foodaddictSOS

I just found out that I have been aproved by my insurance for banding on April 26th! I am excited but so scared I will fail, I do know many people who are back to being obese years after being banded. I lost very little weight on my pre-op diet mostly because I was scared my insurance would deny me if I lost too much(I was right at a BMI of 40 with borderline hypertension). I know that is awful, but I am just being honest. I have battled a food addiction my whole life and have successfully lost weight only by completely eliminating food and exercising obsessively. I am scared that I will let food win again. Since I have found out that I am having the surgery, I have the biggest urge to go eat every single thing that I know I shouldn't. Does the band really help you limit your intake? My problem has always been never being able to eat just a little, I want to eat constantly!

I'm sure it depends on your insurance. If it makes you feel better, I put on weight for the first 3 months, then lost for the last 3(only minimally) and I just got approved yesterday! Oh, and my weight gain was slightly more significant than yours. I think the most important thing is to convince your doctor that you are really trying. If it was easy to have consistant weight loss, we wouldn't be in this situation!