My next post op appt is not until next week. I go to the local gnc to get more protein n one of those smoothie shakes at their smoothie bar those shakes taste great. So upon leaving I steps on their scale 25cent n wala I'm down another 30lbs since my appt than a week before. Now this week same scale says I lost another 10lbs. Now the workers in store say its not accurate cause it tells them they 8 to 10 lbs over weight. Am not getting excited yet will wait to my appt to get accurate weight. If its true am I losing to fast. Certain mushies don't go down to well so I. Still do mostly liquids n protein shakes. So is it rare for someone to lose that much weight in 4 weeks?

Yeah well, the bottom line is definitely weight loss. Period.

I am happy that you've had such tremendous success with the band. I was unable to make it happen for me. I was hungry constantly - and not just a little hungry - I was totally ravenous all the time. I don't know if the band had actually slipped a bit or was on my doo-dad that causes hunger or what. But now with the sleeve, in less than less than 2 complete months I have lost more than I did in years with the band.

So yeah, weight loss is weight loss and NO weight loss is still FAT. I hope I look as good as you do some day. In fact, I have every confidence that I will reach my goal and be the person I used to be prior to obesityland.

Oh yeah, I am exercising more now too because I can. With the band I just felt so bad exercising was a constant struggle. My knees never got better and now although they can still cause pain when I overdo it, but if I'm careful they are not getting in the way of toning up. Yay!

I know you didn't ask how I"m doing and probably couldn't care less, but I'm so overjoyed with the revision surgery I just want to tell the world.

That's great news BJean, there's a lot of happy post bandsters here.

I also think its prudent to keep up with what's what in WLS. Bands probably ARENT forever, even when they work as well as mine have. It might be me seeking revision one day and there's no better way to be informed than following the long term journey of people who have experienced it.