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thank you gary. OLDme is actually referring to the guy I knew way before I gained all the weight. I am motivated and ready to conquer the world - and my weight problem. i encourage everyone to catch a VISION and do what you can on your own and then use lapband as tool if you need it. that's my plan. we'll see. good luck everyone!

well, i am in month 4 in may. i have lost 30 lbs on my own since my second visit with the "dr". it's just a weigh-in. They gave me no advice that I didnt know and I was told to slow down or i may not be approved. i laughed and said if this weigh-in thing can be an accountability tool for me, and the fact that i am very competitive, i may lose this weight on my own. if not, i will at least have gone thru the 6 months and ready for approval. i should be down another 10 lbs by my 4th weigh-in making 40 lbs total! i have cut out cokes and drink Water and tea with sweet and low only. i eat Breakfast and low car meals daily with whole almonds for Snacks. i throw in one light cheat meal (not over do it) once a week. i am not excersing yet but start with a personal trainer in a week or so. i think i can drop from 320 to 220 on my own by christmas. i am committed. it is a daily challenge but the lord helps me. good luck with your process. no psychological just yet. a patient in the "weighting" area (haha) told me it that was a joke. could be just the people at the richardson clinic. nice but want you in and out - you can so tell. some of them not all of them. Jan - before visit 320 (lost some Feb - first visit 318 Mar - second visit 315 April - third visit 298 May - 4th visit coming up but so far at 288 and going for 278 by 5/13 Take it one day at a time and have a vision of where you want to be! June and July visits - i would lke to lose 10 lbs a month with my lifestyle and that would put me at 258 if I hit my May goal (i will!) At that point I will have serious decision to make and may or amynot have the surgery. THIS IS WORKING FOR ME. May not for others. I think the surgery must be a tool not a quick fix. let me know if i can help you out!

LBS in Dallas (Richardson office). The lady I spoke with on the phone the first call was great. After that, I have experienced horrible attitudes and little to no follow-up. I am in the early stages of approval with my insurance (have BCBS), but it seems I am organizing the entire process. I may change to another.

:shades_smile: hello there i also just started the process with True Results in Dallas and I have BCBS - based in Mnnesota though. I have to go through the same supervised weight loss you mentioned. I am a male and heavier with a BMI of 46 and have sleep apnea. I also gained around 75 lbs in the last few years. A lot of similarities. I do think that BCBS will approve us. I have read good reports of those who qualify. I am not 100% sure about True Results though. It seems (the visits I have had) that they just wanna rush you in and get you banded - not really assisting me with lifestyle changes. Wham Bam so to speak. I have actually went off on a couple of people there and if it happens again, I will go to upper management. Maybe your expereince will be better. Good luck and keep in touch!