It's hard to believe that it's been such a long time since I've been on here! I've totally lost my way of thinking, my BAND mentality... and due to that fact, I've gained 38 lbs over the last 4 months. After having all the fluid taken out of my band due to a possible slip, i gained 22 lbs in 6 weeks!!!! I was soo disappointed and ashamed of myself, but in a strange way, it gave me a lot of confidence in the band. I know that when the band is properly filled/adjusted, it works WONDERS for me!

Am I very discouraged and disappointed that right before my 2 yr mark, I'm further away from my goal weight than I was at my one year mark? Of course. Do I take the band for granted anymore? NEVER

I went in about 2 weeks ago and had another fill... and I think this one has done it!!! I can say that with confidence now because I've been on all sides of it... I've had the band too loose, just right, and too tight... Is it strange that I have 2.4 cc's in now and it feels like the perfect amount of restriction, when before this all happened, I had 3.2 cc's? I can't figure that one out, but the thing that matters is that I DO NOT have a band slip, and the band looks like it's doing it's job again! I've lost 8 lbs in 10 days! I know that seems a little extreme, but with the amount of food I've been eating before this, it's a wonder I didn't gain ALL the weight back that I've lost over the past 2 years!

Well here's to a new start... hopefully, if things work out between Mike and I, we'll be getting married in the next 2 yrs or so and hopefully I'm at goal weight by then!!!!!