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For those who have blue cross blue shield.. did they require supervised diets? i know each bcbs plan is different, but i'm just curious as to what certain plans required.

I've strugged with my weight ever since I was a teenager (I'm 28 now), and I'm tired of struggling and not seeing consistent results. Every attempt, I've always just gained the weight back plus more. I've thought about having the lap band in the past, and even went to an information session at the hospital, but I was nervous about the procedure not working so I never took it any further. Now, I'm at my highest weight, 265, and if I don't do something, I know I will keep gaining more. I understand that the lapband is not a quick fix, and that's fine. At this point, I don't want a quick fix, I want something that will help me change my lifestyle. I need to do something serious to help me change these habits, however, I'm nervous ... I have these doubts... am i going to be able to stick to the pre-op and post-op diet? am i going to be able to change my habits so that the lapband will work for me? i know i'm going to have to give up diet soda and carbonated drinks (I'm addicted to diet coke and diet dr pepper), I question that i'm that strong to be able to make all these changes. was anyone else scared that they weren't going to be able to change their habits?

Thanks everyone for responding.. it really is a comfort knowing that others have felt the way I do. And PuraVida... thank you for including a little bit of your story.. I have tried every diet as well. The only one I have had any success will is weight watchers... and still, that was not long term success. I am a huge sugar addict as well. There have been times where I feel like pure crap, so much so that I have felt that it would not be much longer before I would end up having a heart attack. Getting the lap band would pretty much be a last ditch effort to get my life back on track.