kfrain07
Okay. So I am new to all this. I am just started the process of getting the Lap-Band. I have had my initial consultation with the surgeon (who is so nice! and i have heard he has an amazing reputation) and my insurance has told me that i must do a six month diet before they will approve me. I weigh 244 pounds at 5'7" and I am only two pounds down from my heaviest. I feel almost as if WLS is the only way that I will be able to lose all the weight i need to be healthy. It is a frustrating to feel like I will never reach my goal weight no matter how hard I try to diet. So I am going to try my hardest to get this t hing done in six months! I know it's not the best way, or the easiest way, but I have done so much research and I feel like it's for me. If anyone has any pointers or advice for me I would LOVE to hear!!
Update 5/2/2012: several months ago I changed from the lap band to the sleeve. I feel like the success rate is higher and I didn't like the idea of having a foreign object in my body. I am getting ready to submitt everything to insurance and hoping to be approved!
