We're coming up on our one year bandiversary in a couple weeks so I'm wondering how everyone is doing. Not just weight loss but also NSV's. How has your life improved. What are you able to do this year that you couldn't or wouldn't do last year?

For me, I'm down 38 lbs per my last dr's visit but my nsv's are many. I feel better, my lab numbers are in the normal range, I'm wearing smaller clothes, people who haven't seen me in a while do a double take and a gal told me yesterday that I'm a shadow of my former self. I thought I'd be very close to my goal by now but it took me some time to get to the "green zone". Also, I've never been a fast loser and that still seems to still be the case after the band. I'm now losing about a pound a week. I'd love for it to be more but a pound is a pound and my doctor is thrilled with my progress. The biggest thing I've learned is just how little food I actually need. I've always just wanted to be a thin eater and now that's me. I had to get over the portion size idea in my head. I felt ripped off a little when i got back on real food because I simply couldn't eat 3 or 4 ounces of Protein and some green veggies. I can only eat a couple ounces and I'm not always full/satisfied for 3-4 hours but that's ok because I get to eat again later. Such a simple concept but it was a huge milestone.

Anxious to hear how you all are doing.

I am doing very well, is good to hear you are too. This christmas i am not on a pre-op diet of just 600 calories so i am going to enjoy myself a little more. I wont lose any weight i dont think but i still intend not to put any on

I was banded Jan 31. I am about 10 lbs from my goal. Things really did not start kicking in till last may,my third fill.

Hey everyone.... I was banded on Jan 26, 2011. I can't believe it has been almost a year. I am 29lbs. away from my goal. I don't remember being this small. I will say this journey has been an exciting one. I still feel just as anxious as I did back in January.