llo, I am in the same boat with you girl, I didnt want to tell my friends are family because of the negative response I KNOW I was going to get but you have to9 do what best for you. I have been banded with the plication since Aug 14,2012 and I have only lost like 14 pounds but I know am feeling the regret that I will not lose the weight and everyone is already is alsking everytime I see them how much I lost and now I am gettng depresed.