Good luck to you and congrats!!!!!

WHEN I LOOK AT YOUR PICTURE, WE COULD BE SISTERS. I AM SOORY THAT HAPPENED TO YOU. GOOD LESSON TO THE REST OF US TO CHEW CHEW CHEW.

WELL, MY NAME IS DEBI. TODAY IS DAY 7 POST OP AND I TOO AM DOING FINE. I AM STILL ON FLUIDS OF COURSE BUT I AM NOT HUNGERY, WHICH I CAN'T BELIVE AS I HAVE NOT HAD SOLID FOOD SINCE SEPT21/10.

THE HAPPY PART FOR ME IS THAT I HAVE GONE FROM 307 TO 288. I WILL TAKE THAT ANY DAY!!!!

I JUST WANT TO DO THIS THE BEST WAY I SHOULD AS I AM DISABLED AND CAN'T WALK ONLY FOR A FEW MINUTES AND EXCERCISE IS GOING TO BE A HARD ONE FOR ME. MAYBE THE WEIGHT LOSS IS GOING TO BE A HELP. IT WILL GIVE MY SPINE A BREAK NOT SO MUCH PRESSURE. IT'S NICE TO HAVE SOMEONE TO VENT TO. THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING THERE. I HOPE WE CAN TALK OFTEN -DEBI

Wow you are both doing so well. Congrats! I am a little over a year from my surgery and I find chicken a challenge. I can eat almost anything I want but I still need to chew chew chew to get by the band. Or to beat the band LOL.. I have had to have 3 un-fill and two barium swallows yuk. Be safe and go easy. Plan tiny meals if you are hungry.

I am as happy as a clam now and I am down from over 250 to 147 this morning. It is hard working with the band but it is so much easier to stop eating with its' help. My mind is starting to adapted to this new way of life. Enjoy the journey. Best wishes imaluckydog

You and I are just about at the same point! I weighed 240 when I had my surgery on 7/28/10 and I am at 201-202 (depending on the time of day!). I also have had issues with chicken, not as severe as what you have experienced though! I'm sorry you have to go through all that!

My biggest challenge is eating out of boredom or eating because it's "time" to eat and not because of hunger. I am making myself be more conscious about what my body actually needs.

I love the way everything about me has changed! My attitude, confidence, butt size, shoe size and even ring size! I'm about half way to goal and am looking forward to many more changes!!! You must be feeling the same way (outside of your band issues). The best of luck to you, and please keep us posted!

Debi - you are doing great - keep it up. I hope your spine pressure subsides as you continue to lose weight - I have every confidence it will. My heaviest was 266 and now I'm at 198 today. It is a world of difference. "If it is to be, it's up to me" as they say. YOU can do it!

@imaluckydog -- I didn't know you had to have unfills. What caused that? I have so many friends on here like you that I look up to. It seems yall have figured it out. Thank you for being open and honest. It does help to know those that I admire have struggled too. I am so amazed at where you are. I hoped to be there too. Keep it going!! You have it figured out -- you have a recipe for success that not everyone can achieve. I'm rooting for you.

@seanamw - i'm interested how you struggled with chicken - what does that mean. i haven't had any trouble with anything and that's why this situation is such a shock to me.

I can totally relate to what you are saying about how everything has changed for you. Me too.

I am so scared --- I don't want to gain weight or go back to the ugly, fat, shut in person I was just 3 months ago.

Best of luck to you. Keep up the great work - it's paying off and I bet you are looking more beautiful every day!

5months after surgery for me. I finally got a scale but it is hard to read (it was only $4.98, what did i expect?) either way, i see that the scale is moving down (yippie!) i think i'm hovering around 210....trying so hard to reach "onerland"!!! maybe before Thanksgiving?? I know i would be much further along but i haven't exercized snce i've bn back to work!(Sept)!! so with that in mind, i'm still so happy that the scale is moving at all!!! "slow & steady DOWN" is fine by me!!!