Ive Seen A Nutritionist, Had To Gain 5Lb To Have Bmi Of 40 (Its Required) Now Dieting!

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So I had to gain 5 more pounds to have a body mass index of 40 to be a candidate for VSG I have no health problems what so ever (thank god) but now I have to diet for about 21 days prior to surgery. My health insurance is fidelis. Does any one think I will be accepted by this health insurance please I néed some sort of opinions regarding low bmi then gaining extra pounds to be a candidate for surgery then dieting once again thanks.

[Raven21 121]

Supposedly they only have to submit one weight, then you can start losing and it won't count. That first one has to be as high as possible to offer you a better chance of approval. Ducking a little during your height measurement, or subtracting an inch if they ask you, can help a lot with the BMI. My insurance requires BMI of 40 or BMI 35-39 with at least two significant comorbidities.

You need to get the exact info. from your insurance company as to what their requirements are. I had to do a 90 day multidisciplinary program or 6 months with my doc, and a two year weight history, etc. every insurance is different though.

Good luck.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Do you have to lose weight on your diet?

If not, then don't.

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

This is such a slippery slope. I had a BMI of 36 with diabetes and was referred from Kaisser to a bariatric facility that was contracted with Kaiser. I lost some weight in the weight loss classes and then went to see the bariatric surgeon. The surgeon's office told me I didn't qualify for surgery because my BMI was too low. It was so frustrating......Then I tried to gain weight and went back to eating the unhealthy sh** I had eaten before and still lost a couple of lbs. So I had to redirect then to the fact that I was diabetic and that then qualified me. So, if I was you, I wouldn't worry too much about losing the weight before the surgery just to be safe. I realized after the surgery was done that I could of worn an ankle weight at that time. So, don't lose and you will be fine.

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Thanks. It's actually to reduce the size of my liver. I did wear weights inside my shoes. It came up to 262lbs but she takes 2lb off. Then she made me weigh myself with out shoes or coat. All I remember my nutritionist saying my bmi is 38.5 or 39.5 but I checked it online and it says 40 I'm going to see if when I go back she can help me do something. She also stated my surgeon can put something extra so I can be eligible for surgery. But he hasn't told me other wise he said everything should be fine and I should be having surgery soon. There was one surgeon who actually said no to me after I did all I did.

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Do you have to lose weight on your diet?

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They gave me a 1800 calorie diet. For 10 days then I should go back to do the pre-op I hope I get surgery so bad.