Hey Everyone!

I have been lurking the boards for some time now and have finally decided to introduce myself.

My name is Nicole, I'm 35 and I am the mother of 2 wonderful children. I am currently 246lbs and 5'7" tall with a BMI of 40. I decided to have Lap Band surgery because my kids deserve to have a healthy mom. I made the final decision about the proceedure when I turned 35 and immediately got the ball rolling. I made an appointment with my PCP and my surgeon on 10/10 and 10/11. Both appointments went smoothly and I was sent to the Psychologist. She has given me 3 weeks to follow my 1200 calorie diet and journal my daily food intake and mood/feelings.

In addition to my already active days, I have to add regular aerobic activities! LOL! I walk between 5-7 miles a day for work, I stroller skate with my little one, zumba, bellydance and once in a while, I get to practice with my roller derby team! Now, Since I need a regular activity that I can do without any real organization, I will be starting the C25K program!

My next appointment with the Psych is on 11/8 and I'm actually looking forward to it!

My insurance is through my job and the proceedure will be done there as well. Unfortunately, I should've decided to have this done last year, my insurance would've covered it 100%! Now it's only 50! (Thanks contract negotiations!) I have been told, that from your first appointment to surgery is usually about 2 months total!

Well, I guess that's it. I can hardly wait to join you!

Nicole

Good to meet you Nicole. We all should have done this before, but at least we've finally

done it. Hope you find everything you're looking for.

Morning, Kim

I’m 33 I have three kids live in Cali

I haven’t got my surgery I go tomorrow , I was told by a co worker to look for a on line support group, I’m glad I did. I’m 253 lbs and would like to lose 80-90 lbs I have been struggling wit h my weight since I was six teen. My insurance is paying 100% for my surgery. I started looking into to weight lost surgery a couple months ago dieting for me stop working about a year ago and my health started decreasing with life treating illness it’s very important to lose the weight. My BMI is about 39.5 can’t wait to start the journey

Good Luck tomorrow. I just submitted on Thursday and am waiting to hear back. Please keep us posted!!

Morning, Kim

I'm 33 I have three kids live in Cali

I haven't got my surgery I go tomorrow , I was told by a co worker to look for a on line support group, I'm glad I did. I'm 253 lbs and would like to lose 80-90 lbs I have been struggling wit h my weight since I was six teen. My insurance is paying 100% for my surgery. I started looking into to weight lost surgery a couple months ago dieting for me stop working about a year ago and my health started decreasing with life treating illness it's very important to lose the weight. My BMI is about 39.5 can't wait to start the journey

Hi Nicole,

My insurance required 6 months of weight loss, exercise, and classes. After exactly 6 months I have been able to submit my results to the insurance co. I have already jumped through a lot of hoops for this procedure and I don't have a surgery date yet. I'm praying for a December surgery. I submitted on Thursday 10/27.

I look forward to walking this journey with you,

Gina

Hey Everyone!

I have been lurking the boards for some time now and have finally decided to introduce myself.

My name is Nicole, I'm 35 and I am the mother of 2 wonderful children. I am currently 246lbs and 5'7" tall with a BMI of 40. I decided to have Lap Band surgery because my kids deserve to have a healthy mom. I made the final decision about the proceedure when I turned 35 and immediately got the ball rolling. I made an appointment with my PCP and my surgeon on 10/10 and 10/11. Both appointments went smoothly and I was sent to the Psychologist. She has given me 3 weeks to follow my 1200 calorie diet and journal my daily food intake and mood/feelings.

In addition to my already active days, I have to add regular aerobic activities! LOL! I walk between 5-7 miles a day for work, I stroller skate with my little one, zumba, bellydance and once in a while, I get to practice with my roller derby team! Now, Since I need a regular activity that I can do without any real organization, I will be starting the C25K program!

My next appointment with the Psych is on 11/8 and I'm actually looking forward to it!

My insurance is through my job and the proceedure will be done there as well. Unfortunately, I should've decided to have this done last year, my insurance would've covered it 100%! Now it's only 50! (Thanks contract negotiations!) I have been told, that from your first appointment to surgery is usually about 2 months total!

Well, I guess that's it. I can hardly wait to join you!

Nicole