Before Consult Weight

[missingunc 0]

Hello. So I have made the decision that I want LapBand. I have been to the information session, recieved referrals from my doctors and I am currently waiting for my June consult appt.

I am questioning..my current weight -- should i just maintain my weight or continue to try to lose weight, im thinking i def should not gain any more weight.

Any thoughts or ideas you have to offer would be great. What did you do when you were waiting for your consult?

[eko 1]

What does your insurance require (if you are not self pay)? Sometimes insurance requires 6 months of "supervised" diet. I did it with my PCP who sent the monthly reports to my surgeon. You could get a head start on that process, you do not need to lose a lot of weight during that process. You could also maintain. Depending on your weight and BMI, if it is high, losing a few pounds will help reduce risks during surgery and give you a running start. Good luck!

[Jodi_620 37]

My insurance didn't require any supervised diet for approval and I was just a few pounds within BMI weight to qualify so I did not want to lose too much or I might not have been aproved. So based on that I did not diet until I was approved and was put on the pre-op diet.

[missingunc 0]

thanks for your responses. Im going to try and maintain. Im having an "off" week and feeling so gross about myself.. and stuck. but with time it will get better.. this is much easier to type then accept or believe