SarahG0417

My doctor appt got moved. It was supposed to be today, I was going to talk to my doctor ask her to submit to insurance. I have already talked to my psych and she thinks I should do it ( I see a psych for anxiety and binge eating disorder). Well now my doctor appt. has been moved to the 19th.....GRRR! I am struggling so much.....I can't seem to be satisfied from meals. I feel like I am starving all the time even though I am not. I don't want to go through this, I am sure it is anxiety from my appt. being moved, but I really should be just accepting it and pushing through with my changes. I decided to switch Breakfast to a Protein shake everyday and I have cut out carbonated beverages. Starting today I will be walking 20 minutes a day, and slowly building up from there. I want to make progress starting now, not when I get approved for surgery. This is totally mental, I just feel so alone in this sometimes, as I don't know anyone else that suffers with true B.E.D. My husband is supportive but being thin as a rail and eating whatever he wants he really just doesn't understand even though he wants to. I guess I just needed to vent a little bit. So glad this group is here.

I use stevia I figure since it comes from a plant it is the most natural.....so many people say Splenda tastes just like sugar but to me it tastes like chemicals and leaves a horrible after taste.

This sounds silly but, since I have made the decision to get banded it seems like time is standing still before my doctor's appt. My appointment to see my doctor have a check-up get my pap, and talk to her about submitting to insurance is on the 8th. I swear that feels like a lifetime away....LOL I know I am just anxious (in a good way) to get this all started. What should I do between now and then to maybe start preparing for everything? - I have already found a board certified surgeon that takes my insurance and has been doing this for 10+ years. - I have started sampling Protein shakes to see which ones I like enough to keep drinking during liquids phase. - I have had a long discussion with my husband about the surgery and he is totally on board and completely supportive. - I have done so much research on-line about the surgery. - I have read practically every post on these boards....(not really) Am I crazy or what?

Hi everyone, My name is Sarah....I have made the recent decision to get the Lap Band. I have discussed it with my husband and he is very supportive. I know that my insurance covers it 100% with approval. I have read the forums here (which I am loving with all the support). I have read so much on the internet about the procedure and life with a band (the good, the bad, and the ugly) and I really think it is the right choice for me. I am going to my doctor on June 8th to discuss it with her and to get her to submit to the insurance company for approval. So the ball will be rolling soon. I have been overweight since I was 11 years old. There was a lot of abuse in my childhood, but my mother didn't believe in therapy or help from doctors so I had to find other ways to cope. My weight has fluctuated so much in my life I sometimes forget time frames. I know that I was 210 and a size 14 when I met my husband and stayed that size and weight until I got pregnant with my daughter a year later. After pregnancy I suffered PPD and things went downhill from there. I was able to go on Weight Watchers about a year later and lose 60 lbs. but untreated depression made all of that and more come back. I have been on meds for my depression/ anxiety for 2 1/2 years now with great success. I am also now in therapy for Binge Eating Disorder. I lost my mom last year, she was severely obese most of her life and she refused medical intervention of any kind and she died of congestive heart failure due to prolonged obesity. I want my life to be better than that. Sarah