Well I am 7 months from surgery and down 69.5 pounds with no preop diet. This band has been the biggest blessing. It has definitely made this process easier although it is still hard work. I think the difference is the hard work is actually paying off when it didn't with other methods.

I still struggle with seeing myself as small from time to time and I am still 35 pounds from goal but I feel so much better. I wonder if at times I have a harder time believing I was actually that big before surgery or that I am actually this size now lol

Job well done!! It helps me to hear people's struggles and that they powered through. I hope to be posting such a success someday!

Holy crap!! You look awesome!

Lately, I have been struggling with the attention my weight loss has brought on. The..wow's you look great....or OMG you are wasting away. My mind is grateful for the compliments but my "old fat girl self" is so sad that I must have looked terrible to get this type of reaction. I want to hug that girl and apologize to her.....tell her that I didn't mean to get her that way. Such a psycological transformation!