ahb08

does your insurance not let you have the surgery if you go under a 40 bmi while on the pre-diet? i know a lot of insurance companies allow it (some have restrictions that you cant go below a 35 bmi) as long as your doctor has documented your high weight. i would find out if i were you, the more weight you lose before the band, the easier and faster your journey will be for you! i lost about 20 pounds in the months before my surgery.

either way, definitely stay strong during these next few months! you can do it! do your best to at least not GAIN any weight, because i know how guilty i would have felt in the first month or two of being banded just trying to get back down to the first weight!

and besides, its always good to get in the habit of things before you actually have the surgery. all it does is make life easier for you!