Welcome! I’m sorry you’re going through this and feel alone. This site is very supportive. I was kind of feeling in the same boat a couple months ago when my surgeons office called to tell me my insurance changed their requirements which was going to add on to my time. I had 1 initial dietician visit, 1 initial counselor visit, and both of those had to approve me before I could even see the surgeon. With the new requirements, I had a total of 8 dietician visits, 4 counselor visits, EDG, EKG with cardiac clearance from my primary doctor, upper GI, abdominal ultrasound (bc I want my gallbladder out at the same time), and a sleep study survey (I didn’t need a sleep study). I have my last appointment this Friday. Your surgery center team should have a number of visits that are required before your information is sent to the insurance. If you are gaining weight between appointments, I could imagine that they might want to do more appointments with you to make sure you’re mentally prepared for what happens after surgery. I’ve been honest during my appointments, I tell them my weight, they ask what I normally eat, my physical activity, but I’m not too honest either. I have no intention of telling them I had 2 pancakes for breakfast today because I don’t do that everyday, I don’t even do that every week! But 90% of the time I eat better. I know after the surgery I won’t be able to eat regular pancakes, and certainly not 2 of them because I’ll either stretch my stomach or throw them up, and I’m not will to make these sacrifices to fail. Why do you feel like your appointments are disappointing? What are you doing to prepare yourself for success? Btw, not being judgy, just asking. This is such a huge process, and you’ve already taken the first steps towards wanting surgery, which is awesome. I almost had a panic attack while the phone was ringing at my surgeons office the first time. I was like, can I even do this? But I can, because I have to. I’m 37, a lot of life left, and I want to be healthy enough to enjoy, not watch from the side or get too tired and sore to join in. I’m happy you are here, we’re here for you, and you are not alone.