First step to getting banded!

[acasner 0]

Hello all. So, today was my first appointment with the doctor to get banded. In order for my insurance to approve the surgery I must complete 6 months of a followed diet with my doctor. After that they will approve it and I will be scheduled for surgery. I am looking at about 9 months before I can get surgery... that seems so long but when I think about it, I have been over weight my whole life so what is 9 months going to do! I am ready for this change, I NEED this change. I am 150lbs over weight. I do not have the quality of life that I should at my age. Ahhhh I am starting this journey, glad you are all here with me!!

[Judy_AL 0]

Hey acasner! Yep you have started the lapband journey. Time will fly believe me. Then before you know you will be banded! I know that is how it was for me. I was banded on 9/24/08. So far so good. I would suggest to get in the habit of keeping a food journal - that will help out so much and attend support group meetings in your area. You will find several free online journals online to keep what you eat - that way you can show your doctor during the waiting period and it will be old hat to you after you are banded. I use www.myfitnesspal.com - I wish I had started it before getting banded - but did not. Love it! I tried a couple before that one but find myfitnesspal.com to be very complete and user friendly.

Good luck on this new journey!

[gitrdone 0]

Good for you! I'm in the same boat, with the six month diet, almost one month down :-P.

Noticed your from Carlisle, used to spend summers there when I was a kid. My aunt and uncle had a dairy farm.

GL on your lapband journey!

Gitrdone