Hey all. Thought I might introduce myself and tell a bit about my situation. I was banded back in March 2008. Starting weight at 340 pounds. I got all the way down to 210 pounds. I went through a divorce about the time I hit my lowest and then figured how to cheat and went back to binge eating. I have been on a steady gain ever since then. I quit going to the doctor after 3 bad fills where I could not get Water through. I went to the ER and they took Fluid out then. I never went back. So fast forward to the current. I am at 282 pounds. I really want to get back to the program. I need support in a bad way. Hope to make some friends and maybe be an encouragement to some one on what NOT to do.. Hope to hear from you!

@Bandista---I have NO desire for pizza, or any food for that matter!

Actually, I take that back. The one thing I have "craved" or that sounded at least a little bit good was sushi. I can eat 2 little pieces and I'm good.

Weighed in at 274 this morn. 8 pounds in two weeks.

Awesome job!

Just came across your post. I was also banded in 2008 and had it removed in 2013 because of complications. It had moved and was causing everything I ate to get stuck. I had lost 85 pounds from 2008-2010 and then in 2011 slowly started gaining unexplained weight back. (ended up gaining about 75 back)

I have some auto-immune stuff going on as well, so probably due to meds from that we think.

Anyway--I had gastric bypass 4 months ago and have lost 67 pounds. I'm very happy with the progress, although it was a lot bigger surgery/recovery than I expected.

Good luck to you! You're off to an awesome start!!

You can do it!!