Hi folks, I just found this forum and I thought I would introduce myself. I am coming up on my 2 year anniversary of my surgery on Monday. I figured that you all would appreciate this, so here are some before and after photos:

BEFORE

This is me at my brother's wedding. I am running 335 here.

AFTER

This is me this morning. 235 on the scale before I got dressed. Now you can see that the pants are belted down as tight as they can be. They are a size 46, I now wear a 36-38 depending on the pants. They are flat-fronts but now they have pleats! The shirt has gone from a 4XL to a 2XL, so I have a littel work yet to do.:cool:

WOW!! What an amazing transformation. You look like a totally different person. Congratulations.

After 2 years, do you still know that you have the band? How many fills have you had?

HAPPY BANDIVERSARY!!!!

Woohoo great job! Keep up the good work, and thanks for sharing!

Congrats! Keep up the good work and go get some new pants, you deserve them! :cool:

Wonderful!! Tell us more......

How was the second year as opposed to the first? Did you have to change things up a little to keep losing over time?

Please tell us more. Your pics are awesome. We all want to know how you have found such great success.

I have had 6 fills or so, and yes sometimes I am very aware of the band, but it usually my fault when it happens.

How was the second year as opposed to the first? Did you have to change things up a little to keep losing over time?

Please tell us more. Your pics are awesome. We all want to know how you have found such great success.

I had a quandry for a time because I had lost my health coverage. My doctor filled it pretty good right before I lost it and I had a rough time of it for awhile. I lost some weight, but it levelled off. I had obtained new coverage and because I hadn't been seen in over a year for an adjustment I was able to get it done right away. After that the weight started to fall off again and I felt much better.

WoW! great inspiration. I was just banded one week today. Keep up the great progress. You look great. :cursing: