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Thank you Colorado, I am so glad that I am totally not from another planet. I have only read from a very few people who have never had a fill and got to goal and stayed there. My Dr said it is possible and he sees it in a very small percentage of people.They usually are very strong willed people. I feel great, look great, and I am determined to not have to get a fill unless like most of you said, things change down the road and i somehow get back into my old habits and start to change my new and good habits into those ugly demons. I love my band and would never trade it for anything and I personally have talked to a woman in town that gets fills with somebody else because it is "the thing to do". Last week she got dehydrated because she could not even drink Water. I use my own mind and body to tell me what is right or wrong and what is comfortable. To me being so tight that I cannot drink water (while living in the desert of Arizona) is not how I want this journey to go.:confused: I see so many success stories on here and I too am one in my own right.

I was banded 12/20/08 and with having lost 86 pounds am at goal. I would like to lose another 5 pds for me and the extra space it gives me in case I splurge once in a while and the scale goes up a pound. I do not want a total panic attack everytime I get on the scale and gain a pound overnight. The thing is I have never had a fill from day one and still do not have any fill. I do have restriction to a certain degree and have totally changed my eating habits and exercise on a daily schedule even if it is only walking. I still get stuck if I eat too fast and cannot do bread of any kind, I totally keep away from sugar and keep my portions to a minimum. I know I am one of a small percentage with no fills, but I guess it works for me and I am really tired of people saying why get the band if you are not going to fill it up and pb all the time. I love my band and I will never get it removed unless something drastic goes wrong with it. Thank you for letting me vent and I truly believe the band is a life saver for so many people but it so different for each and every one of us.

Elfie, I am at goal, was banded 12/20/08 and am down 84 pounds, would like to lose 5-10 more before maintaining. I never was or intend to be in any exercise regime, I do walk whenever possible and do yard work every weekend. I have never had a fill and still have the same restriction that I had since surgery. I love my band and it has saved my life, I am off all meds and love life to the fullest. EVerybody is different and I will not diet, I have changed my whole life around to adjust to the band and the way you should eat, hope you all the luck in the world. You can do it too!

I am going through the dizziness myself. I lost 70 pounds since being banded 12/20/08 and am told it is not because of the weight loss but something to do with the inner ear. I am on motion sickness pills until this goes aways, which the Dr. said it would eventually leave as fast as it came.

Hi Donna and Ali, you are in for a wonderful ride of your lifetime. I was 55 at time of surgery 12/20/08 and am down 55 pds so far. People treat you so different when you become a normal size again!! I am originally from NY and moved to AZ with husband 5 yrs ago. Love weather here but miss my people from NY. Good luck on your adventure and believe me you will never regret this.

Fluffy RN, my husband are orginally from Syracuse NY, let me know if there are people there banded that correspond through e-mail. I would love to talk to people from my home state, We live in AZ now and it is just not the same as NY. I was banded 12/20/08

want to be thin, I lived my whole life in Syracuse New York and they did not have any dr doing lap band in any place other than NYC 5 years ago? I moved to AZ and got banded 12/20/08 and am down 55 pds, good luck and let me know how you do?

do you ever have meetings in laughlin, Nevada? I live 20 minutes from there and would love to meet other people going through this banded journey. Had band in 12/20/09 and am down 50 pounds

i live in golden valley and had been banded on 12/20/08.

I had lap band surgery a week ago yesterday, 12/20/08 and would like to know when I can have some real food like eggs, instead of just water and sugar free pudding?