Ladies, Im much the same way. I did super good in the beginning and did my exercises and only indulged in a bite or two of "bad" stuff. Then I hit my second personal goal of losing 100lbs and everything is shot to (doggy doo). I cant seem to get the motivation to hit the gym and now Ive got a summer cold along with my toddler and cant go anyway. I do feel so much better about myself but I just dont have the umph to go. I am eating a little more then before but then Ive never been able to eat a "full" meal since the surgery. Ive always had trouble eating the amount I should. Now most the time I can or even a little more. I do get HUNGRY but a little fills fast. I do take my supplements and I keep my liquids going pretty good. I also found out recently that the scale I was using at the gym is way off so now I dont even have a scale to use to keep track. I dont know if I can wait another 3 months for my next doc visit lol. But, on the brighter side we are all doing fabulous and should be very proud of ourselves for taking such a huge step to improve our health. Charlotte nov 26th, 03 375/275/???

I am 6 months and a day Post-Op and am down 62 pounds. I have a waist again and have gone from size 22W to 14 WP. My diabetic medication (Type II) has gone from 7 pills a day to 1 and my cholesterol level is the lowest it has been in 15 years. The doctor is happy with my progress and so am I. I'm 61 so I don't exercise as much as some of you younger people. I work full time and am again traveling. I now easily fit into the airline seat and no longer receive the "don't let the fat lady sit next to me" look. I have more confidence in myself and have gotten many compliments from people that I deal with in my work. I thank Dr. Trevidi for the fine work he did and the support he gives and I even have to thank my insurance company for paying the majority of the bill. I hope to get to my goal off 100 pounds off by 11/17/04!

Wow you and I must have been seperated at birth, this is the first message I have ever posted and I would have typed yours almost word for word!! I had my surgery on November 24th and did extremely well the first few months. I have since lost 84lbs (originally I was 280). And am having the same problems that you are. It seems that I am more hungry now than I used to be, even though small amounts do fill me up faster. I have gained the CRAVING of sweets that was not a problem for the first few months, I guess the fear kept me from trying them, but since I have it's like I can't stop. They do make me a little sick to my stomach but not enough to sway my eating. I have also hit a platau in the past few weeks. There were two woman that had surgery the same day I did, at the same hospital and we all keep in touch, seems like they are also having the same problems. I just keep telling myself that I have come so far! I don't believe that I can ever go back to what I was before the surgery, physically or mentally. I am happy with the way I look and feel now, but I don't want to be stuck here. I am hoping with summer approaching that my activity will give me a jump start! If you need some support shoot me an email, we can work through the rough spots together! Jessica

I have the lap band. I had mine put in in November. I have lost 53 lbs. and am feeling great. My surgeon has a great website, with an animated clip of the prodedure. www.svsurgical.com Click on the "About Lap Band" Menu and select Surgery. Let me know if you have any other questions. Allison in Utah

Very well said Debbie. Any weightloss is a success! Congratulations on your terrific loss.