HI, my name is Jeanine and I've been on this site for a little while but realized I haven't made an introduction. This is the most resourseful site I have found on the Lapband (and the most interesting, too!! ).

I'm 40, married w/2 children. I'm 2 weeks into my 26 week journey to the lapband and though the insurance hoopla. Going pretty good, I think. The big thing with me is that I'm sitting on a 40 BMI and was told that I can't lose any more then 5 pounds and can't gain anymore then 5 pounds. I can gain/lose that much in a week from that time of the month! BCBS of Arizona has very stringent requirements (6 months Dr visits, weekly dietician discussions, and 3x a weeks at the gyn w/a workout plan from a trainer). I've been heavier, and have only been slightly lighter than I am now and know that I won't lose or gain during this time. It will be hard but I can do it. This is too important to me.

Does anyone have any suggestions, tips or/and adivce for me? I want to lose the weight and get healthy NOW but not risk losing the surgery. Thanks your help!

My situation is similar. I am currently going through my 6 mos of supervised dieting/exercising and just finished 3 mos. I started with a BMI of 40 and have lost 4lbs and 5% body fat so far. I thought that the insurance company went by your initial weight and BMI, so if you lost weight during the 6mo period it wouldn't count against you.

Hi, lafevretj I've been geting conflicting messages from people within Scottsdale Bariatric. The NP says that the original BMI is what they use, the Dr I'm seeing there says not to lose or gain any more then 5 pounds. I don't know who to believe