I've enjoyed reading the posts in this forum and have gotten such good information out of it. I have my first appointment on Tuesday and am excited to begin my new weight loss journey. I've been on so many diets since I was a teenager and have gone up and down so many times I've lost count. I really need to stop the madness and get healthy once and for all. I would love to be able to wake up in the morning for once without thinking about how heavy I've gotten!

Welcome!! I'm fairly new also, just now starting my journey. this place is a great place for support. I have found answers to soooooo many of my questions here. truly a great bunch of people.

Thank you for the welcome. I'm so glad I found this group!

I'm excited and nervous at the same time about my upcoming consult on Tuesday. I've told my close family and a couple of friends about it and have gotten a mixed reaction. A friend said but you've lost some many times you can do it again and I told them that was kind of the point. I can't keep it off!!! My husband is very supportive though.

im the same way. ive told a few family members, but my husband is super supportive. i was so nervous before going to my consult visit i almost got sick lol.....after the appointment i was even more sure i wanted to do this . message me anytime ....sounds like we are near the same on our journey . my 2nd visit is this week ( dietician eval & psych eval ) ive had my ups and downs in dieting as well, great while it lasts but it never does :/

I have told some people, but I don't want to talk about too much. 1st I want to see if I get approved. Don't want to jinx it.

agree....it almost doesnt seem like it will be REAL until I get the approval .

I hope the approval process doesn't take too long. After the consult I was told it only takes about a week to schedule the other appointments which are done in one long day and then it is submitted for approval, but I guess a lot depends on my insurance companies policies. Rainenroses did you ask a lot of questions at the consult? Do you know if the insurance company goes by your weight at the first appointment? I'm curious because my BMI is 40 and if I lose anything I'll go under 40 and I want insurance to cover this!

Welcome to the group and best wishes to you

wow!! i wish my appointments were all done in one long day . mine is from may-august then aug 27th i get submitted to insurance. yes....write down any questions you have and take it with you . ask ask ask !!! my insurance goes by health problems, weight and bmi ( i have BCBS )

Thanks, I have all my questions ready and am excited for tomorrow! I have BCBS too! Good luck with your appointment on Wednesday!

Janine

Well I had my consult and was super excited to get started. They even scheduled me for appointments for tomorrow and then I get a call from the office telling me that they take my insurance but aren't in network so I wouldn't be covered. UGH! I wish they had realized before I wasted my time. They told me when I scheduled that they accepted my insurance. I will be double checking from now on...lesson learned. I was really dissappointed but I had already made an appointed for a seminar for Thursday with another surgeon in case I didn't like this one and luckily his practice really does take my insurance!!