Presurgery Weight Loss

[cherrybombknits 184]

I have a pre-op appointment in about a month and surgery scheduled in about a month and a half. Having this glimmer of hope that something might finally work I've been eating better and doing more walking. I have been so excited about the prospect of finally losing the weight effectively that I've lost almost 10 lbs in the last six weeks.

Will losing too much weight pre-op jeopardize my insurance approval (BCBS)? I don't want to gain weight just for the sake of gaining weight, but I know I won't be able to keep it off without the procedure.

[COsleeveDude 273]

If you haven't been approved by insurance you shouldn't drop below 40 BMI until you weigh in over 40 BMI and they give you the go ahead to drop pre-surgery weight.

After approval just make sure to ask the surgeon if they will still do the surgery if you lose weight and go below 40 before the surgery.

I haven't heard of any ever saying no, but I would ask just to be safe, as I don't know how crazy some insurance companies may get.