Its 2 years for us all!! How are you all doing? Have you all achieved your dreams, or like me are you still a long way away from them.

Have you lost the statistical 50% of your excess weight? Who has reached their target?

Who has had problems with their ports/bands?

Anyone had to have more surgery?

Any one got plastics or thinking about it?

Anyone had to have their band removed?

Erosion anyone?

Reply to this post and please feel free to do the poll. You can choose more than one answer.

For those who 'got there' congratulations. for those still on the path (like me) lets keep the faith and keep going!

Bunny

Wow, I am surprised no-one else has responded.....I have lost 80 lbs, have about 40 more to go...so I am at 2/3's gone....I will be 2 years on Sat 28th....going for a fill on Thursday, can feel lately we are not moving downward, kinda spiraling in circles...up 2 down 2 -you know the drill..but hanging in there....

Congratulations! The band for me has been a problem, but I'm working with it. I'm down 50 lbs, need to lose 50 more. My band is half full and my stomach doesn't tolerate fills right now. I'm happy for what I've lost, I feel much better! Currently what I'm going through is I have no appetite for any particular food. I know I have to eat, so I eat, but I never know what I'm hungry for. This is frustrating. I also miss eating Chinese, Italian, Mexican and white chicken. I can nibble these foods, but not enjoy a meal. One day I hope to enjoy my favorite foods again, that's what I look forward to and my good health.

hi ladys, congratulations, me not good at all its been two years and all i have lost is 15 pounds, please share your secrets for a successfull weight loss. and keep up the great work.:wink:

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Dr Chris Oliver, Edinburgh Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon is cycling from Lands End, England to John O’Groats, Scotland this August 2009. The ride will be almost 1000 miles. In the last two years he’s lost 55Kg after lap band surgery and wrote about this on his .

Chris was one of the trauma surgeons who operated on Olivia Giles who lost all four limbs after meningitis. Chris is going to raise money for Olivia’s charity, "500 miles" for amputees.

Chris supports 5oo Miles FlySpec a service which takes orthopaedic, plastic and reconstructive surgery, principally by air, to amputees and disabled people in towns and rural communities in Zambia, Africa where such surgery is not otherwise available.

If you would like to support me, I'm trying to raise £10,000, further details and donations can be made via http://www.justgiving.com/chrisoliver500

Hi: JUst came across this poll and thought I would post. I consider myself a "turtle" as the maximum I lose is 1 to 2 lbs per month but the miracle is it all adds up to 80 lbs. My journey is going slowly but well. I eat because I have to not because my head hunger tells me I must. All in all, I would have the band surgery again without hesitation. It has been a life saver to me.

I am glad to see that none of us said that we have given up on the band. It looks like most of us are still in the fight.

I have had some bumps along the way, but I am still slowly losing. Right now I just feel really thankful. The weight hasn't come off as quickly as I thought it would, but I haven't been this weight since I graduated from high school in 1997. I guess my next goal is my middle school weight, lol. I don't even remember getting over 300 lbs and right now it feels really good to be in the 200's. I am looking forward to the 100's. I am hopeful and optimistic.

I am really trying to work on making some additional changes this year and losing some more of this weight. I am about half way to my goal. I am looking forward to losing this second half.

I haven't given up. I don't get on this site much but it's nice to see how everyone is progressing. Weight loss is slow still have 20-30 to meet goal. I actually gained a little but working to get it off. I recently started having some issues with acid reflux. I hope there's not a slip. Go for swollow test on 6/8. I'm allright with a slight unfill because I have been tight lately. I just hope there isn't anything else going on. I also made my first consulation with a plastic surgeon. This is for 6/18. I had a breast reduction years ago and now they are pretty flat. Also interested in tummy tuck.