I have the band in 2011 and did AWESOME had some issues with a fall that having to ended up having it removed and the surgeon did a sleeve. Once again did but ended up with some health issues and they beat me down...and my growing up tape running in my head kicked into high gear....so what I did was eat small portions because I couldn't eat a lot but I was eating more often and also eating the wrong things....my triggers are a few things and I have been working on them with my therapist and wow they go deep. I do at times eat till I feel almost sick and my stomach feels over full. I think between support and threads here and my therapist I'll find a place I fit into....I do have a lot of history of things where I felt I never ever fit in while growing up and it's still going on in some form or another that I'm working on....also one thing my therapist brought up to me is I never feel like I'm heard.