I called my surgeon's office to ask them some questions. In February/March I was involved with a weight loss clinic. I was given B12 shots, phentermine, and weighed every week. I did this for 5 weeks straight. I lost 33lbs in those 5 weeks, however, it was pricey and started to financially show and two the staff was not friendly whatsoever. I wanted to know if these 5 weeks would count toward my insurance requirements. They monitored my weight, bmi, exercise regiments, diet, vitamin supplements so I assumed this would work. They think that this wont work because it needs to be within a 6 month period, and to me I would assume within 6 months I visited it 5 times, my requirement is 4 visits in 6 months. But I guess I'm reading it wrong and they ACTUALLY mean 6 month consecutive with at least 4 visits. In any event I'm just going to go to the primary doctors office today and let them know what I want to do and hopefully they can cater to my request. I was getting excited this weekend thinking all I would need to do now is a psychiatric evaluation and then my surgeons 4 week program....but looks like I will have to wait the 6 months. Its a wait worth waiting....I started my shakes for breakfast and lunch, with 74.4oz of water during the day and a healthy dinner today. Here's to one foot forward!