I'm nervous about attending this seminar on Saturday. I mean I was just outside on break at work thinking about this. I'm going to be going to a seminar where there is going to be bigger people there than me and I'll look skinny compared to them and they will be looking at me like why the hell are you here. lol :rolleyes Well I have a BMI of 41.6 and I'm only 5 foot 5inches. I carry my weight in my upper body, I have skinny calves and ankles and little hands and wrists. I look like I'm carrying around two tires one on top of the other and big boobies and a broad back.

So I'm just wondering if anyone has felt like this before going to a seminar..I mean I really WANT AND NEED this surgery, but I dont want to be stared at like you arent that big why the hell are you here. Do ya know what I mean? :faint:

blessings

Everybody is so self-conscious themselves, they won't even notice. I had a BMI just shy of 37. I thought for sure I'd be laughed out of there or had people rolling their eyes, or something. We were all in the same boat - just wanting to lose weight and being at the end of our rope. They'll be more afraid of you judging THEM, I am sure.

I just went to my seminar 1/5, I too was nervous, but I was more nervous that I would ask all of the right questions, or like this doctor. Well I went and I asked all my questions, I even met a friend from here there too! Once I was there I did look around, but mostly only to smile with people struggling along with me and wanting a change! It is a great experience, and I am glad that I went. Since I made this decision I am a lot less self concious, we all have the same fears and issues, and we are working together...My suggestion is to spend time making sure you know what your questions are so that you can get answers while you are there.

Good luck!

thindolphin: how did the seminar go? were you able to set a date to see your surgeon and get things going? :welldoneclap:

I would not feel that way if I were you. Smaller people than you will be there and have had the surgery

I had it done with a BMI of barely 35.

awwww, dont be....i was the smallest and the youngest at my seminar, it was fine dont worry and in the longrun, its all about u and ur body....dont worry about anyone else girl!

Stepoffaith- No sweetie, but they did give me the packet to fill out of my diet history and other stuff about me. Right now my brain is hurting trying to remember dates and yrs of diets and what diets...I've tried everything under the sun. lol

Thank you all for your support.

thindolphin: I don't know where my last reply went. The site was kinda going weird. I saw where others were having probs too. Anyway, I wanted to ask you how you were doing on your paperwork and empathize with you on all those diet dates. Crazy to remember, huh? Will they give you a date with the surgeon once you turn in your papers? Did they give you any ideas of whats next? Keep in touch. Cindy

After my seminar I had to fill out the pack of papers, go to my family doctor and have blood work and the referal done then take it to his office and drop it off. Once I turned that in they gave me an apt for next Thursday. They also want me to have my mental eval done in the next two weeks. After that is done then they will submit it to insurance. I hope that was some help.