Hangin' With The Band'ers (Newbie)

[Deener 0]

Hi I'm new I have only just begun. I had my informational meeting and got the bad news the my insurance requires me to do 6 months of MD weight loss..oh well that gives me time to save my $$$. I have like $225 saved already..yeah. I haven't gotten my first appt with my MD so he can start documenting all the BS, but I'm preparing myself to go off the bad food..gooodnesss additic or what?? My BMI is 45 guess that is the new "Thing" insted of height and weight. I'm getting excited, but my husband thinks I'm not doing the surgery for the right reasons. He thinks I'm doing it to because my father is horrible to me about being overweight. Anyone else have that problem?? No spouse/signifigant other support??? I think it will be a hard road without his support. Oh well this is for me no one else!!:scared2:

[lacasst 1]

Hi I'm new I have only just begun. I had my informational meeting and got the bad news the my insurance requires me to do 6 months of MD weight loss..oh well that gives me time to save my $$$. I have like $225 saved already..yeah. I haven't gotten my first appt with my MD so he can start documenting all the BS, but I'm preparing myself to go off the bad food..gooodnesss additic or what?? My BMI is 45 guess that is the new "Thing" insted of height and weight. I'm getting excited, but my husband thinks I'm not doing the surgery for the right reasons. He thinks I'm doing it to because my father is horrible to me about being overweight. Anyone else have that problem?? No spouse/signifigant other support??? I think it will be a hard road without his support. Oh well this is for me no one else!!:scared2:

Deener,

Welcome to LBT!! I'm about 4 months out so I'm fairly new at this whole band thing but I'm getting there.I toldly feel you on the "nay-sayer's" my mom was not at all on board and my mother-in-law and father-n-law blantantly did not approve.But I did this for me.Remember your the one who lives with this everyday not them.My mom eventually came around(she was so against gastric bypass)she welcomed the lapband with open arm's.My mil and fil have been pleasantly surprised by my sucess so far..........I feel better and that's all that matters!!Good luck to you as you begin your journey,fasten your seatbelt your in for the ride of a lifetime!!:crying:

[Deener 0]

Thanks for the encouragement Lacasst. Great to see that you lost 48 pounds so far, Congrats!

[sexylips 1]

:thumbup:WELCOME DEENER

totally know what its like to have family not aprove or give you there oppinion as to why you should not do it......oppinions are like butts we all have one.... for me it was my husband who has never had a weight problem so he really dont know what we have gone tru i have allway ben on yoooyoo diets and allway end up back wrere i started still fat... or should i say fluufffy hahaha. i made the decision for me and only me even with out his support and i am happy i did im happy about what i have lost but still have a bit to go. hang in there girl and do whats best for you. I AM UNDER CONTRUCTION...... HAVE A BEUTIFULL DAY.