I am just beginning on my lap-band journey, and I am very excited about it. I have struggled with my weight for years and never even heard of this procedure before stumbling across this webpage a couple of weeks ago. I have PCOS and have been looking for treatment for that. Lap-band was one of the overwhelming treatments I found for PCOS when doing my internet research. I had my seminar last week, and my first Dr appointment yesterday. I have to have a sleep evaluation (because I snore) and I have to go to 7 consecutive months of Dr-supervised weight-loss visits because that is what my insurance requires (BCBS of AL). How much weight can you lose during those 7 months and still have insurance approve the surgery at the end? :cursing: I hate that I have to wait so long to get started with the band!

How much weight can you lose during those 7 months and still have insurance approve the surgery at the end? :cursing:

It depends. But if you drop below a 35 BMI (with co-morbidities) some insurance companies will deny you because they say you no longer meet the criteria. If you have no co-morbidities (and most insurances don't count PCOS, unfortunately), then don't drop below 40 BMI.