I am just starting my journey. I have a consultation set up for Tues. and they have told me my insurance has approved. I know I will find out all the details Tuesday but I'm curious to know if everybody has to do the six month medically supervised weight loss before doing the surgery? Is it usually the insurance that requires the "six months" or is the usually a prerequisite from the doctor? And if it is the insurance is the 6 months something that has to be done before they approve? And since my insurance has already approved then maybe I won't have to do that step. Or like I said above is it the doctor requirement?