I don't know what to think right now, I am 95% sure I will be approved for the band, but just reading about the weight lost and how some bandster loose great within a year and other don't, plus the sagging skin, do think excerise and staying active well help with this problem? I really want this to work for me but I want to see result also? I need some encouragemnet?:tongue2::smile2:

You will get a great result with the band if you work with it - and exercise is particularly important with that. THe band even works well for most people who dont for whatever reason (and its not always laziness) put in the exercise and dietary work that ensures really great results. You may not lose ALL your excess weight if you cant change your lifestyle enough, but you will still lose a lot most likely.

as to sagging skin, if you're going to get it, you're going to get it. Nothing you can do will really prevent it, its a fact of life. Its fixable though.

Call your insurance carrier and ask for the written requirements for them to pay for weight loss surgery. The band is an aid but it requires you to do your part. That means getting to the right level of restriction, not eating foods that are high fat and easily slip through the band (candy, chips, ice-cream, etc.), not drinking with meals, and beginning to exercise (even walking). Talk to your MD, go to informational sessions, read posts here, and ask lots of questions.