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Sometimes it really is about finding the right person to help you

I would honestly say that maybe you should go by measuring yourself. How do your clothes feel. It's not all about losing weight. If you're working out like mad it could just be your body making muscle.

I have seen this too and I love it! I'm currently thinking of one for mine as well.

I know it's definetly hard and maybe the best way to look at it is that it's not forever. After your two weeks you're done. I would make sure you're getting enough of everything he says you can have too. Make sure you eat all of the veggies, drink lots of crystal light and I would eat all of the sugar free Jello I could carry home in my car. A lot of people simply have the drink a shake for Breakfast, a shake for lunch and eat a salad with lean Protein for dinner which seems to be a lot more logical to me.

No, by all means you are not the only one that has a problem with the liquid diet. I have not had my surgery yet but I have been on a liquid diet before. Let me ask you, what are you using for the liquid diet? Also are you allowed to have anything other than liquid? My restrictions are pretty loose when it comes to the preband diet. All my doctor is having me do is low carb. I know some doctor's are very strict.

Maybe because I am self pay and maybe because it’s just my personality but I never loose sight of the fact that a physician works for me. If I receive poor service in any industry I move on. I’m not going to pay someone to treat me like crap. If you’ve gone through insurance to have your lap band, here’s a news flash, you’re still paying the doctor. Your insurance premiums are paying the doctor. No one has the right to treat you like you’re an idiot or talk down to you. I am by no means telling anyone to doctor shop until they find someone that tells them what they want to hear, you’re just hurting yourself when you do that. However everybody deserves to be treated with respect, even if they are telling you something you don’t want to hear. There’s a right way and a wrong way to do things. Just because someone wears a white coat doesn’t make them a freaking genius or doctor of the year.

Again I feel the need to say that you are your own best advocate. The physician works for you, not the other way around. If your doctor is not supportive talk to lap band patients in your area and see if you can find one that is.

The Lap Band commericials are always on in my neck of the woods, including the radio. I'm soooo happy for you. I'm glad your new journey is starting. You'll do great. :smile:

I know that it's the best thing for your health but no one can force you to have the lap band. You don't seem like you really want to do it and quite frankly you sound angry about it. Does your physician require a psych eval before surgery and if so have you done it yet? If he/she doesn't require it I would suggest it.

15 is a great time frame to loose 100lbs. You did great!

Exercising with resistance will considerably lessen the need for plastic surgery. Not everybody needs to have plastic surgery.

I honestly think we're all pretty normal. We have a strong bond with food and its to be expected. We just have to deal with it as best as we can and look to the future. I'm just trying to do better each day.

My doctor told me clearly that a year has nothing to do with it. If I get pregnant and my OB/GYN says I'm healthy enough to have a healthy baby and everything is good then I have his blessing. He is aware that it is not so easy for some of us to get pregnant and when the blessing comes, it comes. If we need to unfill, we'll unfill and start again after the baby is born.

You'll be okay. Deep breath. The world is not ending. Make healthy choices with your food and get some exercise. The weeks will pass fast and then you'll get your fill. All is not lost.

How are you sleeping? It has a lot to do with losing weight as well.

When the bill comes call the biller and advise that you don't have much money and would they be willing to negotiate. Most times they will say yes.

Sometimes an unfilled band can give you enough restriction. There are some lucky people who never have a fill.

Every doctor is different. Mine is no pre-op diet other than low carb. One week of liquids/soft food and then moving you straight to trying anything you can tolerate. He's quick to explain though that anything you can't crumble in your hand will have trouble going down the band.

Not everyone has to do one. I do not. My doctor only rquires a low carb diet prior to surgery.

Forgive me for venting but a lot of people simply want to treat LapBand as a product they've bought and plugged in. It's suppose to work right????? My insurance paid for it and the doctor said it works! All those ads said it worked. It isn't working for me, I have the reciept can I take it back for a refund? The band is simply a piece of medical grade plastic. You will in fact have to get up off of your butt and exercise. You will in fact have to pay attention to what you are eating. If you have not come to the conclusion that there will still be a LOT of work for you to do after the band is placed and healed then you should not get the band. So many stories on here where people don't know why their not losing weight except they can't tell you what they're putting in their mouth and they can't tell you the last time they walked farther than from their car to the front door. This is not a miracle cure. If you were hoping for that - move on. Sorry - just had to get it out of my system.

Why no support from family and friends?

I honestly think its because we have a real bond with food and we feel like we're going to miss it. I'm like any other addict. If I wasn't I wouldn't being taking a life altering step like the LapBand.

ILLINOIS - DR VAFA SHAYANI $12,200 Includes Surgeon, anesthesia and facility only. The lowest price I found for self pay in the Chicago area.

I'm having mine done in IL and it's required. However my own PCP was able to do it.

Yep, my BMI is 37 too and I have Diabetes (Also self pay). If you've been over weight for sometime and can't seem to keep weight off once you lose it you might want to consider it.