Indiogirl55 thank you so much for your words of advice. I'm not yet banded and considering the procedure very severely. I have seminar tomorrow that I'm going to. Your words resignate with such an impact that I feel like you were talking directly to me. I've been sold on the idea "seeing" the before and after pics but not "hearing" enough about all of the work it really takes. I knew it would be work but I'm glad that you put it in the correct perspective for me. I really needed to hear that!!!