had my first fill on 5/1/2006. needed it and how! after my surgery i leveled out at 9lbs down. i had my first fill a week ago and ive come down another 5lbs. i am soooo glad. its working. im trying to do all the right things and i think im succeeding. initially i did think the band was gonna be a miracle 'thing'. but ive come to realize that it really is a tool. a good one. its definatley a reminder. so far almost 14lbs down and its exciting. im at 220-221 . im still 10lbs over where i had been for a long time. 210. its gross that that is my first goal. to be 210. when i get there, the real work will begin. the next not mini but major goal will be to get under 200lbs. from there on, it will almost unchartered territory. i went shopping today. my body shape is soooo disgusting. i dont know what i did to it. rolls and lumps everywhere. i hove loved my body all my life. my size 16 body. i had a really cute shape. round booty, a waist and pretty boobs. :confused: size 18 came up on my out of nowhere. my legs are ugly. excercise has not been a part of the last 44 days since my banding, nor in the past 4-5 months. hip pain that was finally diagosed as hip bursitis is now being treated. excercise is on the horizon.