I was banded in early August of 2010. The fight has been a roller coaster ride at best. I started off with some great highs, finding energy and losing 20 lbs in the first few months! I started to fall, started to fail and my busy life just always seems to get in the way. I made it through the Thanksgiving holiday without gaining (or losing) a single pound. I just had another fill on the fourth, up to 8 cc's and I am able to have a few small bites of food and am done. I can't eat chicken an