I realize if I don't work out - I don't lose. I try to work out 3-5 times a week. I do realize that sometimes I experience pain at my port site when on treadmill at either a fast speed or high incline. Is that normal?

I have had to leave the gym a couple of times because I was in pain. It does go away, just wasn't sure if I was alone on this one.

I was banded in June 2009 and have since lost 80lbs - hope that is good, I am sure I could do better, but I still struggle with the emotional eating.

I think you are doing great with your weight loss - I too was a June '09 bandster and have not lost that much weight - about 25kg for me - I too struggle with the emotional eating.

I dont do a lot of exercise either which doesnt help, I go through bursts for a few weeks and then stop for months - I have had quite a bit of port pain during and after exercise - apparently using the muscle can pull a bit on the port, plus doc told me it maybe the tube between band and port moving more during exercise that pulls. She told me not to worry but I assume that depends on how servere the pain is.

Anyway, good luck and I think you are doing a fabulous job - am quite jealous to be honest :-)

I was banded in June 2009 and have since lost 80lbs - hope that is good, I am sure I could do better, but I still struggle with the emotional eating.

First of all 80lbs is fantastic!! I was banded in May 2009 and have lost about 67lbs, so your ahead of me!

I realize if I don't work out - I don't lose. I try to work out 3-5 times a week. I do realize that sometimes I experience pain at my port site when on treadmill at either a fast speed or high incline. Is that normal?

I also have been working out recently as I am the same - if I don't exercise, I don't lose any weight - banded or not! I have experienced the same pain port side sometimes (especially when I am working out hard), it really just feels like a "stitch" and does go away...I think it's expected to feel a little pain sometimes afterall the port/band is a foreign object inserted in our bodies and attached via stitching etc to our stomachs/muscle/esophagus. I did ask my surgeon about this and he said pretty much the same thing.

I work out 3-5 days a week and was banded in May as well.

I still have port pain at times. i just take it a little easier, especially with weights which is a huge focus for me right now.

I also get a little score around the port sometimes if i over do it and i work out 5 days a week and have since week one but my dr told me that you form scare tissue around the port and sometimes when you put strain there sometimes you can pull or even tare it some times (scare tissue).