My insurance requires six months of medically supervised diet priot to approval as a standard, so don't feel alone. I haven't even started yet, but I know it is comming so I can handle it. I have been dieting my whole life so six months will be a walk in the park.
I also am looking forward to maybe learning something new in an adversary free atmosphere. Most of my docs have been adverserial about my weight which puts me off as well as makes me confrontational. Anyway the team from my surgions office does not seem to be that way, so I am kind of looking forward to it.