, 2012 and I have lost 17 pounds, I felt somewhat discouraged but the surgeon said that that was finw because I did not have my first fill yet, well I had my first fill Thursday April 26th, I am not hungry at all, I feel really good. The only problem I have is my legs are so bad from being overweight that after the surgery I could not walk at all, I had some injections in my back and that seemed to help, I am going to physical therapy three times a week and it seems to be helping, I can't really walk outside yet to get any exercise yet but that will come again. For anyone feeling that there is no hope, there is for all of us,