Hang in there sweety! I feel your frustration, I totally do. Please, please, please be patient. Go through all the steps you need to and you WILL get there! This truly is a life changing operation and if it means you have to wait a few months, then its just a few months compared to years of not having anything!

Frustration is really an awful thing- and I am so sorry that you are having so much of it! I am also pre-banded, but have learned a few tricks to help me to lose a little weight before the process--

-no drinks at all when you eat- it just washes your food down and the digestion process starts quicker (even without a band!)

-walk 2 miles a day (or as often as possible!) it really is better than doing the elliptical- once you reach the two miles your body then stops triggering the wrong sources of energy within your body and starts to trigger fat

hang in there girl, things will work out!!!

Ask if you can have a private session, I know that was allowed if you couldn't make the regular meetings. Granted, you'd have to pay for that but at least it will count. Also, your PCP may also help with the evaluation she has to send too, make sure she documents your struggle with getting the weight off that helps. I didn't lose a single pound during my process and actually gained 2 lbs (I only had to do a 3 month process) Anyway, my insurance approved my surgery and I was even missing 1 appt. with my PCP. So just hang in there, sweetie. And by the way, I didn't lose during the pre-surgery phase but I'm now 5 days post-op and I'm down 13 lbs. You will lose weight.......keep your head up and things will get better!!!!!!! Keep us posted....

Hi there Pinkfisk,I am going through the same as you I am pre-surgery,I am going through the 6 month diet with my doctor(pcp)and just think I only have 1 month under my belt,I have a long way to go,I havn't went for my 1st appointment yet and dont even know if I'll be approved yet,my process havent even began ,so you are good,just go to your PCP and give the doctor the form and ask him to fill it out for november,they have your records and know your weight progress and he or she still may fill it out anyway,the old saying is (nuthin beats a failure but a try) so give it a try all they can say is no,or they mayeven do it for you.I'm just waiting,I finally have my first appt on Jan 10th so for me starting a new year as a new person I look at it as if I was given a lil more time to be me until I really have to do what need to be done...so go for it and goodluck.....

oh yes be the way the doctor that owns this sight has a contest and the entrys has to be in on DEC 14th at www.LapbandChoiceContest.com

its a way that you can give this a go with our waiting on your insurance ,check it out..