Weight loss challenge pre-op?

[ajmsp8879 24]

Hi all,

I went to my seminar, and sounds like I'm a good candidate for surgery. I'm meeting for the actual consult in a few weeks to discuss a specific plan. On the literature that was given at the seminar, it states that every pre-op patient goes through a "weight loss challenge." Anyone care to share what % of weight they had to lose? I'm hoping it's actually realistic given that I wouldn't be pursuing this surgery if weight loss was easy for me.

[klk1959 7]

I can't say what your insurance requires but mine didn't require a specific amount od weight to be lost. My doctors team explained that insurance wants you on a diet to see if you can stick to one and it was more important to not gain weight rather than lose a specific amount.