Medically Supervised Diet Pre-Bandsters...

[Jensharley 9]

Can someone who was successfully approved after their 6 month diet tell me exactly what the doctor tracked during the diet? I am afraid my doctor is not documenting enough and I am going to go through the six months and find out I have to do it all over again. I know I am a worry wart but this is very important to me.

Thanks!

[emptyNest 4]

Can someone who was successfully approved after their 6 month diet tell me exactly what the doctor tracked during the diet? I am afraid my doctor is not documenting enough and I am going to go through the six months and find out I have to do it all over again. I know I am a worry wart but this is very important to me.

Thanks!

I think every insurance company is different. My 6 month diet was supervised by a nutritionist who only contacted me by phone. I had to lose 5% of my starting weight during the 6 months, and she had to assert that I had tried to eat right and excersize, but my Dr didn't do anything except weigh me at the beginning and end.

[imagine923 4]

I am on month two of my medically supervised diet. This has been difficult for me mentally because I am teetering on the BMI of 40 ledge and don't want to lose weight and get disqualified. All of my overweight life I have been conscious of what I eat and now I feel like I am sabotaging myself by not focusing on losing weight. Weird huh?

Hi Jen

I was on a 6 month requirement too and I was afraid of being disqualified if I lost weight. My surgeons office told me that it's your beginning weight that counts and anything you lose is a bonus and a headstart to the rest of your life. Enjoy the ride!

Best wishes to you. Chris

[Mewizza 3]

6 months are done... now I wait.. I hope I hear something soon.

[MzStace 1]

Went to my 1st doctor appt on Thursday, so I have to do a 6 mos supervise diet, I have 3 out of 4 appt schedule so far!

[Mewizza 3]

I got approved :-) My pre-opt appt is Thursday!

[HopeThruFaith 30]

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[Lollicatt 36]

I am 5 mos in with bcbs of IL and also teetering the 40 bmi. My patient advocate told me I could not lose 1 lb or I would be disqualified. Any updates since this is an older post? Did they just go off your starting weight or did they look at the while 6mos?

[Mewizza 3]

I'm not sure what they went on because I actually gained weight on my diet.

[PJ384 3]

I did not have to do the 6 months supervised diet I had to do a once a week appointment with a registered dietiation that was a really a total waste of time and effort I had to drive 200 miles round trip and a tank of gas to sit in her office for about 15 minutes while we just chit chatted about what I had done the week before and she never once offered any guidance or help in dietary changes and she just made a little note on a sheet each week and then on the last appointment she said they would submet to my insurance and let me know when they had a decision and as it turned out I had to call my insurance myself to get the answer it was funny how within an hour of my call to them I got a call from the surgeons office saying "Hey you have been approved for the surgery" .

Just put it down to the stupid hoops your insurance will make you jump through to get the band.

[rn2012 6]

Hi, my Dr and Nurse said they use your weight from day one, when they submit the paper work for approval.So if you lose weight its a bonus and some people lose 10-20 lbs during their pre-op liquid diet.

I am 5 mos in with bcbs of IL and also teetering the 40 bmi. My patient advocate told me I could not lose 1 lb or I would be disqualified. Any updates since this is an older post? Did they just go off your starting weight or did they look at the while 6mos?

[Zaviticus 0]

I'm pleased to announce my final doctor documented diet / weigh in will be this Thursday. After that, let the games begin

[HopeThruFaith 30]

Congratulations!!! I know you must be thrilled. Were you able to lose any weight during your supervised diet?