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I'm nervous about attending this seminar on Saturday. I mean I was just outside on break at work thinking about this. I'm going to be going to a seminar where there is going to be bigger people there than me and I'll look skinny compared to them and they will be looking at me like why the hell are you here. lol :rolleyes Well I have a BMI of 41.6 and I'm only 5 foot 5inches. I carry my weight in my upper body, I have skinny calves and ankles and little hands and wrists. I look like I'm carrying around two tires one on top of the other and big boobies and a broad back. So I'm just wondering if anyone has felt like this before going to a seminar..I mean I really WANT AND NEED this surgery, but I dont want to be stared at like you arent that big why the hell are you here. Do ya know what I mean? :faint: blessings

Hey I just started the process of going to a seminar. Mine is scheduled for Jan 12th in Topeka, KS. I have done all the research I possibly can and still learning more off of this site everyday. DH is very supportive too, he's just worried that I'm not gonna get enough nutrients and I've assured him I've thought that out and I'm gonna make sure to stay on liquid Vitamins etc and eat correctly. I do correctly now to a point, I also have PCOS and insulin resistance and one slice of cheesecake away from diabetes. So I'm right with ya girl that I dont think the insurance counts PCOS women not able to lose weight a factor in their decision, but I have heard it helps a little. I have also spoken to my insurance company and they told me that they dont require anything, it's the doctor's that require the seminar and psych eval and all the other hoops ya gotta go through to get this surgery. Spoke to the doc's nurse and she said that if I get the packet mailed in and the psych eval done after I attend a seminar and depending on my insurance I should get the surgery in 3- 4 months..so I'm crossing my fingers.... Welcome to LBT and I'm sorry for rambling on like I have. blessings

WTG Justin!!! C surgery isnt so bad is it?? I'm so glad you are on your way to a better life. Keep us posted sweetie on your recovery!! blessings on your recovery

Congrats Ivyrose....how did you lose so much so fast??? What kind of exercises are you doing...?? that is what i've been trying to find out on here..I've seen walking and ellipitcal but I'm wondering how often for how long etc?? Please help..I'm pre-band but I am wanting to get this info now..because I already know in my head what kind of exercises I want to do and how I want to eat etc....just wanna make sure that what is running through my head is going to work the best for me. LOL CONGRATS AGAIN SWEETIE WTG!!! BLESSINGS

First off welcome to LBT!! 40 lbs since August is great. Well I'm speaking my opinion here...but is your doctor fat, has he/she had to battle weight their whole life??? Then I would say you lose how ever and how much you want to lose...heck if your body is dropping 4-5 lbs a week instead of a month that is impressive....you do what YOU feel is right for you. After all sweetie it's your body!! Good luck and keep us posted. IM me anytime if you want to chat. Blessings

Y do you think you wont do this???

Welcome to LBT!! Good luck on your surgery tomorrow. I know all will be fine..you have some really strong will power there to stick to that pre-op diet... I hope when it comes to my time to be on that diet that I will have the strength that you have to not eat food and just stick to liquids. Let us know how you are feeling when you are home and up to it!! blessings

Welcome to LBT!! blessings to you and yours on this new year

Welcome to LBT!! First off, please DONT cheat on your pre-op diet,You are risking your life when you eat on the pre-o diet. You have to stick to that to the letter. You wont have to give up ALL the foods you love just the ones that are high calorie...you are strong and you can do this...believe it or not...we all have willpower in us and we CAN do this...we just need the lapband to help us with the portion control and help us lose a good amount of weight to get our energy up to get our butts in gear to exercise!! I just dont anything to happen to you..so good luck on the pre-op diet and hope to hear updates very very soon!! blessings to you and yours on this new year

I'm one step behind also, I found my physician and they are also having a seminar on Jan 12th. Stepoffaith where are you from...my seminar is in Topeka, KS

Well if you have done all the research and all the hoops that you have to go through to get this surgery. Then it must be the right thing for you to do. I believe you are just anxious and 6 wks is a long time to think. LOL But believe in yourself and know that YOU CAN DO THIS....you chose this path for a reason and I know in the end you'll be glad you did it!! I'm pre-band but I have those thoughts everyday and I just keep reminding myself that I know this is the only way for me to go. Good luck and welcome to LBT!! blessings to you

Congrats and I'm hope you are doing well with the band.

Welcome Natasha, you will love this forum it's totally awesome and I've read and met so many wonderful ppl on this site. I also will be attending a seminar on Jan 12th and I cant wait. I already know my insurance approves it and I already have a doc lined up. It's a requirement that I attend a seminar, get a psych evaluation done and then they submit to my insurance company which covers the lapband and then I wait for a surgery date. I'm hoping to get the band by March. *crossing fingers* Look frwd to hearing your progress on your journey. blessings

Welcome to LBT!!! Nice to meet you and I'm here to help in anyway I can. I have done all the research that I can do and found a doc and called my insurance company up and just asked them if the gastric bypass was covered and they said yes...so if that is covered under your insurance then the lapband will most likely be too. Good luck and again nice to meet you!! blessings

I went to that page and it doesnt show up any pictures on pg 42 #619 I wanted to see what you looked like before surgery...By the way you look AMAZING! I got to my seminar meeting on Jan 12th in Topeka, KS. Cant wait...this is the start of a new life for me IN a New year!!

Congrats on getting a surgery date. Look frwd to hearing from you after the surgery...it's ONLY DAYS AWAY:clap2::whoo: Blessings

I know what you mean about it being an adventure and scared at the same time. I just finally made my decision to have the band instead of the RYN. I wanted to wait til I did as much research as possible before even calling a doctor. Good luck on getting approval and surgery date!! blessings:ranger:

Congrats on starting your new life and welcome to bandland! I havent been banded yet I just recently decided to go with the band instead of the RYN. Talk soon! blessings

I know this is going to sound strange asking this, but hubby mentions it alot so I figured I'd ask. This question is mainly for women to answer....If you exercise enough with weights and try like hell to keep from them sagging...did you lose your breasts??? I mean I like my breast just want them just a little bit smaller but NOT complete gone......I had a breast reduction at age 20 so I would like to get them back down to that low size C that they were after the swelling went down...LOL :guess blessings and waiting for responses!! I figured we could all use a laugh..I've had a bad day all around today!! :ranger:

I want a band that is small because I gots lots to lose....I also have a kind of funny question...for the ppl that have already been banded (mainly the women)...did your breast shrink ALOT?? Becuz I do like my breast they just need to be a little bit smaller...LOL I will post a pic of myself tonite so you know who ur talking to...LOL

K here is my problems....this whole thing is such a a tough decision. I mean on the one hand the band would be good because it's a tool that will teach me how to eat better and not as much. But I have to work extra hard to get the weight off :cry(already been doing that my whole life) and it will take YRS for me to lose all the 100+ lbs I gotta lose and there is no guarantee that it will all come off. :faint:Now the bypass scares me, but the weight would come off the first yr(I'm not a VERY patient person) I've also seen all the health risks that come from that surgery and that makes me nervous, plus the hubby is totally against the bypass. :phanvan It makes me nervous that they bypass the stomach where as the band just puts a band around your stomach. :faint:Dont get me wrong I have no problem exercising it's just the time to exercise is the problem, I have a full time job, a husband and a teenager that needs to be driven to this class and that event for school etc, money for a gym is also a problem, and like I said before I am not a patient person when it comes to losing weight. I know I didnt gain it in an day and I wont lose it in a day, but when you bust your a** for a month and then step on a scale just to find out that you've gained 3 lbs..it's ALOT UPSETTING!!! Today it just seems like to make this kind of decision is harder than just staying fat. I mean it's a total life change and my insurance will cover either surgery so I dont want to choose the wrong one and insurance pay for nothing. :angry I have very stubborn fat that refuses to leave me on it's own. :cry:think Has anyone else felt this way when you were in your research and decision making stage, because right now I feel like I'm tearing myself apart trying to decide which would be the best way for me to go on this losing weight battle!! ???? :think I know I want this weight off and I know I eat right to an extent, but I still gain no matter what I eat....IT'S TOTALLY FRUSTRATING!!! Sorry just having a really bad day here!!! Any input would be GREATLY appreciated!!! blessings

I'm from Kansas and I'm assuming from your post name that you are in FLORIDA??? LOL

Welcome to LBT and glad to hear you were able to get banded!! I havent been banded yet, but looking frwd to it...not all the hoops I gotta crawl through (cant jump too fat) LOL to get approval for the surgery and also trying to get the money together to pay my 20% of the surgery. So anyway good luck with the post op intake and keep us posted.. blessings