Hi there, newbie here!

I am a newbie too......I am 3 months in doing the supervised weight loss program with my Dr have to complete 6 months before insurance will

approve surgery...

Please Add Me as a friend we can support each other and learn together!!!

Lynne

How have you done thus far? wow, 3 months will be here before you know it, and be glad to have a date already set. I'm in the beginning stages so I have no idea when mine will be. 

Welcome Jenny. Most of us mucked around for a long time before we finally decided on surgery. We're all glad we finally took the leap.

Wow , I see that you have lost a lot! Congrats to you! I have definitely mucked around about the surgery topic, because I was afraid to have surgery lol but about 2 months ago I had to have my gallbladder out (which is a similar surgery) and I was like... that was nothing! I also was thinking that although I'm heavy , I'm not as big as others who would benefit from the surgery. I also felt that people would look at me like I gave up on trying to do it myself, but I have tried! So, I will go see my pcp on the 10th and hope that she will agree with me that I need it and send my referral over to the clinic. I'm sure she will because she has mentioned my weight before. 

Nice to meet you!

Welcome. You can probably find your insurance's guidelines online or in your plan booklet. You can also call customer service. They should be able to give you the basics.

Hi  i am a newbie  i have been through all nutrition classes taken all test just waiting to get the prop appt with doctor  currrent weight 248  . you guys are a blessing  im  truly  scared but i gues it goes with the program ,  my biggest problem is letting these cigarettes go my nerves are so bad , but i have cut doe alot  with all these back pain issues  i am hoping that this will help and i can do the things  i want to do , just turned 51 and kids are now grown its time for me to enjoy life    wish me  luck