Don't get disheartened guys, I know it's really easy to but the weight will come off, trust me I'm seven years in and flab free!!!!, I'm not sure what the procedures are in the states with regards to the first eight weeks post surgery but here in the uk, the first four weeks was spent on fluid only, then the next four weeks was only mushy food, i.e mashed potatoes, soup that kind of thing. In those eight weeks I'd lost 23lbs, you hear so many conflicting stories about the right way to do it bit to be honest or can take a while for your body to adjust and for you to too!!!!! I also had my first band fill at eight weeks then I really noticed the weight starting to shift !!!! Keep going and be positive, none of us put the pounds on in five minutes and getting it off isn't going g to take five minutes either, it will be so worth it you will feel a million dollars, and as for food????..... Nothing and I mean "NOTHING" tastes sexier than skinny!!!!!!!????