Supervised Diet...i Haven't Lost Any Weight

[Sofficial 162]

I am so nervous. My paper work regarding my Six month Supervised diet will be submitted I'm January and still have not lost any weight. Have anyone gotten denied because you didn't loose any weight on the six month diet.

Edited December 10, 2013 by jashantee

[Sofficial 162]

So sorry about all the typos. I'm doing this from my phone and for some reason I can't see anything that I type. So I apologize if any of what I said sounds confusing

[Bufflehead 6,358]

I haven't heard of that specifically, but I think it really depends on what your insurance requires as the result of your six month supervised diet. Some insurance requires that you lose a certain percentage of your body weight, some that you at least don't gain any weight, others (like mine) require that you fail at dieting and don't lose a specified percentage of your body weight. Check your plan documents to see what they say. If it just says that you have to do the supervised diet but doesn't say anything about outcome, my guess is that they shouldn't deny you based on the outcome -- as long as you followed their rules about specified numbers of meetings with the doctor or nutritionist, etc.

[linda305 173]

It's not the insurance company, it's your doctor. They want the procedure to be safer by shrinking your liver. My doctor told me the same thing. I knew i would be put on a two week liquid diet before surgery so i started on my own. I drank slim fast twice a day and something light for dinner. I lost 5 pounds the first week. But my doctor had me drink 5 shakes a day, and sugar free Jello. I was told to lose 20 pounds within the two weeks but only lost 13. They just want to see your that trying. I had surgery last Tuesday December 3

[_imgood_ 63]

It's not the insurance company, it's your doctor. They want the procedure to be safer by shrinking your liver. My doctor told me the same thing. I knew i would be put on a two week liquid diet before surgery so i started on my own. I drank slim fast twice a day and something light for dinner. I lost 5 pounds the first week. But my doctor had me drink 5 shakes a day, and sugar free Jello. I was told to lose 20 pounds within the two weeks but only lost 13. They just want to see your that trying. I had surgery last Tuesday December 3

How are you feeling Linda? Today should be your last day on clear fluids. How has your experience been with your sleeve so far?

[_imgood_ 63]

<p>I haven't heard of that specifically, but I think it really depends on what your insurance requires as the result of your six month supervised diet. Some insurance requires that you lose a certain percentage of your body weight, some that you at least don't gain any weight, others (like mine) require that you fail at dieting and don't lose a specified percentage of your body weight. Check your plan documents to see what they say. If it just says that you have to do the supervised diet but doesn't say anything about outcome, my guess is that they shouldn't deny you based on the outcome -- as long as you followed their rules about specified numbers of meetings with the doctor or nutritionist, etc.</p>

I agree....the doctor and insurance are two separate entities. The insurance company may or may not want an outcome ( gain or loss weight). It's just a formality prior to approval. Your doctor may work more with you as he/she understands your struggles with weight lost. My doctors office was great I had a question I would call them and they would look into it for me.

[_imgood_ 63]

I am so nervous. My paper work regarding my Six month Supervised diet will be submitted I'm January and still have not lost any weight. Have anyone gotten denied because you didn't loose any weight on the six month diet.

Bufflehead made some great points.

[linda305 173]

How are you feeling Linda? Today should be your last day on clear fluids. How has your experience been with your sleeve so far?

I feel great. The first couple of days i had a hard time with keeping up with the 64 ounce. I lost 10 pounds since surgery which was last week Tuesday. Other then that i feel really good. Thanks for asking

[_imgood_ 63]

How are you feeling Linda? Today should be your last day on clear fluids. How has your experience been with your sleeve so far?

I feel great. The first couple of days i had a hard time with keeping up with the 64 ounce. I lost 10 pounds since surgery which was last week Tuesday. Other then that i feel really good. Thanks for asking

Has your Steri-Strips fallen off yet? What does your doctor think of you progress so far? I go in for my first pre-op appointment tomorrow and I have not gone back to work yet. I'm down 14.9 lbs so far and feel great!

[Scylla 106]

My surgeon's office REQUIRES all patients to lose 10% of the amount of weight they are overweight. I am 220 lbs. overweight (eeeeek!), so my requirement is 22 lbs. Until I lose that amount, they will not put in for insurance approval.