Hello, everyone. I just wanted to introduce myself and say how much I have enjoyed reading the posts of my fellow banders.

I had surgery in November, 2010 and from 2011 up until recently, I did not fare so well. We had a lot going on in life and I quickly learned that fast food was not my friend. We also were overwhelmed with selling our house, trying to buy another house and moving so again, turning to fast food because things were in total chaos. Not to mention stress on top of stress!

Now, we're settled in our new home and the past few months have been going great! I weighed 212 before surgery. Much to my disappointment (in myself), I had only lost 10 pounds from surgery date to March of this year.

After my appointment in March, I made up my mind this band was going to work for me and that was that.

I had an appointment with my surgeon today and since my last visit (March) I am down by exactly 20 pounds! He is overall pleased with my progress and said I don't even look like the same person he operated on. How excited I am to be wearing 2 sizes smaller than I have been!

Thank you all for sharing your stories and photos with me and I appreciate all of the motivation that I see here. God has truly blessed me.

Yay! Congrats on the 20lb weight loss! We all have struggles in life that prevent us from doing our absolute best. Keep the motivation going and keep us updated! Best wishes!!