Hello all! I am just posting because I need support. If you are going to put me down or lecture me, please don't respond!

I got banded August 17th, 2011. I had my first fill a week and a half ago. I have noticed that I am eating FAR less. I had a full appetite prior to being filled. I am tracking my calories, doing my best to keep it right at 1200. I am walking (not as much as I should be, but my home had a black mold infestation and my husband and I have been VERY ill!!, we are moving this week, so walking will pick up).

I have lost 5 inches off of my hips and 6 off of my bust. But, NO WEIGHT! I had plans of going to Mexico in late April, and my husband and I want to renew our vows. I dreamed I'd be 80 pounds lighter and I could finally get some pictures of me in a white dress that I can actually stand to look at (we got married in January of 2010, and I was at my largest). That doesn't seem like an achievable dream anymore!

I lost 60 pounds preop. So, I know I can lose weight. I know I have the motivation. They keep telling me that sometimes it takes 2-3 fills before weight starts coming off. I just don't get why one person can lose 30 pounds without any fills, and then there are those like me who have lost nothing after one fill.

I was 409 in November of 2010. Today I sit at 347, STEADY.

Please send me your stories, and encouraging words!! Negativity is not appreciated!

How are you doing now Newbie?

Have you talked to a dietitian ?

Are you keeping a food journal?

I meet a group of "bandsters" once a month for coffee it's a great way to get support and information from others.

Good luck.

Tom, Toronto

Banded July 6 06

Wt. Loss: 140 lbs