newbie.. kinda long

[nancee719 0]

Hi everyone

I live in New York have a wonderful husband and two beautiful boys. I started this journey back in April when a good friend of mine told me she was getting the lap band done. For the past 4 months or so i have been contemplating on whether or not this is something i really want to do, researching many website and just seeing what other people have to say. I went to the informations seminar at NYU on Sept 23, 2008[. Just last week i was able to finally find out from my insurance Empire BCBS POS that i will need the need 6 months supervised medical diet . Now i never really had a pcp and therefore dont have my attempts at WL documented. . I saw my PC about three weeks ago and we started the 6 mth diet', which is just low fat, low sodium, at least 30 minutes of excercise 3x week; she wanted me to follow the dean ornis diet. Has anyone ever heard or tried this diet?. I am excited and scared about this process. I'm hope that six months or if visiting my PCp will be enough? i have been expereincing a range of different emotions as i think bac k on the previous weight loss successes and failed attempts, feeling angry b/c i know i tried hard, feeling sad-becauSe most of the weight i have now is due to baby weight(when i got married in 2005- i ws 210 lbs and three months pregnant, withmy first son Ian,who was born 3/19/08- w went upto 250lbs- 7 months later found out i was preggos again- and was 280 by the time i gave birth to my second son Lucas on 7/13/07.) I am now still 250- BMI _40 and have not dropped any weight.. I mean i have always struggled with my weight but this is the biggest that i have been and it is just hard for me to look int he mirror and be happy with what i see- and i guess i'm sad that i don;t like what i see. Looking forward to the jOurney but i knoW that in order for tHis to be successful.. i have to battle my inner food demons, confront my issues with food, and change my relationship with food.... this will not be an easy task.. but i am at a point where i have to make it happen or fear that i will be depressed if i don't.. I am tireD of being depressed about my weight.. it's time for change

tHANKS FOR LSITENING

Nancy

[Brockbabe82 0]

I'm sorry that you are feeling so down, all I can say is you've come to a great place to vent and be listened to.

As far as your documented diets, have you ever been on weight watchers, L.A. weightloss, nutrisystem, any of those types of things? I had documentation but those were also included in the list.

Although it stinks you have to be on a 6 month diet, take advantage of it, it will help you get in the mid set that you need to be in for after the surgerys done. It also might make you feel a little bit better about yourself, I know my preop diet did.

Good luck and keep us posted.