Thanks for the feedback. With the band I always got stuck and it made life pretty miserable. I never felt full as I always seemed to be in a state of being stuck. I don't mind getting full on a 1/2 cup of food as long as I'm able to eat it and have the full stomach experience.
Another thing I won't miss about the band, is the "deer in headlight" look when something went down wrong and I needed to excuse myself to throw up. With the band, I never wanted to eat fruits and vegetables because they would get stuck no matter how small the bite.
Jan