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I agree with you about being hard on yourself. I have been hard on myself reading all these peoples stories and thinking what am I doing wrong. So much so that it threw me into a funk and I like had a reese cup splurge. I am a bad chocolate addict anyway and it's hard for me to do with out it. If I get depressed or feel like I'm not doing the right thing sometimes it makes me slip back into that. I have been dealing with this and trying hard not to let myself go back to my old ways. I also quit smoking 2 weeks before surgery and that has been hard for me too. I feel like I have to have something to do with my mouth all the time. At first I was told I couldn't chew gum and I thought I would die. Now I have been chewing it like it's going out of style. LOL I guess we all have to fight our demons a day at a time.

So how much weight have you lost so far? You were banded on my sons b-day. Yes I agree with you. Everyone I have told has the same thing. They need to loose weight or they know someone close to them who does. They ask questions because they want to make their own decision. I have told about everyone I know. I answer all the questions because I want to help others but also it helps me. Like I said before when you tell others then your held accountable. Sometimes it's a bother because I feel like maybe I should have lost more weight and maybe they look at me and think the same thing. However we all KNOW it comes off differently for everyone. I was banded on March 8, 2007 and have only lost 22lbs. Some people I have seen lost like 30-50 lbs in this lengh of time. Amy

Shirley, I was banded on March 8, 2007 and I don't think your doing anything wrong. I have only lost 22 lbs to date and it's coming off slowly. I was told that some people loose slower than other and until you get to the desired "sweet spot" of your band it doesn't come off as fast for some. Hang in there it will be ok. Amy

donnajorn I have an opportunity to elect Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois and I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with them. I'm in the early stages of considering Lap Banding. Hey donnajorn, I don't know if you have already had your questions answered. I have Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri and they did say they would pay for my surgery. However now that I have had surgery they are saying it's over the maximum allowed and are refusing to pay. The Weight Loss Center stated that they will fight with them and I hope that is true and I hope they WIN! I can not afford to pay the charges they have sent to the insurance company it's a bill of like 56,000.00 if I had that kind of money laying around I wouldn't have too many worries. Anyway just be careful if you get them as insurance and they say they will cover your surgery. You may be fighting with them later. Thanks, Amy

Hey Fluffy, I had a friend who had gastric by-pass and she didn't tell me until like a day before surgery. It really hurt my feelings that she didn't think of us as close enough friends to be able to share this with me. She did the whole telling everyone that she just was diet and exercising but people knew better. I think it was deceptive and wrong of her to try and lie about it. I was banded on March 8, 2007. I myself have shared with people because I feel like several things the more people you tell the more success you are going to have because for one they are gonna be watching you.. Maybe that is the wrong way of thinking for me. But it works. I wish you luck and I hope you come to terms with your decision. Have a great day! Amy <AHREF ="tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w8AwQFK/weight.png"></A.< p>

:girl_hug: Hi my name is Amy and I was banded on 03/08/2007. I have lost 22 lbs so far. I am new to the group so I thought I would say hello!