I really expected this to be a fight I thought the insurance would look over my request and say well lets try the 6 month diet... Well not at all the authorization request was submitted July 3rd and the surgeon called me yesterday stating that it had been approved.

I travel approx. 1 hr each way to and from work.. so it gives me plenty of time to think... I started doubting myself thinking I failed at every diet I ever went on. I am a glutton when I eat.. I take as my husband calls it HUGE bites... and drink like 4-5 glasses of Water or tea when I eat... how in the heck am I going to re-train my eating habits...

I lay in bed at night thinking wow one day I might wear a size 10-12 again. Then I think,, "yeah right"...

Wow very screwed up in the head right now from excited to paniced!:confused2:

Hi, I know what you are going thru, when i waz all set to hit the table I had second thoughts but they diminished quickly when i realized that this waz not just another diet this waz it, I waz going to loose the weight no matter what. The band won't let you eat excesivly and yes it is a scary thought after so many years of abusing our bodies. I myself waz a binge eater, can't do that anymore lol. U learn realy fast how to eat slow and u get full faster and faster. I am alittle better than a year out and have lost 56lbs, it is slow but then again it didn't take over night to put it on ither lol! It is worth it if you are ready to make the commitment to yourself! I have had alot of trial and error, learning to slow down take my time dont' eat certain foods lol. Bread and rice big no no if you eat more than 2 or 3 bites. BUT it is worth it to be able to see your toes standing up lol. Don't wory, think it out, the surgery is a breeze! I was in at 7am and out at1pm the same day. Back to myself in 3 days. The only thing i don't look foward to with the weight loss is the tummy tuck lol.. I hope i helped u some, any questions let me know. And GOOD LUCK GIRL IT"S WORTH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keri

Stop stop being sooo mean to yourself.you are a wonderful person. You can do this and prove to all the dream robbers you are women.if not for you than whom.don't you want to enjoy life at a size 10-12, or better yet 5 or 6?? Walk proud of who u are going to become.you can do it.and do it in a big way..good-luck keep us posted

It is O.K. to be scared. It is hard to think that I will be able to change my "wicked ways" but that is what the lap band is for. It is a tool. You and your lapband can do this together. You are not alone in this. Don't expect it to do it all but it will give you the help that you didn't have on all those other diets. You have to want to get into those size 12's and be a healthier person. If you want it bad enough you will be willing to give up those 4-5 glasses with your meals. I have lost 65 lbs since last October and the one regret I have is that I didn't do it sooner. You are 43, I am 48 you can always learn new behavior. You didn't say how much you had to lose but if you are approved I would assume it is enough that the insurance co thinks it is necessary a well as your Dr. I will tell you now that you need to be sure you want this BEFORE you go through with it. I can't answer for everyone else but I know it was the right thing for me to do. I had sleep apnea, high blood pressure, joint pain, and back problems and my primary sent a referral but my insurance wouldn't cover it. I am a self-pay and I knew that this was what I needed to do before I ever went in for the consult, my Dr. just confirmed what I already new. I am not going to tell you that you will never have tempations or that your hunger will magically go away but with the lapband you will be able to have better control.

Good luck with your decision and keep us posted. When would your surgery date be?