Pre-Op weight loss, how much is to much?

[melsabells 64]

I don't see the surgeon for the first time until late February of 2018. I want to lose some weight before that but i'm also afraid of losing to much!

I am being weighed at the classes I am attending so they know my starting weight.

Right now my BMI is over 40 and I am afraid if it drops below that I won't qualify. I still plan on controlling my diet no matter what to keep my A1c good.

What was y'alls experience with this? It is just something i've been worried about.

Thanks!

[gotime0810 71]

I'd say check with your insurance company to verify their BMI requirements.

My insurance coverage required a BMI of 35 with a co-morbidity to approve. If was 40 or higher I didn't need the co-morbidity.

[focusonthefuture 14]

I think insurance company is good, but it may also be good to go through your doctors office. If they need to modify things, it will have to be on their end. Not worth it to be the middle man between your doctor and the insurance company. Also great to get things in writing if possible so there's no run around in the future.

[swimbikerun 1,046]

I had a year long diet and counseling session. I got to 40.1 and they stopped testing me. I was about a month away and the consensus was, if you do this well, you'll really work hard to make it a success.

Unfortunately an egotistic surgeon and my rare diseases kinda socked that but hey life could be worse. I'm smarter, wiser, and stronger. Live and learn.