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OMG Thank You everyone for the wonderful support, I posted this last night thinking no one is going to read this or care! Happy surprise to get this morning!!!! I have added everyone to my friends list who said they want to get and have support!!!!! I don't feel like I will be alone in this now! You all are wonderful people and I am grateful for the support!!!!!

Weight loss is so personal it's hard to say. The Premier ready to drink protein from Costco is very good. If it makes you feel better my doctor wanted me to do a 500 calorie a day liquid diet but I think I was allergic to them. The lean cuisine I would look for higher protein with lower carbs. Many LC are very high in carbs.

I just found out my insurance is going to cover my lap band surgery as well as any after care including fills and abdominal skin removal when I get to goal weight. I am super re leaved that they aren't going to make me do a whole list of things before they will cover me, all I need is my PCP and surgeons to write a referral letter! I am withing 2-4 months from having my surgery depending on when my dietary, psychiatric and physical activity appointments happen! Wish me luck!

I just found out my insurance is going to cover my lap band surgery as well as any after care including fills and abdominal skin removal when I get to goal weight. I am super re leaved that they aren't going to make me do a whole list of things before they will cover me, all I need is my PCP and surgeons to write a referral letter! I am withing 2-4 months from having my surgery depending on when my dietary, psychiatric and physical activity appointments happen! Wish me luck!

Hello again everyone thank you so much for your advise, I have done my research my insurance will cover it I just need references from my doctor, and my old physician since birth is also my daughters physician so when I go in for her appt I plan to ask to speak to him and see if he'll also back me up with my current doctor if he agrees. I have researched the actual procedure on the lapband website and watched all the videos and ordered my information kit. I have joined this site to help me get the answers I need and to talk to people who are in my situation. The closest seminar is not within my reach unfortunatly, I would love to go to one though so hopefully one will open up closer to me. I just want this tool to help me, I am sick of dieting and doing all the things I am supposed to do to be healthy have little sucess than gain it back. I want to be around for my children.