When do you get on the scale again?

[CaliGirl77 6]

Hi All,

I just met my all requirements and it will be submitted to my insurance on Monday (fingers crossed).

What I'm trying to determine is at what point do they reweigh you? I'm going on a vacation and scared to death that I'm going to gain some weight (last hoorah-recognizing that the last 39 years have been a hoorah, hence me getting into this position). I'm hoping that if my insurance approves and go on the 2 wk liquid preop...I might lose anything additional I might add.

If you feel that gaining any weight would be detrimental I would appreciate your POV. Thank you!

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[becomingmandikaye 262]

I'm guessing it varies by practice. The last time I was weighed before surgery was at my pre-op appointment. Prior to that, I was only weighed at my consultation, which is the weight they used in the paperwork. After surgery, I was weighed by the bed in the hospital!

[CaliGirl77 6]

I'm guessing it varies by practice. The last time I was weighed before surgery was at my pre-op appointment. Prior to that, I was only weighed at my consultation, which is the weight they used in the paperwork. After surgery, I was weighed by the bed in the hospital!

Thank you for sharing your experience!

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[Cervidae 2,389]

I was weighed at my very first consultation and then at every single appointment after that. It's just their standard practice. Call me in, take my weight, show me to a room.

[Djmohr 6,965]

@@CaliGirl77

Usually they use your original weight in the paperwork and if your insurance requires a specific loss, that will be included on the submission paperwork. Once paperwork is submitted it usually doesn't matter.

On the morning of surgery they also put me on the scale I assume to ensure I had done my part with the 2 week liquid diet.

That is most insurances but I don't think anyone can guarantee what your insurance company will do.

Now, your doctors office may not be happy with a gain either but if you have a pre op liquid diet you will definately lose anything you likely gain.

Just wait until after surgery when you go on a vacation and expect to gain, the opposite happens. I lost 14lbs over 10 days on my first vacation. LOL. I could only eat a tiny bit and we were so active it was crazy. I felt like a million bucks! Oh and I had Gordon Ramsey's Salmon for dinner one night. I had thought I went to heaven and died there. I literally was only able to eat an ounce or so but it was the best darn fish I ever had.

Have a good time!

[CaliGirl77 6]

Thank you guys so much. Unfortunately or fortunately depending on how you look at it, I actually had to gain weight to be qualified because I've been on diet pills for so long to lose or at least try to maintain a weight loss. But what's happened now is that I got into the practice of no longer limiting myself now I find myself giving into my cravings and my appetite has increased tremendously. So my weight is fine right now I just didn't know if we had any problems down the road after insurance approved me. Thanks!

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Edited July 9, 2016 by CaliGirl77

[j16 166]

My clinic used the weight from my final appointment with my surgeon to send in to the insurance. That was about 10 weeks before my surgery.

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[CaliGirl77 6]

Thank you @j16...I think I need to just put a cork in it lol

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[highfunctioningfatman 2,675]

I was weighed at my very first consultation and then at every single appointment after that. It's just their standard practice. Call me in, take my weight, show me to a room.

That will never happen to me again. My weight will not define me. I don't need a label. The only time it will be taken is when my medical card has to be renewed every 2 years. It isn't done by my doctor or paid for by my insurance company. In fact my Dr can take his blood pressure cuff and stick it squarely up his pooper. My blood pressure is fine everywhere but in his office.