Jadebrasil

Also, are you happy with the decision to hire one? Is it helping you? Does he go with you to every work out session or you meet occasionally (how often?) to revise and set up a work out plan? How much do you pay ( want to know the average) and where do you live? Thanks so much!!

How much is it costing you and where do you live? just would lIke to have an idea if I can afford a trainer or no

Go to obesityhelp.com and lap band forum. I amSURE there are PLENTY of people there that will be happy to help you... They even have a sub-group called "failed bands" or some like that. Good luck

I have been using it for the last 25 days and so far I love it! Please add me as your friend as I need lots of support! my user name is the same as here: jadebrasil. Thanks!

How can I find out my metabolic rate and how many calories I should eat daily in order to lose weight? Anyone know? Thanks!!

Well, I use myfitnesspal but I would like to know if there some kind of test I can have done in order to be certain....

No, I would not. I just had the surgery done (3 weeks ago) and I'm kicking myself for not researching it well before. I wish I had found this website and obesity.com before lapband. After visiting obedityhelp I've become very discouraged;( so many failure stories... So far I have lost 20 pounds but it was all due to my work and pure dieting... The band is not giving me any restriction. I hope after my first fill I can feel the band and work with it... If I could go back I would research DS better or sleeve. I have read your post on obesityhelp.com and Must say I cannot stand some of the women there! They are so fu&$@" negative!! Bitter and angry!

I have MDIPA federal (United healthcare I think) and I had to go through the 6 months diet plan thing plus the psychological evaluation and blood work, EKG and barium swallow test. I would go once a moth to my pcp to weight in and in my 5th visit I asked for the referral for the barium swallow test (and scheduled it) and on my last visit I also did the EKG and went for the blood work. The only thing I did not foresaw was how long the psychological part woul take..... I only found an appt available for 2 months later, then I had to go to more 3 visits after the initial one (tests) and when it was all said and done, they took 1 month(!!) to mail the report. The authorization from the insurance took only 10 days and two weeks later I had the surgery. It took me Eleven meses since my first weight in woth the pcp, but the delay with the psychologist was a real bummer. If I could tell anything to myself one year ago, I would tell "me" to start the psychological part at the same time I began the weight in with my pcp. GL

Maybe you should try some other type of surgery, such as DS...