Raizie

Has anyone here looked into or thought about the gastric sleeve as opposed to lap band? I never heard of it until tonight. It looks interesting as an option, but I was curious if anyone here chose the band after looking into both. Thanks, Raizie

Hi. I'm still in the preliminary stage as I've just made the first contact with the surgeon to get a consult. I've been reading the posts about the pre-op diets and it seems as most of the posters are referring to restrictions right before surgery. What about dieting for several weeks or months? Have some of you had to do this and was there a specific amount that you were required to lose? I think I've read about some insurance that requires anywhere from 3 months to a year of dieting and 25 pounds or more to lose. If I could lose weight on my own I wouldn't necessarily need the band:-) I'm worried that if my insurance requires me to lose weight first, I might not make it. What's the rationale and what if a six month weight loss causes the bmi to go below the minimum? Thanks for the replies.