for those who had to complete 6 month diet

[Amanda R 56]

Did you lose or gain weight?

I'm 3 weeks in and gained a pound. I'm exercising more, trying to cut out junk but its hard.

What are you doing on yours?

[lck24 4]

I had to do this for Aetna

I went up then down....total loss at end was only 8lbs

[thxkbye 3]

I have my date set for my first consult with the surgeon on Feb 22nd. Blue Shield of CA requires 6 month monitored weight loss with monthly weigh ins... I have many of those, only problem is they want it consecutively within the last 18 months. So my surgery center told me they will use the weigh in from my Primary Dr. I got in January, then another when I see the surgeon on the 22nd of this month. I am not happy about it, I went through Kaiser options back in 2010, and chickened out of the surgery.

I went to those classes for 24 weeks, weighed in once a week. Then have done medifast many times after. I have all my Kaiser records. 24 hour fitness records, CPAP prescription and sleep study. I have a 38 BMI with sleep apnea on Cpap, high cholesterol, and high BP, Gerd/Reflux, joint pain, and depression. They told me they could try to submit now, but that it will prolly get denied, and if it does you only have 3 chances to get approved and then its over??

Way I figure, now I most likely wont have surgery till august, wondering if i should take a chance and have them submit what I have....

[Wendilou 180]

I had to do 3 months. I only lost 3 lbs the first month. I just started cutting back on my portion sizes and ate a lot less ice cream. The second month I cut my calories down to 1200 a day with even less carbs. I lost 5 more pounds. The last month i kept it at 1200 calories a day, but the only carbs i ate were fresh veggies. no bread, sweets, rice, crackers, etc. I lost 10 pounds the last month and I'm still sticking with this diet. Good luck!