Hi, I wanted to check in and see if there were others like me out there who had success and then for whatever reason......stopped pushing to lose and just maintained?

I am ready to restart and want to connect with other restarters....

I would like to hear your experience and be part of your support team and would like you to be part of mine. (also some of the newbies here need to hear some stories about trials from people that were not instantly successful BUT are still trying).....I think there are more strugglers out there than instantly successful folks ( by this I mean folks who have surgery, lose their weight and live happily ever after).

In my warped world eating was/is too big of a problem for surgery alone to solve. I am not ashamed to say ( at least I am trying not to be ashamed) that I still struggle with choices.

My reasons to stop were VERY valid. For those of you who are just banded, don't Freak out when I tell u this but life can throw you some curves and the band is forgiving. You can fill it up and diet like mad or you can deflate it and deal with family crisis, health emergencies, or emotional needs. The band is a lifetime thing. Not a RACE to the end.

So if anyone out there is thinking of scolding me or anyone who responds to my post.....DON'T......

I never stopping pushing to lose but I respect your candor and applaude your willingness to start agin. Best wishes!!

Actually that is exactly why I chose the band. I need it to be a lifetime thing, not a quick race to the end. I think you are being very honest with yourself and with us and that's awesome