hi, im a newbie and this is my first post. I have my initial consultation in Leeds next week so im doing some additional research through the forums etc to quell my niggling fears of making the wrong decision.

While viewing peoples stories and posts i began noticing that nobody seemed to be about after 2 years, their blogs stopped, or they stopped posting. Have they wasted away to dust? i just cannot seem to find anyone who has had these in longterm? can someone put me at rest? does anyone here have a band thats been in for 3, 4, 5 years or more. I would love to hear from you.

I'm heading for bandiversary #3 on August 20. In my experience, people who have been banded this long and who don't have problems simply drift away from support boards. There's very little to say or read that hasn't been repeated a million times, and unless there's trouble there's no point in hanging around. The most successful bandsters are the ones you WON'T hear from, because they're off living their lives.

To be honest, it's one of the reasons I remain a moderator; it makes me come here and read up on things. It reminds me that I am a banded person and my weight has always been a problem for me (even if it's not right at the moment). If I weren't a moderator I'd likely have dropped away too.

i thought that, i just was worried that everyone might have gave up

THANKS

My DH's been banded for just over 3 years. He's lost just over 200 pounds and is still losing.

My DH's been banded for just over 3 years. He's lost just over 200 pounds and is still losing.

Wow, I didn't know that. That is awesome!