Mrsace13

My mouth dropped when I seen your results!! You should have happy tears!!

This is such a big dection to make, it is so hard. I keep telling myself I can do it on my own after doing every diet for the last 15 years and Im at my heaviest right now. I need to admit it to myself that I just can't do it!! I always wished they would come out with something like this and now that it is right here for me I don't know why I have to think twice about it. I tell myself I want to be proud to say I lost my weight on my own, I see that works well for me, NOT!! Did you have these feelings? How do you over come friends telling you not to do it? I need to just go and do this for me, I know this but keep making excuses. Thanks for the support!!

What kind of diet history did you have to show not to have to do the pre op diet everyone is talking about?

I have a couple of friends that have had gastric or in their 6 month pre op that started out over 270 pounds. I thought of Lapband since I don't have as much to lose as them but I have seen on this site that it does not matter. What is the reason you have decided on lapband instead? My insurance states I have to have a BMI of 40 or more 35 with a medical condition. My BMI is 37 so I may be OK however I am seeing on this site that during your 6 months you have lost weight. Is there anyone that can tell me, if I lose weight during the 6 months but I started out with a higher BMI will that change anything with my insurance? If I don't lose weight during the 6 months, what does that mean? I'm sorry, I am really new with this and don't know if I weigh enough but I know I weigh too much for myself and can not lose it on my own. Bringing me to another question...my problem now is I eat when I'm not hungury so will that change with lapband? I don't want to be one of those that gain it back. Thank you for any help. I do have an appointment and I am sure I can get answers soon I would rather hear it from those who have done it or about to do it.