I ALWAYS READ EVERYONE'S INPUT BUT NEVER REPLY.....I WANTED TO ADD MY INFO HERE, BECAUSE JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS LAGGING FAR BEHIND....I DISCOVER THAT MAYBE I AM DOING OK AFTER ALL....PREOP WEIGHT 270. BANDED ON MAY 7TH, 260. TODAY AUG 7TH, 237. ACTUALLY, NOW THAT I LOOK AT IT...I AM LAGGING BEHIND. I MUST RE-DOUBLE MY EFFORTS. YOU GUYS ARE INSPIRING.....