Results after gastric banding when starting around 350 lbs and 5'8"?

I just had my gastric band (Realize-C band) surgery done on Thursday (4/9), and I would like to hear some stories/results of people who have had gastric banding and started out with similar specs - starting around 350 lb range and around 5'8" tall. I have seen a lot of information about weight loss results of RNY'ers, but would really like to hear from some banded people about how much weight they lost in the first 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 1.5 years, etc. It would also be helpful to know if you exercised during your weight loss. I plan on exercising (and have been cleared to exercise) several days a week, starting Saturday. I know everyone is different, but I just like to hear stories of other people's successes to help motivate me on my journey, and it was hard to find the info I was looking for on the lap band forum. Thanks!

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