Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!
Sign in to follow this  
  • entries
    3
  • comments
    9
  • views
    818

Patience May Be a Virtue.. but..

Sign in to follow this  
KJdallas

278 views

Patience... waiting for appointments... waiting for insurance to decide if they are going to approve. waiting for Dec. 1st- the end of my six month managed "diet"... waiting for surgery... waiting for the first fill.. waiting for the weight to start to come off. I am sick of waiting. Yah, I know it will be worth it in the long run, but what is hard is the here and now.... Being in the moment- it is so much harder to remain upbeat. When I have gained and lost my entire body weight at least 5 times in my life... being told I have to go on a doctor managed diet for 6 months makes me angry. How is this time suppose to be different without doing anything differently? Isn't the lapband my honest attempt at doing it differently? I realize the insurance company is really just trying to weed out those who are being impulsive and are not serious about the surgery and the work that will be required to make permanent change.. but forcing me to do a six month managed diet is really insulting. Why not call it what it is.. a 6 month waiting period.. a cooling off period. No one expects me to lose weight on this "diet" do they?.. In fact, it is in my best interest if i do not....isn't it? I have been over weight my whole life... I could probably give detailed instructions on how to follow about every diet out there. And six months more? What do I really get to do? Question myself.. beat myself up.. lose momentum toward my conviction to change my life.....

A bad day.. a down day... 4 and a half more months to go...

I am grateful that my insurance will even cover the surgery. Many don't. i just think that spending six more months at this weight isn't helping anyone...

Okay.. I got it all out.... be gone negative thoughts..... remember.. patience is a virtue...

Sign in to follow this  


3 Comments


Recommended Comments

Patience... waiting for appointments... waiting for insurance to decide if they are going to approve. waiting for Dec. 1st- the end of my six month managed "diet"... waiting for surgery... waiting for the first fill.. waiting for the weight to start to come off. I am sick of waiting. Yah, I know it will be worth it in the long run, but what is hard is the here and now.... Being in the moment- it is so much harder to remain upbeat. When I have gained and lost my entire body weight at least 5 times in my life... being told I have to go on a doctor managed diet for 6 months makes me angry. How is this time suppose to be different without doing anything differently? Isn't the lapband my honest attempt at doing it differently? I realize the insurance company is really just trying to weed out those who are being impulsive and are not serious about the surgery and the work that will be required to make permanent change.. but forcing me to do a six month managed diet is really insulting. Why not call it what it is.. a 6 month waiting period.. a cooling off period. No one expects me to lose weight on this "diet" do they?.. In fact, it is in my best interest if i do not....isn't it? I have been over weight my whole life... I could probably give detailed instructions on how to follow about every diet out there. And six months more? What do I really get to do? Question myself.. beat myself up.. lose momentum toward my conviction to change my life.....

A bad day.. a down day... 4 and a half more months to go...

I am grateful that my insurance will even cover the surgery. Many don't. i just think that spending six more months at this weight isn't helping anyone...

Okay.. I got it all out.... be gone negative thoughts..... remember.. patience is a virtue...

Share this comment


Link to comment

I hear you ! I am just begining the journey. What Ins do you have? Mine is Aetna....just curious, so I can kind of figure what I'm up against. You'll get there, we all will !

Share this comment


Link to comment

I have BCBS --different plans have different requirements even within BCBS...

Don't know about Aetna... good luck and we can keep the faith together.

Share this comment


Link to comment

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recent Blogs

  • Blog Comments

    • I’ve used my Xbox for exercise games too and it can be pretty motivating, especially on days when I don’t want to leave the house. Kinect games really do make you move, and after a session with kickboxing or dancing, I always feel like I’ve actually gotten a solid workout. The controller-free setup feels way more natural for workouts than anything I tried on the Wii. Zumba is fun but definitely takes a little time to get the moves right. Lately, when I’m not working out, I spend time trading CS2 skins and finding new guides on this link. There’s a lot of interesting tips if you’re into games outside of fitness too.
    • I'm literally almost crying reading this. Mostly because I'mon this pre-op diet and these last two days have been difficult... but also because I needed this! Thank you! Congrats! And a BIG congrats on quitting smoking a second time! It was hard enough to do it once... So - when I say BIG congrats... I mean BIIIIIG congrats! ❤️
    • Congratulations! What a great journey! Thank you so much for sharing. You are inspiring!
    • Was sind last resting-place besten Gewinnchancen in einem Casino? "Einarmige Banditen"
      Einarmige Banditen
      Casinos werden in erster Linie mit Roulette und Poker in Verbindung gebracht, aber Statistiken zeigen, dass 61 % der Besucher von Spielhallen ihre Zeit damit verbringen, einarmige Banditen zu spielen (Daten von 2013 von der American Gaming Association). Perish Regeln der Spielautomaten sind sehr einfach, und der niedrige Mindesteinsatz macht sie auch fur decease armsten Spieler zuganglich.


      https://berliner-vv.de/articles/wie_man_sich_f_r_einen_casino_abend_kleidet.html
      https://sen7.com/typo3/inc/?welches_casino_zahlt_am_schnellsten_aus____bewertung_von_online_casinos_top_10.html
      https://justinekeptcalmandwentvegan.com/wp-content/pages/welches_online_casino_ist_zu_empfehlen___online_casinos_mit_guter_rendite_2022_.html
      http://ff-thyrnau.de/wp-content/pages/was_sind_die_besten_gewinnchancen_in_einem_casino___4.html
      https://buecherplaza.de/wp-content/pages/was_sind_die_besten_gewinnchancen_in_einem_casino___einarmige_banditen_.html
    • Fantastic!! Congratulations on being successful with all your hard work.
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    ×