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I think it differs depending on what type of insurance you have. I have PEIA (Public Employees Insurance) through my employer and I had to go to my lap band doctor for 12 months, loose 5% of my body weight, and not gain any in the process, had to quit smoking, be cleared by a cardiologist (when they took the pictures of my heart during my stress test, the pictures showed I had a blockage on the back side of my heart, so I also had to have a heart cath which showed NOTHING thank God)...I think that was pretty much it.

What all do you go through with doctors and insurance to get approved for the lap band inn in the first stages I want to know what I'm in for!

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Best of luck with your surgery!

What did I do before band?

I took part in a three-week programm of rehabilitation from compulsve eating, tried to choose healthy food, started chewing longer and avoided drinking during meals.

I lost 20 lbs in a month and a half.

I know that a lot of people often eat as much as they can before surgery, but I knew that I had to get used to eating less and better before surgery, because I wouldn't be able to cope with a sudden and forced change in my eating habits.

I also started having a one-hour walk every day.

Here in Italy surgeons don't ask to follow any sort of pre-op diet, but my surgeon said that weight loss would made both surgery and recovery easier

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Thanks Terry. I have my pre-op meeting on 12/23 and I have to do a 10 day Protein pre-op diet....which is making me VERY nervous...does anyone have any suggestions as to what the best tasting/favorite Protein Drink out there might be...one that preferably makes you feel full longer...?

Just a suggestion there is a thread about things u will need after surgery. This was very helpful to me. The best tasting shake is Premier.

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