I'm new. I haven't been banded yet; still waiting for insurance clearance and proving of medical necessity for the insurance to approve it, but the process is started.

Is anyone an emotional eater; and if so, how do you get beyond/deal with that after the surgery?

I just wanted to wish you luck, I am waiting on insurance approval as well. My paperwork was sent on Friday. I didnt realize how much of an emotional eater I am until I really started getting serious about lap band. Now I have been noticing when I eat because I am bored or upset. Usually for me it is sweets. I know I can win this battle but really believe the lap band will help me win it.

<p>TTwo,</p> <p>For me I focused on exercise. I guess it doesn't happen for everyone but I would spend about 2 hours a day walking . I walked my dog, myself and 2 friends separately who wanted to take off weight and did not or could not afford the lapband.</p> <p>The exercise along with the band started the lbs coming off and of course that made me feel emotionally BETTER.</p> <p>Even if I did some emotional eating ( few chips or extra fudge bar) , all that exercise helped me deal with the sort of "cheating".</p> <p>I thought your thread was interesting but I think we are ALL emotional eaters or we wouldn't be obese.</p> <p>I think most of us bandsters have had to come up with something to take the place of eating .</p> <p>My house is cleaner and I am more social now too. </p> <p>Good luck ,</p> <p>edie</p>