i haven't alwayz lost weight the healthy way...but i can say this from the day i had my surgery....2 almost 2 years post-op i immediately changed my lifestyle...its not what i ate and how i exercised...it was a whole change of lifestyle i made...i made the choice to eat heathly and exercise...which i continue to do ...to this day...i see a lot of people using the word "diet" on here..."dietz" failed all of us...thats y we r here...i see a lot of people asking "what they should eat"...i won't give u a list of foods...i will suggest u eat healthy though...and i strongly suggest u get use to an exercise routine...that u can stick with for a lifetime...i would personally stop reffering to this surgery as a diet...and reffer to it as a lifetime tool to aid u with the lifestyle changes...u...urself...personally have to make and stick with...again thatz my advice...now lap on...:-)

Wow....thats the first word that comes to my mine after reading your threads...I read your threads and also the replies ppl gave you...I have to say it captured my mine..

You look healthy... congratz!

The mine is a very powerful thing...am sure you know that by now..its so powerful that you can create a whole world within yourself.

for awhile...i started to hate my band...after all i went thru...i honestly was considering having it removed...it wasnt the bandz fault...i was looking to place blame...the only one to blame is myself for not seeking help b4 i under went weight loss surgery to resolve my issues and for letting myself get so out of control...now that i'm starting to heal and live life by choices...consequences and well-thought out decisions...not to mention loving and caring about myself...i am grateful to have had this surgery....without it and all these feelings coming to a boil...whos knows where i would be....