Failing!

[desertmom 297]

Now,forgive me for asking.I live in a different world I think.(Dubai)Dont know how your medical insurance works.

What is the purpose of this 6 month diet?Is it to lose weight?

[Bmarion662 76]

6 month diet is for thje insurance company requirements to ensure you are a good canidate for the surgery.

Jwaller that type of diet is what I will have two weeks preop not for the 6 months monitored

[desertmom 297]

Ok,I have assumed that.But do they expect you to actually stick to the 1000 or 1200 cals for 6 months and dont people lose just to much weight to qualify for surgery then?

Just asking because I lost 70 pounds in 6 months on a 1500 cal diet that I really followed by the book.

Again,Im just trying to understand what makes the patient qualify?Is it the success with the diet?

[jwaller7577 6]

I assumed they wanted me to start this diet asap. And yes I understand it is for insurance purpose what I don't understand is why my diet is so strick compared to everyone else.

[Bmarion662 76]

JWaller Not sure why either I would change Dr.

Dessertmom: I think it is to make sure you are capaple of making the effort for the first 6 months post op and be dedicated to being diciplied during the critical months. I have not stuck to the 1200 everyday. I have however given my best effort

[Bmarion662 76]

Sorry for the typos on my blackberry

[ReduceReuseRecycle-Me! 119]

You would think that theire would be hard and fast rules to follow to get this surgery. There are not!. My insurance told me they just wanted a letter of approval from my primary care doctor. No other requirements. It's my surgeon that has all the requirements, including losing 10 percent of excess body weight prior to surgery. The use the first weight they took the day of our first appointment.

Other insurances require different things, like 12, 6, or 3 month supervised weight-ins/nutrition visits.