AThinnerMe

Thank you guys so much for your words. I did browse around the board some before I decided to join. There's a wealth of information here. Well, I made a bold step yesterday afternoon. I called my insurance company. Good news! Bariatric surgery is covered. I have certain criteria to meet, as with any health insurance, but the important thing is it's covered. I've only shared this with one of my friends and she's very supportive of it. I hope to go to a seminar one day soon and get more info on the surgery and go from there. Of course there's this wavering anxiety, but I think that's normal, right?

I haven't even talked to a doctor, checked to see if my health insurance would cover or talked to many people about their opinion concerning this. I'm the researching type, so I decided to delve as deep as possible before I made a final decision. I'm currently living in Memphis and I'm 23 years old. I'm 5'5 and weigh :faint: 310. My BMI is a whopping 51! Gosh, that's so embarassing. I'm tired of feeling uncomfortable, self-conscious and insecure. I need a complete lifestyle change and I don't even know where to start. I'm trying to be less sedentary and park a little further back in parking lots or taking stairs instead of the elevator. I haven't seen much of a change yet though. I've tried diet pills and they don't do much. There are even some popular weight loss programs out there that I don't even "qualify" for. Many of my family members on both sides have either died or are currently suffering from obesity-related illnesses. From hypertension to diabetes to stroke to well..just about everything imaginable. Plainly put, I don't wanna die. I need some help. I want to make a lifestyle change, and I feel like the LapBand procedure is just the catalyst I need to set that change in motion. Any input or advice from anyone? It's greatly appreciated.