Ifi Susana-Jackson

I am still wondering why did I get denied? I thought I would be a good fit because I have pretty good habits; I am just shitty with portion control.

He told me.

I just had mine and got denied a recommendation for lap band surgery so its back to the drawing board for me. I gathered that I just need to try harder. He said something like my emotional/mental and behavioral patterns are a red flag for this surgery. He told me to keep doing what I am doing and focus on more Proteins and less carbs in my diet and we can see where we are in a few months. Has anyone got rejected by this portion before?

Thank you all for your advice. I talked to the surgeon yesterday and we decided to go with Lap Band. My insurance will not cover the surgery so it will be out of pocket for me. Oh well.

Thank you both. Also congrats to you both on your weight lost. Jansluv that is comforting to hear. I do want something to help with behavior modification.

Thank you! Sorry I should have clarified I am probably not a candidate for my insurance to cover the surgery. I have an appointment with a surgeon in a month so I would like to be as prepared as I can be for what my options might be.

Hi anyone, I am a 205 pound 5'3'' woman looking for weight loss surgery. So I don't believe I qualify for a lap-band surgery and the Orbera might be a choice I can consider. I have been reading as much as I can about the balloon and certainly have some concerns. Maybe there are folks here with some advice? Quite frankly I am worried about the non permanent nature of the procedure. I have been trying to lose weight for a very long time and can not quite seem to get under 200 pounds. I exercise very regular and eat healthy. My problem is I simply eat too much and have a lot of trouble knowing when I should be "full". I thought I would be a good candidate for lap-band surgery because I think I already have a lot of better eating choices (I totally could be wrong about this). However, I read that a candidate should have 100 pounds to lose and with my body type it would be too much. So for those who have/had the balloon, do you think it is an effective eating behavior tool? Also, how soon where you able to exercise after the procedure?