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well good luck to you, too i'm very excited about my dr.'s appt tomorrow... i can't wait to see what he says...

congrats and happy band-day!

I am excited to start my journey. i am not exactly sure what weight will count, because i actually haven't talked face to face with a doctor. tomorrow i'll know more and i will definitely UPDATE everybody :eek: thanks for everybody being so encouraging!

hey there :eek: huntstville isn't that far away from me, only like 1 1/2 hours. it's your money, use it how you want it! keep me updated on your progress :sleep: i am so happy for you!

well we basically are starting our journey at the same time! we'll have to keep each other posted!

i thought so too! good to know i'm not selling myself short - 65 lbs in 6 months is almost unachievable pre-banded :eek: :sleep:

hey everyone i just registered on lapbandtalk.com today, therefore this is my first post! let me introduce myself: I am Tara, 22 years old, 5'5" and weighs 305lbs. I have JUST begun my journey, well actually I haven't even began it yet. Tomorrow is my first appointment with a weight loss doctor to start my 6 months of medically supervised weight loss. I am very excited about meeting my doctor and when I go tomorrow I am going to let him know that I am interested in the lap band surgery. I currently have a BMI of 50, and with my insurance you have to have a BMI of 40 or BMI of 35 + a comorbid disorder. Feasibly, I don't see me getting down from 305 to 240 (a 40 BMI) in six months. Does anybody else? So hopefully, after 6 months, I will still be eligble for the lapband. I've made a seminar date, though, already for the lapband procedure on June 18th. Wish me luck! And good luck to all those waiting your surgery and congrats to all of those who have already lost weight!