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My insurance requires this. I had actually started a supervised diet back in March before looking into lap-band. I lost a little weight the first 2 months but then ran into some stressful life situations and gained it back plus more! I was hoping they would consider March as my 1st month as I had gone in monthly and June would be the 4th month. However, my question is, do you have to show continual loss? Doesn't the gain show I have a problem? A problem I have had my whole life. I have lost weight on countless diets but can NEVER keep it off. Quite honestly if I had to start over and show a loss each month, I am afraid i would no longer be approved as I may have too low of a BMI. I am under the 40 and about at 37, but have Diabetes, CAD, high BP and cholesterol. Yes, I may be able to lose the weight starving myself and they say you are too small. But my life history has proven I cannot keep it off. It is a big rollercoaster. what are the insurance companies looking for in these 6 months?

I saw my Family Dr. yesterday and he was very supportive of my decision. He said we need to do everything possible as I have a lot of health issues at my young age of 38. I am going to my 2nd Seminar tomorrow with another Dr. I just know in my heart I will be approved as I desperately need help!

I am not worried about the Dr., just the insurance company. I will try to lose some the next few months, but again, just hoping these 4 months will already count in their eyes. I am sure I can lose 10-15, done it a million times over...lol. Thanks!

Thanks for your reply. I thought I read somewhere you had to show a loss to show you were "capable" of losing. It would be such a relief to be in my 5th month in July and not have to start the clock over in June. I am so afraid of not being approved but I seriously have bad health issues and am so afraid I will die an early death!