:huh2:Well - I just wanted to come on and thank everybody for the advice. After a lot of research and soul searching I have decided to give WW a solid try for a year and then re-evaluate my decision to NOT have the band surgery. I feel it is just too great a risk (not death) being a self-pay that I will have to have additional surgery or the possibility of band removal. I would love to be able to do this and would if my ins picked it up, but, I can't put my family through the ups and downs financially and having the potential of it not even working for me. I wish you all luck and maybe in a year I can see how skinny you all have become. BTW, I posted my decision on the WW board and what a bunch of negative Nancy's:mad:....I don't think some of them read the message fully before they started putting down lap-band and ME! Wow,,,,,I think I will have to look elsewhere for support. :cursing: Good luck to you all.

Well at least you did your research and didn't out and out give up on the idea of having the surgery, I am not a self pay but I can imagine the cost. Good luck to you with the WW and there are groups on yahoo groups that deal with WW that might be a little more positive. Take care.

Weight Watchers is a great program, and if you can stick with it it works. I lost 100 pounds on it in a little over a year. Unfortunately for me I gained 50 of it back within 3 more years. Just remember that it takes serious vigilance but good luck to you and I wish you the best!