Hi Guys....My name is Melisa and ive been a banster for 3 years now! Ive lost 70 lbs and have no regrets about getting the band! Ive gone from a size 20 to a 14 so far! My band was too tight a year ago and i had 1/4 cc taken out. i gained some weight from that so i just had some put back in. im hoping to get down to 150 or size 10! whichever comes first! I recently started walking so im hoping that will help too. My band is pretty tight again so i can mainly only eat soups comfortably. No big bulky foods! And that is good for me! Keeps me away from burgers and pizza as well as other bulky fattening foods!!! I will try to post some before and after pics soon. If anyone has any questions feel free to ask. Good luck banster friends! <3

oh wow louis.....you and i are about the same. yes i too am at a good spot i believe with the band. And yes if i eat too fast or dont chew my food well enough i end up having to bring it back up. Ya i always try to drink a bunch before my meal so im not thirsty during and right after. Im hoping this last fill will help me get the rest of my weight off. I have about 40 to 50 left to goal. Ive been walking and eating better to though and i think its already doing the trick! yeahhh. I love my band!!

Hey Lois in StA. Glad to hear someone else over 60 is out there. I am 60, lost 80- pounds and I have some sag too but that's OK with me. I was banded 7/7/11. I did not do this to become a swimsuit model. I did it to get healthier and to see my Grandchildren grow up. I walk about 3 miles per day and love my lband/plication. I would do it again in a minute. I too have reached a small plateu but I will work through this and move on. I kind of lost my "mojo" and drive over the holidays, then a bad cold, but I will find it again and thanks to the band, I did not fall too far off the wagon. Not much loss, but NO GAIN, so I am good with it. Blessed to live in Florida so I can walk year round..my goal is to loose 120 pounds so I have a ways to go...Good luck with your weight loss and glad to hear from you.

Melinda in Jacksonville