No Idea Where to Start????

livelaughloveme
on 1/27/11 11:45 pm
I have battled my weight for as long as I can remember.  I have been on all kinds of diets only to lose weight and soon to gain it back plus some!  I have high blood pressure and anxiety/depression.  I take a blood pressure pill, zoloft, mult-vitamin, 2 fish oils, low dose aspirin, vitamin D, and a potassium pill every morning.  I have a family history full of diabetes, high blood pressure, heart attacks, and strokes.  I am so ready to get my weight under control and live a more healthier life for me and my family!  I am starting to look into weight loss surgery but I have no idea where to start.  I have BCBS of AL PPO plan.  I do have some questions that I hope someone can answer:
1.  Where do I start? (How do I go about getting this process started?)
2.  BMI has fallen (in the past) under 35 but not for long, is this a problem?
3.  I would like to have another child, not in the immediate future (maybe another 2 to 3 years).  Would this be a problem?
Thanks!
Vicki Browning
on 1/28/11 1:57 pm - IN
1.  Where do I start? (How do I go about getting this process started?) BCBS AL requires the patient to have a 6 month supervised diet and must run consecutive months with no lapse in months so I would first start seeing your personal physician and start the 6 month supervised diet is the first place to start
2.  BMI has fallen (in the past) under 35 but not for long, is this a problem? The process will start with your begining weight at the time you start 6 month supervised diet, yes if you fall below BMI 35 it may be a problem.  However you mentions high blood pressure and that could be considered as a co-morbidity  
3.  I would like to have another child, not in the immediate future (maybe another 2 to 3 years).  Would this be a problem? After weight loss surgery that a individual can become pregnant a couple years down the road should not hinder.  I

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