I went out to dinner with my husband for the first time since being banded 3 weeks ago. I ordered salmon and mashed potatoes and left with over 2/3 of it in a box, I didn't even touch the other side dish! And I was full! In the past a meal out meant appetizers, a few drinks, salad, and dinner. And of course I would eat every bite, then maybe even desert. Following the band rules it took the same amount of time to eat the smaller portions as it took my husband to eat his whole meal.

Being able to eat a reasonable portion and feeling satisfied is a NSV for me. I honestly don't remember the last time I experienced that before the band.

That's awesome, you are becoming one with the band....congrats!!!

That's terrific. Great eating out experience. Keep up the good work. NSVs Rock!

Congrats! NSV are always better I think than what you see on the scale. It shows you are in charge of ur band and changing ur life. Congrats once again.