hi there i was just looking a round seen your post for aug 2005 and i thought i would look and see whats up with you . well i was banded aug 2005 and did really good i have kept off 80lbs since about may of 2006 and it is 2009 almost 4 years. i had surgery june 18 2009 and i will be off all summer . i drive school bus . so i thought that i was ready to get back on the right track and now that i started eating the right way and drinking the Water and taking my dogs for walks again. i am down 92 lbs and my goal is before school starts again to make that 100lbs mark. and i know i can do it .