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6 Month Supervised Diet

Hi Y'all......

 

This is my first Blog! I am currently doing my 6 month supervised diet before I can be banded to get it covered by insurance. A little over view, I considered Lap Band many years ago and kept putting it off thinking I could lose the weight and do it myself only to become heavier. The Hubby and I decided to try and have a baby before getting the surgery after two years of trying and some fertility help we were still not pregnant and decided to just go ahead with the weight loss 6 month supervised diet. One month before my 6 month supervised diet was going to be completed and having done all my pre-surgery lab work and my psych evaluation, I found out I was pregnant! I was so bummed and upset. Now I was only going to get bigger.

 

Well I had my baby girl Dallas (9lbs 4oz / 22.5 inches) 8 weeks ago and couldn't be happier! I love her so much and she was worth the wait and starting over. I did develop gestational diabetes with my pregnancy which has gone away now. I only gained 12 lbs with my pregnancy which I lost 13 lbs by my 6 week postpartum visit.

 

So here I am and having to start my 6 month supervised diet again. Insurance states is has to be 6 consecutive months.

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MrsMoniqueRaphael

LAP-BAND Patients

I had to see my Family practice doc for 6 months also. He also insisted that I lose weight during that time. I lost 20 lbs. He said dieting now would make it so much easier after the band. I'm on my 2 week pre-op diet now and I think he was right. 6months will be gone before you know it! Good luck!

jen_1381

LAP-BAND Patients

Congratulations all around - on the baby girl, the dedication to the first 6 months of dieting, and the re-dedication to the new 6 months!! I was fortunate to be able to skip the supervised diet, but from what I've heard from everyone it goes by really fast. Keep us posted!

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