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Your insurance should cover it because most require you to have a BMI of 40. My BMI was over 40 to. My insurance require me to be on diet for 7 months going to my regular doctor to be weighed each month. I also had to keep a journal of what I ate and how much exercise I got. I was also required to go to a class on how to eat and a physical therapy class. Once I met the requirements I was approved in less than a week. It was all worth it I've only been banded 3 weeks and have lost 22 pounds.

Yeah the new Friday the 13th was great. I'll let you know how the movie is.

Thanks guys for replying....glad to know it's not just my tummy!!!!

Last House on the Left starts playing tomorrow. Were going to see it. It's a remake I was wondering if anybody saw the original? I love scary movies!!

Congrats!!! I hope everything goes well for you. The first week is a real shock and hard but once your past the first week you will be fine. Just remember your not alone!!

Does anybody eles's tummy make strange noises? Mine makes crazy sounds after I eat or drink. I was just banded on 02/19/09 maybe my tummy is trying to adjust? It was so bad last night and loud that my husband and son thought it was our little dog growling. Just wondering if it's just me or does anybody elses tummy do that?

Congrats on your approval!! I hope all goes well and you lose all the weight you want to lose. :thumbup:

Ditto!!! I'll deny deny deny :mad2:

I was banded on 02/19/09. I've done fine just had a hard time adjusting to not being able to eat real food for so long. I'm so excited I get chicken and fish Friday!!! Good luck to all of us Fabulous February Bandsters!!!:mad2:

Listening to my husband talk about his day at work!! Got to love him :mad2:

Thanks for the info it helps a lot. I don't think I realized what a major life change this would be.

Thank you all who replied!!! It's nice just to talk to someone who knows what it feels like to be going through this first stage. My son and husband try but they have no idea what it's like. Thanks again and good luck to us all!!!:biggrin:

Hi I was banded on 02/19/09. I've lost 20 pounds. The hardest things for me is the diet you have to follow I did not know that it would be this hard. I'm confused on what I should eat plus I miss eating real food. I want to chew my food and I'm just sick of the creamy mushy foods. Can someone please tell me how you made it through these first few weeks? I know it will get better but it just sucks while your having to go through it.:laugh:

Right now I'm in the mushy stage of food I was just banded on 02/19/09. Next week I can have some protein. What kind of protein is best to start out on I don't want to dislocate my band. Also is it best to pureed the protein or is it o.k. to take small bites. I'm so confused any advise would be appreciated.

Hi and welcome!!! I was banded on 02/19/09. I started my journey in May of 08. My insurance required me to see my family doctor for 7 months in a row. I had to follow a diet and prove that I wasn't able to lose the weight on my own. I had to weigh once a month for 7 months. I also had to take a physical therapy class and a class on how to eat. After my 7 months was up I went to see my lap band doctor they turned in the paper work and I was approved by my company in less than a week.

I was just banded on 02/19/09 and I also found it very hard to be on the liquid diet. What I did when I was hungry was eat a sugar free Jell-O. I did not like the plain broth in a can so I bought Campbells soup that you could see through and drained the broth from those soups they seem to taste better. Hang in there it's really hard but your not alone. If you can make it through the clear liquid diet the next stage is much better. :confused:

Hi my name is Shell and I was banded on 02/19/09. My story is similar to yours I've tried everything in the world to lose weight and nothing worked. I'm hoping this will be my year to finally lose the weight. I wish you all the luck in the world!!!

Thanks for the info and congrats on your weight loss!!!

:thumbup:Thanks I just got banned 2 weeks ago so all of this is new to me.

Thank you that worked!!! I'm so excited. I just had the surgery 2 weeks ago so all of this is new to me.

Can someone please tell me how ya'll are getting those weight trackers?

Thank you for replying to me. Can I ask one more question? how did you get your weigt tracker?

I just started the stage 2 foods puddings, yogurt etc. My question is what are the best foods to eat to keep from gaining the weigt I lost when I was on clear liquids?:cursing:

I'm supposed to have my first fill on April 2nd. Does it hurt when they use the needle? Do they use any kind of numbing medicine?:cursing:

Thank you for answering my post. Thank you for the tips. That is a big question can I live with eating very little for the rest of my life. I've thought about that and one side of me says wow that is a lot to live with and the other says do you want to live? I have about 150 pounds to loose and I've tried every diet under the sun. Thank you again for answering my post.