Pre surgery (insurance required diet)

[Lisa75 3]

How long did you have to be on the diet and how much did you lose? I'm really worried here. I've stayed the exact same for 2 months and have only lost 3 lbs. I'm worried I won't be approved because I haven't lost more weight. I'm following dietician and working on a stationary as well as a bike. Should I be concerned because i haven't dropped more weight than this? Freaking out there.

[Cindy C 150]

How long did you have to be on the diet and how much did you lose? I'm really worried here. I've stayed the exact same for 2 months and have only lost 3 lbs. I'm worried I won't be approved because I haven't lost more weight. I'm following dietician and working on a stationary as well as a bike. Should I be concerned because i haven't dropped more weight than this? Freaking out there.

I honestly think that the insurance companies just want you to make the attempt. I really don't think it matters if you lose or not. My insurance required 6 months. I didn't do it, just had the doctor say I did. Granted, I've had the same PCP for 20 years and he's seen my struggles and past attempts and was willing to do whatever was needed for me.

[BaileyRose 13]

I'm pretty sure you don't actually have to lose weight on the insurance required pre-op diet. I lost a total of 4 pounds on my 3 month "diet". One visit i lost only a pound and my doctor was like, "good job! What did you change about your eating this month?" and i thought "uhhhh nothing." haha i said to him "well, its just a pound. I wouldnt reallyday thats a job well done." and he said that it doesn't matter really if i lose any. It just shows my insurance company that im making some effort.

Now that my surgery is in a couple weeks I'm on my official pre-op diet required by my surgeon and I've been on it for 5 days and I've lost 5 lbs already.

[jen120 23]

I only lost 5 pounds on my 6 month doctor supervised diet. So dont worry too much.