:)I too was going through some of my old posts, and Its so easy to get discouraged when the scales not moving. In the old dieting days without the band, I would just give up, and put more on than i started with, but with this band, it absolutely will not allow that to happen. Today is 12/12/07, and I finanlly hit 189 lbs! I am sooo happy. Everyone asks me how I'm loosing so much weight. Its finally nice to be noticed for the good, and not because "you've gained so much weight", as in the past. Its a great feeling. Still having ALOT of problems eating though. Can't seem to keep anything in. Doing alot of PBing! Just had my band loosening and still the same.. I am at 2.5 filled on a 4cc band. not to much, right? Can anyone help?