Gaining before surgery!

[Connie26 33]

Anyone else on a 6 month supervised program before surgery?? My insurance requires it... But my BMI is only 37 so I really can't lose weight or I won't be approved. Is it bad that I'm starting to gain? Has anyone gained on the 6 month supervised weight loss and still been approved by insurance??

[labwalker 1,177]

I lost very little, if anything, during the six month supervised visits with a nutritionist. She told me not to worry about calories, or my weight. The purpose of the visits is to insure that you will be able to follow the recommended high Protein diet and to limit your meal portions after surgery. I was a calorie counter, and it took some time for my NUT to get it through my thick skull to also ensure that I was eating enough Protein with my meals.

But, your question is best answered by the staff in your doctor's office that handles the insurance claims. They should be familiar with the individual policies.