Hi Everyone,

I haven't been on in a long time. My surgery was June 26th. I did really well at first but then I felt like I didn't have a band. I could still eat pre band portions and I did!. Pre-band I was on here all the time and would read about Bandster Hell but truly didn't believe it would happen to me. Oh boy did it ever!! I encourage all you newbies to just fight through it. You will get your band to where it needs to be!!

I had my frist fill August 1st to 4cc's and still nothing which really threw me into the "Did I make ther right decision spiral". September 10th I had my 2nd fill to 7 cc's and the scale started moving again! I had my 3rd fill October 22nd to 8cc's and I am now down 43 pounds. I have gone from a size 28 pant to a size 22! I love my band! I hope everyone is doing well in their journey.

Hi Winkie,

You look awesome! Glad to have you back, your smile in your pictures is infectious! I am also losing slowly but surely and I couldn't be happier. I am losing more inches all around then big number changes on the scale but I am happy with it, and I know I'll get there and be all the better for having done it a little slower cause that's how I need to do it and keep it off.

Keep up the good work!! I hope to see even less of you soon!!!

Congratulations -- perseverance pays off! And of course four months can seem like forever but it's really nothing. Just one season. Thanks for the reminder that it can take time to get the band working right. You are doing beautifully! Yippee!

Congrats!!!!! Keep up the great work.

It's four months for me too. I have lost almost 40 pounds. I went from a size 14-16 to a size 10. I can even fit into size 8 stretchy jeans. Lol. Congratulations!

winkie, you look fabulous! Had surgery one week ago today. Thank you for the encouragement!

You look great! I love my band too. I'm at 7.8 cc and that's my sweet spot. Losing pretty good as well. Banded July 1, 2013 and down 36 pounds. Keep up the awesome work!!

Great job! I LOVE your big smile in the "after" pictures...you can tell how happy you are these days! Keep rocking that weight loss!!!