Losing weight on 6 month program

[rnyjessica 6]

I have to do 6 months with the nut. And she has me on 1500 calories and I have lost 14lb already am I still going to be able to have WLS if I keep losing Weight. I went from probable having 3000 or so calories to now 1500

[dhrguru 1,238]

Most insurances go by your initial weight, so I think so; but what's your starting bmi?

[rnyjessica 6]

46

[dhrguru 1,238]

I think you'll be fine. Congrats on the loss! I'm sure the six months will be filled with ups and downs, so just keep at it

[Butterball B Cat 21]

@@rnyjessica, I started my (7 month) program at 351 lbs, and gained an additional 10 lbs about 3 months in because of several food funerals....but I got my rear in gear and ended up losing 50 lbs making my pre-surgery weight 310. My surgeon submitted my paperwork with my initial weight of 351. Insurance approved it in 3 days.

[LisaOle 20]

My surgeon told me when I hit my weight to keep on going, yet I'm stuck in a rut for over a month now, I have to lose about 7 pounds by the 18th, it sounds so easy but it just hasn't budged. The surgeons office told me when I finish all my 6 month work up appointments and meet my weight requirement to call back to get scheduled one last time before surgery. The 18th is my last of the work up appointments! I want to do the happy dance but until i'm at weight I cant...

[RNY-Gal 40]

I have a question about the 6 months diet. For my insurance it says weight loss, stable weight but no weight gain. Does this mean i can't gain no weight in 6 months? Or, I can't gain weight over my starting weight?

I don't meet with my NUT for the first time in a couple weeks so I can't ask her.

[jj7481 363]

I have to do 6 months with the nut. And she has me on 1500 calories and I have lost 14lb already am I still going to be able to have WLS if I keep losing Weight. I went from probable having 3000 or so calories to now 1500

Insurance companies typically go by your starting weight. Contact them for verification. Nevertheless, unless your BMI drops below 40 you should be good regardless.

I have a question about the 6 months diet. For my insurance it says weight loss, stable weight but no weight gain. Does this mean i can't gain no weight in 6 months? Or, I can't gain weight over my starting weight?

I don't meet with my NUT for the first time in a couple weeks so I can't ask her.

No weight gain over the course of your diet, nutrition, and/ore exercise program. For my 13wk pre-op I stayed the exact same weight. My BMI dropped because my lean muscle mass increased. So, it's not just as simple as weight gain.

[GBLady41 393]

My insurance required me to lose at least 5% of my weight during my six month nutritionist-monitored diet and exercise plan. My heaviest weight was 298 pounds, so I had to lose basically 15 lbs. If I didn't, or if I gained weight, I wouldn't qualify as a candidate, and I'd have to start over. It was hard but I did it. It took all of the six months to lose. So know that you're blessed that you can either maintain or lose.