Hi there, welcome! This place was my saving grace in my first year. I see you posted to my blog here and that you have the band. Since I had gastric bypass I'm not sure that my experience will be similar to yours. I know that band people need to get fills before they get restriction, so maybe you need to wait for that to feel like it will work for you. One piece of advice I have is to keep a food journal like at fitday.com. If you record food honestly including exercise you will get an accurate picture of how your body should be working. You can also keep a record of your weight loss which might help you feel better during periods of stalling. Believe me, stalls happen to everyone. I seem to have had one every other week. But I am now almost 2 years out of surgery and have lost almost 175 pounds over all. I know that your new surgery tool will work for you if you let it. Best of luck to you and please keep using this Forum as one of your resources. It can be so helpful! You can do it!