Okay, so in completing all my paperwork for my initial consult with the surgeon, I notice they want me to record the type of food I've eaten for the 2 days before the appointment. Now that I've written it down (today would be day 1) , I notice that I'm not snacking between meals. It's things like these that make me question how the lap band will help me if it doesn't look like I'm eating a lot, you know? Am I even making sense? I just want to be sure that I am in fact a good candidate for the procedure. I meet all the insurance requirements (BMI, etc.), but will this help me if I'm not really overeating? Does anyone have any insight into this that you could help me with?

Actually in some circles snackers/grazers aren't considered lap band candidates because the band controls high volume eating; if you graze constantly you can "eat around" it. I think MAYBE you are over-analyzing a little; just fill the paperwork out and send it in. You can drive yourself nuts trying to second guess every little thing. If your insurance will pay for it and you are sufficiently overweight (or if YOU Will pay for it without insurance) odds are you'll be considered a "candidate". Don't fret!

And I've never heard of anyone getting fat who didn't overeat. Regardless of chemistry, genetics and so on, at some point you have to take in MORE calories than you use in order to gain, and you have to USE MORE than you take in in order to lose. If you really don't overeat, and that isn't the cause of your obesity, then no the band won't work, but you wouldn't want it anyway.

Edited July 7, 200917 yr by RestlessMonkey