Hi,

I'm a 29 year old single professional in Gainesville, FL. I am in the process of getting approved for lap band surgery. My primary care doctor has made all the referrals and I am waiting on my psych appointment and my surgery consult. I am fairly certain my insurance will be covering it. I have been overweight almost all of my life and currently weigh 305 pounds at 5'10". I think that 160-175 would be a reasonable goal. I am very excited about the surgery, but I could use a mentor to help. Also, I'd like to utilize all the things on this site, but I guess I need help with that as well.

Thanks!!!

Hi welcome to the board, my name is Emily and I'm 30 and live in Ohio! I'm having surgery tomorrow! If you need help with anyone just let me know.

Hello! I am 32 and have had my psyc consult and now I am going for my 2 week dietician consult tomorrow to see if I have lost anything on the 1400 calorie diet they put me on.. I am 244 pounds and 5'2. I am hoping to get to 150 or less.

Good luck and let me know how it goes! Thanks for the support!

How was the psych consult? How's everything going?

Well yesterday my paper work was sent to the insuracne company for approval. I weighed in at the dieticians and lost 5#. Its a start. The physc consult wasnt what I thought it would be. Not bad at all.