crecia1975

Way to go!! I know how it feels to grab something from the back of the closet and think you still won't be able to wear it...... and then amazingly it fits! I have some jeans I bought a few years ago when i managed to lose 40 lbs on my own. They were very snug when I bought them and of course I gained all of my weight back before I could even wear them a few times. I grabbed them a few weeks ago, just to see if I could even get them on. They were too big!!!

You need to follow the directions you got from your surgeon. Everyone here has a different pre and post op diet, depending on the doctor they chose. You also need to talk to your doctor about exercising. Everyone here will have an opinion and you will drive yourself crazy trying to figure out which answer is right. It's best to just focus on the diet and exercise plan you were provided. If you're not sure about something, call the doctor's office.

nayttap is right.
The insurance companies don't tell you what to chose. They just look at what you are requesting and see if you have all the paperwork/documentation they require. You just have to talk to your doctor and decide what is best for you. My BMI was 50 when I got my band, but gastric bypass or the sleeve was just not what I wanted. My doctor agreed with me after he read my files/essay and spoke to me.
You don't have to worry about the insurance company mandating what kind of surgery you have. Just chose the best surgery for you and your lifestyle. Don't base your choice on what you think other people want you to do. Good luck and let us know how everything turns out.

You need to sit down and think about what is best for YOU.
What do you want to do? Don't think about the reactions of other people, good or bad. You have to look inside yourself and decide if this will help you in your journey. If you feel doubt or worry maybe you need to reevaluate your decision. I thought about getting surgery for about two or three years before I did it. I'm glad I waited, because my head wasn't in the right place 2 or 3 years ago. I used to care about what others would think. Then one day I just didn't care what anyone else was thinking. I knew this is what I had to do to get healthy and to be happy. You may think about it and decide that surgery is not right for you and that's fine as long as you are making this decision and not someone else.