Was Anyone Denied for NOT Losing on the Ins 6 mo Doctor Supervised diet??

Tracyde730 · June 28, 2008

Was anyone denied for not losing weight (or gaining) on the insurance required 6 month docotor supervised diet? I am so concerned about this. I lost about 9 lbs the 2nd to 3rd month because I had my tonsills out but ever since then, I have been adding maybe 1-2 pounds a month. I may be exactly the same on my last appt. as I was on the 1st one, or maybe a few pounds more at the most. Will this be a problem???

tashanicole1271 · June 28, 2008

I don't know the answer to that, but I have the same concern. I just recently started the 6 month diet process, (2 months ago) and haven't lost any weight. My problem the second month was that I dislocated my kneecap and was forced to wear an immobilizer for 3 weeks, so I couldn't do much for the month. I wish you good luck and I will be glad when I get to where you are!

Tasha

Tracyde730 · June 28, 2008

Thanks Tasha...I'll let you know how it goes. I'm hoping it's no big deal. If I could lose weight and keep weight off, would I need this surgery???

Kathy JB · June 28, 2008

Hi TracyDe...

I imagine some insurance companies are more lenient than others, just as some require a 6 month diet, and others don't. I know that when I went in for my first meeting with my surgeon (after all the pre-op tests and seminars had been completed) I was told that if I didn't maintain my loss (they required 5% of what I needed to loose, so that wasn't too bad or unreasonable), the doctor would cancel my surgery. There was a 6 week wait until surgery, during which time I got a bronchitis, so the surgery ended up being postponed anyway...for another 3 weeks. My surgery is scheduled for Thurs., July 3, and my weigh-in is on Wednesday. I'm pretty sure I am o.k. 'cause I've lost a few more pounds...not too much though. When I lost my weight at the beginning I ate Egg Beaters (made into a vegetable omlet with a LITTLE cheese) for Breakfast, 3-4 oz. of white fish and a vegetable for lunch, and 3-4 oz. of salmon for dinner, plus vegetables. That seemed to get me kick started with about a 7 pound loss in 10 days, then I added a couple of choices...for instance, oatmeal with vanilla Protein powder for Breakfast, tuna salad or egg salad for lunch (even a slice of bread) and chicken or beef for dinner, plus vegetables. I lost a bit slower, but I've lost about 22 pounds (only had to loose 11 to satisfy the doctor, but actually lost 17 when I went for the first weigh-in, and I have to maintain that 17 pound loss, or it is curtains) overall. I have really hit plateau recently, so I am glad that Thursday is my day. Don't give up hope; I'll be thinking of you and saying my prayers for both of us.

SuzeQ · June 28, 2008

I'm impressed that you could lose the 17-22 pounds just waiting for the surgery. I only had to lose 6 and they delayed me a month because I hadn't done it by the end of my 6 months. I have Kaiser Permanente for insurance-- The bad news is that I weighed in and got the referral, then went on a 10 cruise to the Greek Islands... Now, I've got to lose most of it all over again before I meet with the surgeon!