Help! I had appt. 3 of 4 yesterday and was reminded I have to lose some weight before surgery because Aetna requires it and it's not a lot of weight but so far I've gained 2 lbs instead! I keep indulging with foods I love and thinking to myself "you won't be able to eat this after surgery" I know this is the time for me to start to make life saving changes but I've always been secretly rebellious against losing weight!!! Yep I'm crazy, just a little!

I've been banded almost 8 months and there is nothing I can't eat (well triscuits are an uncomfortable food so i choose to avoid those) and nothing I deprive myself of.

You learn to eat in much smaller portions and enjoy what you are eating.

I eat out more now after my banding then before….and I enjoy each meal. I always bring leftovers home and its never been a problem.

Try not to think that you will never eat again or you will never eat foods you love again. It is just not the case.

My tastes and cravings have changed and I'm learning to let it all work together as it should.

The greatest thing is Im not on a diet anymore. I track my food intake on fitness pal and I don't fool myself on what i am actually taking in calorie wise.

I eat to live….I no longer live to eat!

Good luck to you!

Edited May 7, 201412 yr by chasingadream

My insurance didn't require me losing weight for approval but I did decide on my own to start my pre-op diet sooner than required and lost 20 lbs in 3 weeks. Its something easy to do and with great results! Message me if I can help you further.

Help! I had appt. 3 of 4 yesterday and was reminded I have to lose some weight before surgery because Aetna requires it and it's not a lot of weight but so far I've gained 2 lbs instead! I keep indulging with foods I love and thinking to myself "you won't be able to eat this after surgery" I know this is the time for me to start to make life saving changes but I've always been secretly rebellious against losing weight!!! Yep I'm crazy, just a little!

Please do what you need to for insurance purposes. Just know this however. I went into banded life kicking and screaming. I didn't want to do it and mourned the whole idea of not being able to eat what I wanted when I wanted. Well...16 months later and I've done amazingly well and most important, no food out there tastes as good as normal sized feels.

As long as you follow directions after your surgery...and I mean that...you MUST follow directions and not test the band and do your very best not to cheat, you will do well and enjoy the fruits of your hard work.

Good luck!

Help! I had appt. 3 of 4 yesterday and was reminded I have to lose some weight before surgery because Aetna requires it and it's not a lot of weight but so far I've gained 2 lbs instead! I keep indulging with foods I love and thinking to myself "you won't be able to eat this after surgery" I know this is the time for me to start to make life saving changes but I've always been secretly rebellious against losing weight!!! Yep I'm crazy, just a little!

Good luck. When I was getting ready with all my pre ops I started having the protein shakes for breakfast. That was March and the surgery was the end of July. By the surgery I had lost 28 lbs by giving up my bad breakfast foods. I don't miss them at all after almost 2 years. I still have a shake every day.

I keep indulging with foods I love and thinking to myself "you won't be able to eat this after surgery"

Unfortunately you will..

But you won' t want, most of the times, at least.

Our rebellious mind is our enemy, but the band is a friend ready to help.

I don't mean I no longer crave for "forbidden" foods, but much less than before. Maybe because you are easily satiated, but it is easier.

That is my personal experience.

Best luck!!!

I'm on the same boat, I have to lose 15lbs before surgery but managed to gain 2lbs instead!

My surgery isn't until mid July so I still have time to lose some weight, the pre op diet will help shed some of it too!

It's crazy to have a requirement to lose weight before the surgery. Aren't we doing this because we don't have the ability to lose the weight unless we have the surgery?

I have aetna too. The point is to show them that when you get the band you will be dedicated to it. I only had to lose 2 lbs b4 surgery. Like you I would eat things thinking this is probably the last time I'm going to eat this so let me stuff my face lol. You can do it. My nutritionist told me if I gained a lb. Or 2 She Wouldnt Mark It So That I Would still get approved. Anyway I got to thinking about the point of it all. I didn't want her to have to lie I wanted to follow the rules bc the rules after being banded are alot more intense than the 2 lbs I was ordered to lose. You can do it! Walk the whole week of your apts. And drink as much water as possible. Water really does wonders for your body!! Good luck!!!