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Thank you so much for your input. I feel better about it.. especially from dollhouse. thanks for making me feel better. Also to shiny.. you made me laugh! but didn't pee1 thank goodness!

Hurray for you!!!! Good luck on all things your are doing! What a great year your going to have!

Actually the first thing I did was do do ALOT of reading here! Then I attended a seminar and they started me on what I needed to do, which was see my PCP. I "lurked" on this site for months reading everything! Good luck to you

Hi good luck to you. I'm still waiting on approval.. hope it comes soon!

Good luck to you.. keep posting! I'm not there yet and I'll check to see how your doing!

Wow.. good luck in your journey! I love your very heartfelt sentiments! I too am soooo very tired of being fat. For the very first time I got on a small plane this summer and the seat beat would not fasten! I was in a panic! My husband (who has NEVER said a word about my weight) just looked at me. I had tears in my eyes as I hid the seatbelt so no one would see. The most hurtful was looking at my husband in panic. That did it for me. The happy news was the next plane the seat belt fit.. as did the others, at the very end. but I'll never forget that feeling.. nor the look in his eyes. We all have hugh pains as the "fatty"... that's why we are all here. Just keep up that attitude!! Molly

Good luck to you Mary. I'm waiting for approval from my insurance. I too have found this such a great place to read and learn as well as speak. I'm hoping that I get approved next week .. I may end up waiting until mid July if I don't. I have a hugh family vacation (kids, grandkids and such) in mid june. I look forward to it each year.. it is a highpoint of our year. I just don't want to mess that up, so if I don't get approved this week I may postpone until after the 4th. I just don't want my small grandkids see me not up to par. I only see them twice a year.

I'm starting a "self imposed" liquid plan starting with exchanging 1 meal with the liquid. I'm using slim fast and I freeze them and eat them like icecream. I don't get that sick to my stomach feeling as bad.

Isn't it cool! I was just freaking out before I found this site. I was grieving for all the food I would never eat again.. and pigging out on everything. I gained 4 pounds! Now I'm a bit more stable, and quit eating everything in site. I've actually started a "semi" liquid diet and watching my food, plus starting to practice chewing (i'm a gulper). I count 27 times for each bite I eat.. very very hard!! glad to help out.. we'll keep in touch! Molly

I think for most of us, there is a vunerability that we just don't want to deal with. Personally, I'm nervous, excited, scared, happy and every other emotion. I will be more than happy to discuss my decision with my family and friends as I start to lose weight, and change my eating habits. It will be pretty obvious that I'm not chunking down food and drink. Right now, I just don't need any negative responses, or anyone doing the old sabotage techniques. I work with some women whom are nice as such, but can be catty behind your back. Everyone has their own thing, and way of dealing with it. You have to find your own way, but this is a killer place to help find it! Molly

Hi Drew. I started reading at this site about 6 weeks ago. I actually joined the site in April. I had my seminar on April 3rd, found out my insurance would cover it. I had to do 6 months of a weight plan. I've been at LA Weightloss for a year, so I'm hoping that will count. All the paper work was sent in 2 weeks ago.. so I'm just waiting!

Hi Ruth! I'm pretty new here, and have really found alot of very useful information. Everyone is very helpful and supportive. I'm waiting for approval from my insurance company. Hopefully they will take the last year of LA Weightloss for my 6 months of physician approved diet plan. If not, i'll have to do that. What I do is just read the posts that I find I have questions about. I have elected not to discuss this decision with my family or most of my friends. I just don't want to have to justify my actions. I have a few friends (and my husband) that are very supportive of me, and at this point that is all I'm telling. good luck to you Molly

You should definately tell your Dr. about the experience. I work in the health field and I can tell you that the Dr. does not know that she is being rude on the phone (which by the way is her JOB) The only way he will find out that she is making him (or her) look bad is if people complain.

Hi all you tennessee people! I'm in Hendersonville just north of Nashville. I'm in the paperwork process of getting approved. I'm very nervous, but ready for the process! I'm starting to practice not gulping my food down and chewing chewing, chewing. Nice to meet some tennesseans here! I grew close to Knoxville... Go Vols!

My insurance will pay for the surgery, but I have to go thru 6 months of a "physician approved" weight loss. I have been with LA weightloss for the past year..(lost 20 pounds gained back 16). I'm hoping my insurance co will approve that. The surgeon has sent in all the papers from my PCP, so I'm waiting for an answer.

I have sleep apnea so I'm hoping that is my "condition" .. my BMI is 39. Honestly.. I would eat my self to a BMI of 40. Which would be for be about a week. I don't know if you will need to wait a certain period of time to re-apply. Isn't that crazy..! Talking about making yourself more sick and fat! Shame on insurance companies!

Hi there. First I have to say this site is what finally made me OK with the thought of doing the lap band. Thanks to everyone that I have read! I got the call from the dr and my insurance will cover me. I have already done the 6 months weightloss (I tried LA weightloss for a year) so I'm off to see my PCP, get his stamp and ready to start the process. Any words of wisdom? How do you get the ticker factory stuff to show up on your site? If I'm gonna do this I want all the bells and whistles! I'm in Nashville Tennessee and I'll be going to baptist hospital if there are any fellow nashvillians out there. Thanks again for just being here!

I quit cokes and most everything several years ago, and pretty much only drink water. I do crave it, and my body tells me when I haven't had enough. Once your over Pepsi, try going with more water and less of the added things.. You'll be suprised just how much you don't miss all the added stuff. Actually now I can't drink a coke.. it makes me feel bad! And this is from someone that thought breakfast was a coke and a cigarette!!! Gave up cigs 10 years ago, and cokes about 13 years ago!

Wow! Thank you so much! I'm just starting the journey. Surgeon has sent in all my "stuff" for approval. This is why this site is so great! You don't have to re-invent the wheel! So many great people willing to share both information and support!

Thanks for the inspiration. I am not banded yet.. just had all my paper work filed for approval. I'm already trying to practice the chew, chew , chew.. which is very hard!! I've been in jobs most of my life that I throw down food and go. To chew each small bite 27 times is hard! But I'm starting to practice.! I will remember you and I'll try to not go there! Molly

Bama, I'm so sorry. I wish I had an answer for you. That is a hugh amount of money to pay out of pocket. I don't think I could do it. Again, I'm sorry:sad_smile:

good luck to you. I wish I was that far along! Molly

wow. this is such a great site! I would have never thought about that! ty for the info!

It's so great to read all the responses and learn that you aren't "crazy"! LOL! I have hugh emotional eating issues.. just deciding to take this step had tirggered some.. We aren't like crazy, crazy.. just kinda emotional! In the past few months I've had such "ah ha" moments (as Oprah says). And I'm 51!!! Now that I know them I have to make sure that they no longer control what I do. As my surgeon said he doesn't want to do surgery on crazy people. I'n not concerned about the phsy elval.. although I haven't done it. If I need more "help" from psyc I'll get it along the way.

Hi Emily! I'm pretty new too. I've done the seminar, my PCP visit, and my nutritional thing. I've done a year at LA Weightloss, and my insurance wants 6 months of "physician appoved" trying to lose weight. My problem may be that I didn't go to visit my PCP each month. I'm scared, excited, and ready to go all at the same time. Gl to you. We may be doing all this at the same time Molly