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Lets see if I got this correct: you do not have a fill at this time and you were unfilled due to swelling? From what I understand being totally unfilled is much the same as not being banded. If I were in your shoes it would be very easy for me to regain all that lost weight. Don't be down on yourself for that! I am a binge eater. I can always be good during day time, but then the monster is unleashed towards afternoon evening. I can't get full. I eat all the wrong foods because I get discouraged, knowing there is no control. An addiction that I felt powerless over. I know the eating is emotional, but there is a physical componant to it. That hunger, that obession with food, when will I eat again? What will I eat? Then the loathing myself when I overate. The fear that I was going to eventually die from this......I felt lost. So I had the surgery and after the initial restriction, I realized I was back to my old habits again. I had my surgery June 24th. I had 4 fills and honestly other then not being able to take big bites I felt little difference then I did pre-surgery. I got stuck once with chicken and so I was very careful to chew my food. I'm sure this helped me eat less, but NOT a lot less. I didn't have the totally unabashed cravings as in the past but fairly close and certainly was eating too much to loose weight. And I was trying, really trying. I wore my bodybugg, I decided to diet. Again good during the day and then night came and I would blow it. I will admit there was more control but still I was obsessed with food. I maintained my loss, but just. I would loose 5 lbs, binge eat (with the band and 4 fills) and gain the 5 lbs back. Then last Monday a miracle occured. I got my 5th fill. And walla, like magic, or rather for me a miracle I no longer have cravings. Its weird......I tell you weird. I am very emotional about this because I didn't think this was possible for me. I also had begun wondering if the band would do anything for me. Having fought food my entire life. For the absolute first time I do not think about food 24/7, I am not hungry. I eat for nutrition. I NEVER could understand people who could do this. My mind just did not work this way and I didn't think it was possible. I am eating 3 SMALL meals a day w/o snacks and feeling happy and satisfied. I have no desire to binge. I do not feel hungry. Strange for me, exhilerating and for the first time in 10 years I have hope of being healthy and "normal". HOPE is a big thing when you have lost it. Please don't give up. Call your bariatric team. They will know what to say to you. Do you have a support group? If you do go to the meetings. Find a mentor. I hope this helped. 2 weeks ago I felt much like you described. I knew I was on my way to regaining all of my weight. Today I'm buzzing with excitment for my future......there is a joy that is hard to describe. I have control over this hideous monstor. You will get there! :thumbup:

Hang in there, I was banded June 24th and last week, after my 5th fill I FINALLY got to the point that this is working. I was starting to wonder if it ever would. I don't think I am quite at "restriction" but I do feel full and am now loosing weight.

Karey, WOW!!! Thank you for sharing your pictures. You look amazing!

Thank you for everyone who has commented. I can't imagine loosing all the weight, which I have done in the past-only I had much LESS to loose then now.. After all that hard work having to look at all the extra skin, feel it jiggle while I exercise, play with my kids, my husband has to look at it...for an entire year w/o it getting me down-its very difficult, as I'm sure most of you can relate. In the past I've been very discouraged. Its almost like I never lost the weight. I'm determined to keep happy this time and know that eventually it will be gone. I've been working the numbers and most likley waiting is what I will have to do anyway. I wanted to know if by some small miracle (money fell into our laps) I could do otherwise-and that question has been answered. I hate to put our family into a financial quandry because I want to get this done sooner then we can afford to pay for it. Until then I will be living vicariously through all of you here who are brave enough to share your journey. Oh and I still have 60 lbs to loose :thumbup:!

I'm a long way out but I know I will need some work. I am finally feeling like the band is doing something after my 5th fill :rolleyes2:! I wondered if this would work for me since I had the surgery in June and haven't lost much since the initial restriction left me-I haven't gained...but its been hard, okay off topic, sorry. I am hoping to loose all of the weight by April/May of 2009-not too far away, and is realistic if I keep going at this rate of weight loss. I may set my weight loss goal a bit lower in the future but this is a weight I remember being comfortable/healthy and looking good at so we'll see. My bariatric team told me that I need to wait at least a year after weight loss before considering plastic surgery. I dont' know that it will be an issue as we don't have the finances right now but I'm wondering if this is something anyone else has been instructed to do? I'm reading through the forums of those who have had PS and it seems most of you had it immediatly after or close to your weight loss goal was met. I know what it is like for me to loose weight and have this huge stomach to look at-extremely discouraging! I look pregnant...its a psychological and physical problem for me. Any advice?

Karey, Thank you for sharing your journey. I'm a long way off from PS but I know I'm going to need it... I appreciate your perspective on this for many reasons. Wishing you well.

Your pictures are amazing! Thank you for posting them. Wow, what a difference. I just read through your thread. You are one strong amazing woman! Wishing you a quick recovery!

Karey, I'm so excited for you! Thanks for your supportive replies to me this past summer in regards to our personal issues. Will be thinking about you.

I'm right with you! I have zero restriction. I was starting to gain weight but decided to use my will power until I get those fills, however, I'm hanging on by a thread, my will power hasn't been that strong in the past. I've had one fill, it did NOTHING for me. I am trying not to eat what I could before but there have been a few times I have and yes I can eat what I did before. The only difference for me is mental, I feel that once I reach restriction it will be easy and I do not want to regain a single pound I lost after surgery, that would depress and discourage me. I had a few days of eating bad food choices when we were traveling. A few weeks ago I regrouped, joined a few weight loss challenges on this board, and am using my body bugg to keep me in line. (BTW my body bugg is the ONLY reason I have not gained weight and am loosing any weight at all.) I have my next fill scheduled for September 18th! I am hoping it will help. My Surgeon told me it takes an average of 3 fills but that it is individual. Don't give up! I think they call this bandster Hell for a good reason, we'll get through it.

Down 3.5 pounds and UNDER 200!!! Thanks everyone for the motivation. I'm quiet but I am inspired by all of you! Name...............Starting................ Current.......Goal..............To Go agreatknead............237......................205...........180..... ..............25 areellady................189.......................189...........159…. ..............30 BIGB......................342.......................342...........300 …...............42 BellaPerdente..........287.......................251...........200.... .. ............51 Boos02...................258.......................226...........200…. ..............26 Brandy....................221.......................219...........191. . ................28 BrownBear..............240.......................240...........200.... . ..............40 Cadets71................223.4.....................223.4........189.... ................34.4 Claudine.................250.......................250.......... .225. ...................25 Bunkey1965...........194.......................189...........170...... . .............19 Cutiew/booty...........251.......................251............220.......... . ........31 Dionna113..............199.......................199...........160... ….............39 FeliciaLevy75 .........240.......................234...........190.................. .44 GillieBean..............304.......................304............264. ..................40 Hollie ....................l54.......................154............125..... . ....... .....29 Jeni 85..................182.......................182............160.... .. ....... .....22 Josie74..................260.......................260.............21 5. ......... ......45 klmsilva.................216......................216.............19 0. .......... .....26 legster..................183......................183..............1 60 .......... .....23 linksmom..............251......................251..............200 ... ......... ...51 Liquidbluegal............225......................225..............199 ... ............26 Liz_hager..................161.....................158..............13 0... ............28 lotzasunshine............292.....................292..............250. . .............42 Luu2008...................230.....................199.5............153 ... ...........46.5 Mamanmidwife..........295.....................295..............260.... .... .......35 MELISSA AGUIRRE..266....................233..............160................73 Melody2006..............223.....................223..............173.. ... ..........50 odizzzydori...............242.....................242..............199 ... ............43 paige65.....................252....................252..............2 08.. .............44 rainer........................236....................233........... ..199. .............34 reif78........................294....................195............ ...40.................40 soontobehottie...........201....................201..............165. . ............36 srknepler...................285....................285..............25 5.. ............30 squale.......................353....................353............. 325...............28 Sunshine2................177.....................176..............160 ...............16 stevegoad..................370....................341.............. 267...............74 Terilynn112................240....................240..............199 ................41 Truediva.....................299....................285............... 235..............50 thininside28...............255....................255...............21 5.............. 40 youcandoit!...............196....................196................16 2..............34

Trying to only weight in once a week....lost 3.5 lbs and am UNDER 200 lbs (by .5) still I'll take it, doing the happy dance. Name_________Start Weight____Current Weight______Goal________Lbs lost *****:biggrin:***********:confused:*************:sad:************:thumbup:*********:sad:* 1day at a time.....263............258.5............243........4.5 2BHealthE!.........194............179............194............0 ahsem2bme..........244............244............225............0 aJoneen............223............223............213............0 Aphrodite1984......208............208............190............0 Ariel..............199............196.4............180........2.6 ArmyWife4life......209.5..........209.5..........190............0 Barb12590..........228............228............213............0 Bea1128............210.5..........208............188..........2.5 Brandymom1234......227............156............135............0 Caramia71..........208............207............195............1 Crzytchr...........281............279............265............2 DebinFl............181............181............168............0 georgiagirl........245............239............230............6 HarleyGirl.........188............188............175............0 HeatherA...........210.5..........209............200..........1.5 HeatherO...........155............154............140............1 Ivyrose325.........212............212............199............0 Jazzyywan..........255............255............190............0 Jodi_620...........196............190............177............6 KikiVal315.........237.5..........235............220............0 laurigee...........267............180............160............0 Leslie2Lose........220............214............205............6 lindar172 .........274.2..........273.6..........256..........0.6 LisaB..............205.5..........201............180..........4.5 livn4thm...........235............235............210............0 Long2bthin.........248............244............230............4 Luu2008............203............199.5..........183..........3.5 KikiVal315.........237.5..........235............220..........2.5 Mamanmidwife.......299............295............280............4 mamato3............186............186............170............0 MarinaBleu.........226.5..........226.5..........216............0 memom..............210............210............170............0 Minxz..............300............300............290............0 mominlv13..........299.8..........295............275..........4.8 nip50..............175............174............160............1 NurseNiki..........258............255............239............3 odamay.............242............242............225............0 paige65............252............252............232............3 Peaches11..........205............205............194............0 pj_txlady..........220............220............200............0 Redtulips3.........180............180............170............0 Renee74............214............213............199............1 Renewedhope........171............170............150............1 reif78.............294............195............185............0 shaversd...........235............230.5..........210............0 SpecialK...........294............294............280............0 Sunshine2..........177............176............167............1 Tess...............304............304............280............0 thatDEgirl.........211............211............195............0 Turler.............225............221............210............4 wendyw.............192............192............172............0 wowox7.............195............190............170............5 WyominGirl.........327............327............312............0

Oh have I been there. I have fought my entire life to stay healthy. I have gained and lost 100's of pounds in my 32 years of life fighting with all I have. I was 203 pounds and 5'2". Keep in mind there were times in my adult life I was at a BMI of 40. At that BMI I did not qualify for my insurance to pay or at best was borderline and would be a fight. My co-morbids were mild. I knew it was only a matter of weeks to balloon up to a BMI of over 40-I was there before. I felt it was just a matter of time anyway. So I stopped trying. I'm not suggesting this is what you do. I called my mom who has watched me battle this my entire life and she advised me to gain the 20 some pounds I needed to qualify. I did nothing special (other then eating what I wanted). I simply stopped fighting it day and night. By the time I had my scheduled appointment I had ballooned almost 30 pounds. I had no idea I would gain that much. It was stupid and it would have been even stupider if I would have been denied but I would do it again. I wish there would have been a better way to have qualified for my insurance to pay. I am just now back down to 203 pounds going on almost 12 weeks after surgery! It was amazingly difficult to loose my insurance and surgery center required weight loss after I gained that blasted 28 pounds. I don't feel like I was dishonest with my insurance company it was what I was destined for without this surgery and they would have paid so much more for my co-morbid conditions then they have for the surgery. Wanted to add that most insurance companies require a 5 year history of your weight. I may have had a problem getting all of that but all they really needed was a history from my Primary Dr. and I simply told her my weight history. It was good enough for my insurance. I have only had one fill (my surgery center is cautious with fills) I get my 2nd fill in 2 weeks. I can then schedule fills every 3 weeks to find my "sweet spot". I had one week where I had was allowed mushie foods after surgery and I think I felt what must have been restriction. It was amazing-no it won't end your emotional eating but wow to not feel hungry all of the time, it was heaven! I had to remind myself to eat. I lost most of my weight during that week and the next when I was allowed full foods as I was still feeling full after a small amount of food. After those blissful 2 weeks I lost that full feeling and I'm doing it without the help of my band but I'm very motivated to maintain my loss and to keep trying until my band kicks in. I started with a seminar. Be careful with your primary physician or any physician who doesn't specialize in treating obesity. My Cardiologist and Primary Dr. discouraged me from the surgery but when I was able to talk with them about my reason why and was educated on the Lapband (they had felt it was RNY) they both ended up supporting me. I suggest you attend a seminar before you see your Dr., Research online and find a bariatric center in your area that offers a seminar. Ask around and get a feel of what they have to offer. They should also have a support group of some kind, I highly recommend going to a support group! Good luck on your journey whatever comes.

I also see names on the sides! It is bugging me as well.

Name.............StartingWeight....Current.....Goal.........To Go areellady...............189.......................189............159.. ................30 BIGB......................342.......................342............300 .................42 BellaPerdente.........287.......................251............200.... .............51 Boos02..................258.......................226............200.. ...............26 BrownBear.............240.......................240............200.... .............40 Dionna113.............213.......................199.............160... .............40 FeliciaLevy75 ........240.......................240.............190................5 0 GillieBean..............304.......................304.............264. ...............40 Hollie ...................154.......................154.............125...... ..........29 Josie74.................260.......................260.............215. ...............45 klmsilva.................216......................216.............190. ...............26 legster..................183......................183..............160 ...............23 linksmom..............251......................251..............200... ............51 Liquidbluegal.........225......................225..............199... ............26 Liz_hager..............161.....................161..............130... ............31 Luu2008................230.....................203..............153...............50 MELISSA AGUIRRE..266....................233..............160................73 Melody2006...........223.....................223..............173..... ...........50 odizzzydori............242.....................242..............199... ............43 srknepler...............285.....................285..............255.. .............30 Sunshine2.............177.....................177..............160.... ...........17

Hopefully this sticks, my stats keep getting dropped. I set my goal way too high initially I had just had surgery and thought that would continue. I have ZERO restriction right now...hoping that will change soon. Name_________Start Weight ____Goal____ Lbs lost____Current Weight *************** :huh2:**********:cursing:******:crying:**********:crying:***** aJoneen............230.........220.......7.......... Bea1128............220.........199.......5.......... Babs0101...........185.........170.......0.......... blesdbyonmzur......159.........148.......4.......... BTTRFLI1432........221.........210.......6.......... Bunkey1965.........212.........195.......16.........194:thumbup: Chocolate_Snaps....254.........240.......6.......... Darr5380...........167.........155.......3.......... Epm316.............209.........199.......7..........202 erikadawn..........199.........175.......0.......... FloridaGirl........235.........215.......0.......... HeatherO...........172.........155.......17.........155:thumbup: Heft_Bandit........261.........245.......6..........255 JennyPoo...........169.........159.......5.......... KarenG.............160.........158.......6.......... KathyStrick........305.........290.......0.......... Lapbandfan.........258.........230.......2.......... Leslie2Lose........224.........209.......0..........224 LessNLess..........144.5.......140.......0.......... LilMissBand-Aid....234.4.......225.......6.2........ Lunabeane..........209.........200.......11......... Luu2008............219.........189.......16.........203 Luv2Laugh..........232.........212.......0.......... luvinke............206.........190.......0.......... mamato3............199.........184.......11..........188 mcgreen............189.........175.......0.......... mdgarcia31665......225.........200.......0.......... melboyd............266.........256.......14.9.......251.1:thumbup: Missrach...........269.........175.......25.........244 MollyMolly.........192.........182.......2.......... mominlv13..........316.........300.......15.2.......299.8:thumbup: MSnika3............228.........204.......4.......... MyTurn.............250.........240.......7..........243 NANAbanded.........225.........199.......10.........215 Ninja..............204.........189.......5.......... NukeChik...........221.........199.......6.......... Ollie..............242.........210.......0.......... Redtulips..........188.........180.......6.......... Renewedhope........174.........155.......5.......... ronni_NC...........243.........220.......0.......... slgandera..........185.........173.......7.......... StartingOver.......220.........205.......15......... Sunshine2..........187.........170.......10..........177 want_so_bad........170.........155.......0.......... Sades.......(7/16).192.5.......180.......8.6........ Sadie..............220.........199.......6.......... smwww..............189.........179.......0.......... tp78...............212.........195.......7..........

Thank you for setting this up, I need some motivation. Hoping to loose 2 lbs a week-20 pounds gone FOR GOOD! Name___________Start Weight __________Goal________ Lbs lost____Current Weight ******************:huh2:**************:cursing:********:crying:* *******:crying:***** aJoneen..............................223.......................213.... ................0............223 ahsem2bme.......................244........................225........ ............0............244 Jodi_620............................196........................177.... ................0............196 Leslie2Lose........................224........................209..... ..............0.............224 livn4thm.............................235........................210... .................0.............235 Tess ................................ 304 ...................... 280 ....................0 ...........304 Caramia71.........................208.......................195....... ..............0.............208 Luu2008.............................203.........................183....................0............203

Name_________Start Weight ____Goal____ Lbs lost____Current Weight *****:cool2:********** **********:thumbup:******:tt2:**********:w00t:***** aJoneen............230.........220.......5.......... Bea1128............220.........199.......5.......... Babs0101...........185.........170.......0.......... blesdbyonmzur......159.........148.......4.......... BTTRFLI1432........221.........210.......6..........215 Bunkey1965.........212.........189.......16.........195 Chocolate_Snaps....254.........240.......6.......... Darr5380...........167.........155.......3.......... Epm316.............209.........199.......5.......... erikadawn..........199.........175.......0.......... FloridaGirl........235.........215.......0.......... HeatherO...........172.........155.......14.........158 Heft_Bandit........261.........245.......6..........255 JennyPoo...........169.........159.......5.......... KarenG.............160.........158.......6.......... KathyStrick........305.........290.......0.......... Lapbandfan.........258.........230.......2.......... Leslie2Lose........224.........209.......5..........219 LessNLess..........144.5.......140.......0.......... LilMissBand-Aid....234.4.......225.......6.2........ Lunabeane..........212.........200.......9.......... Luu2008............219.........189.......16.........203 Luv2Laugh..........232.........212.......0.......... luvinke............206.........190.......0.......... mamato3............199.........184.......6.......... mcgreen............189.........175.......0.......... mdgarcia31665......225.........200.......0.......... melboyd............266.........255.......11.2........254.8 Missrach...........269.........175.......25.........244 MollyMolly.........192.........182.......2.......... mominlv13..........316.........300.......10.8.......305.2 MSnika3............228.........204.......4.......... MyTurn.............250.........240.......0.......... NANAbanded.........225.........199.......7.......... Ninja..............204.........189.......5.......... NukeChik...........221.........199.......6.......... Ollie..............242.........210.......0.......... Redtulips..........188.........180.......6.......... Renewedhope........174.........155.......5.......... ronni_NC...........243.........220.......0.......... slgandera..........185.........173.......7.......... StartingOver.......220.........205.......15......... Sunshine2..........187.........170.......8..........179 want_so_bad........170.........155.......0.......... Sades.......(7/16).192.5.......180.......8.6........ Sadie..............220.........199.......6.......... smwww..............189.........179.......3..........186 tp78...............212.........195.......7..........

I had my first fill (6 weeks post op) yesterday. Today I'm on "mushies" and I'm ready to eat everything and anything. I feel like I did BEFORE my surgery. I have felt this way for the past 2 weeks. Tell me this will get better! I know I have heard it will get better, but I just need to hear it again! I had 3 bliss filled weeks of not being hungry. Can't wait for them to come back. Also I have the "option" of calling for a fill every 3 weeks. I am on regular food starting Friday, should I call if I'm still feeling hungry? I'm currently scheduled for the end of September for my 2nd fill but I would rather not wait that long.

I had a hiatal hernia repair along with a secondary hernia repair. I had an upper GI due to heartburn in pre-op and the test came back as "normal." So it was not known before my surgery until he went in. I was at my lapband support group last night and found that many hat hiatal hernia's just like me and did not know about it prior to surgery. I am told the repair can cause more gas/shoulder pain post op, I experienced a lot of shoulder pain but that could have been just how I would have recovered. My surgery did take longer then expected they had to put off some of the post op testing because I was in recovery longer.

I lost a few more pounds!! I'm hungry and don't have a fill scheduled until August 7th. I'm on willpower right now, not easy. I just can't regain any of this weight! aJoneen............230.........220.......3....... Bea1128............220.........199.......3.5..... Babs0101...........185.........170.......0....... blesdbyonmzur......159.........148.......4....... BTTRFLI1432........221.........210.......6....... Bunkey1965.........205.........195.......7....... Chocolate_Snaps....260.........240.......0....... Darr5380...........170.........150.......0....... Epm316.............209.........199.......0....... erikadawn..........199.........175.......0....... FloridaGirl........235.........215.......0....... HeatherO...........165.........155.......7....... JennyPoo...........169.........159.......0....... KarenG.............164.........158.......2....... KathyStrick........305.........290.......0....... Lapbandfan.........260.........230.......0...... Leslie2Lose........219.........209.......5....... LessNLess..........144.5.......140.......0....... LilMissBand-Aid....239.........225.......1....... Lunabeane..........212.........200.......9....... Luu2008............219.........189.......14....... Luv2Laugh..........232.........212.......0....... luvinke............206.........190.......0....... mamato3............199.........184.......6...... mcgreen............189.........175.......0....... mdgarcia31665......225.........200.......0....... MollyMolly.........192.........182.......2....... mominlv13..........308.2.......300.......7.8..... MSnika3............228.........204.......4....... NANAbanded.........225.........199.......4....... Ninja..............204.........189.......5....... NukeChik...........221.........199.......6....... Ollie..............242.........210.......0....... Redtulips..........188.........180.......6....... Renewedhope........176.........155.......3....... ronni_NC...........243.........220.......0....... slgandera..........185.........173.......7....... StartingOver.......220.........205.......5....... Sunshine2..........187.........170.......2.3..... want_so_bad........170.........155.......0....... Sades..............186.........180.......6.5..... Sadie..............216.........199.......4.......

I had the Merena placed this week. I suffer from heavy bleeding and low Iron. I had ultrasound and testing done prior. It only took 10 minutes and was not a big deal. I took an ibuprofin prior to my visit as instructed, also my Dr. used local anas. and I didn't feel much but a little bit of a period like cramp. I am spotting but not bad. This thread is very helpful! Thank you-I look forward to (hopefully) having my period disappear!!! Even become normal or light would be a blessing for me.

I got dropped as well. Name_____________Weight Now____Goal_____lbs lost aJoneen............230.........220.......3....... Bea1128............220.........199.......3.5..... Babs0101...........185.........170.......0....... blesdbyonmzur......159.........148.......4....... BTTRFLI1432........221.........210.......0....... Bunkey1965.........209.........205.......3....... Chocolate_Snaps....260.........240.......0....... Darr5380...........170.........150.......0....... Epm316.............209.........199.......0....... erikadawn..........199.........175.......0....... FloridaGirl........235.........215.......0....... HeatherO...........166.........155.......6....... JennyPoo...........169.........159.......0....... KarenG.............164.........158.......2....... KathyStrick........305.........290.......0....... Leslie2Lose........221.........209.......3....... LessNLess..........144.5.......140.......0....... LilMissBand-Aid....240.........225.......0....... Lunabeane..........221.........200.......5....... Luu2008............219.........189.......9....... Luv2Laugh..........232.........212.......0....... luvinke............206.........190.......0....... mamato3............199.........184.......0....... mcgreen............189.........175.......0....... mdgarcia31665......225.........220.......0....... mominlv13..........316.........300.......1....... MSnika3............228.........204.......4....... NANAbanded.........225.........199.......4....... Ninja..............207.........189.......2....... NukeChik...........225.........199.......2....... Ollie..............242.........210.......0....... Redtulips..........191.........180.......3....... Renewedhope........176.........155.......3....... ronni_NC...........243.........220.......0....... slgandera..........185.........173.......0....... StartingOver.......220.........205.......5....... Sunshine2..........187.........170.......2.3..... want_so_bad........170.........155.......0....... Sades..............190.5.......180.......2....... Sadie..............216.........199.......4.......

I think there is a very good chance this is gas pain but it couldn't hurt to call your Dr and ask. I was told the surgeon fills your body cavity with gas during the procedure. There is no way to get rid of it other then absorb it into your body, its not regular gas we can pass. Walking is the only cure, oh and a heat pad or having somebody pound on your back (that seemed to really help me). My pain was mostly in my shoulder. However I did have a hard time taking in deep breaths when it was really bad and it seemed to hurt right under one of my lungs. Good luck, hope it gets better soon.

I asked this question in the couch to 5K and didn't get an answer so please let me know what your experience with exercise was post surgery. I don't want to jump the gun and hurt myself but I also don't want to stay at the fitness level I am any longer. How long before you began to jog/run if you did this prior to banding, after surgery? I'm currently walking hills with my son in a jogging stroller. I get my heart rate up and I do sweat, I just don't feel its enough. I am itching to start jogging. 2 weeks after surgery (almost 3) and I don't feel any pain anymore at incision or port sight. Do you feel this is too soon? Very interested in other's experiences. Thanks!

Thanks Heather! I think your weight loss is "awesome"!! Can't wait to have a ticker like yours