Question about 6mos wls diet...

TRN87 · August 15, 2008

I started my 6mos wls diet with my doctor in March. I went every month until June and then made a decision that I wanted to try and lose it myself rather than surgery and stopped going to the Dr. However, I got a personal trainer in June and he asked me all about my diet plans and documented my weight and diet program. Then I started going to weight watchers in July, and I know insurance companies now accept weight watchers meetings. So basically I have all 6 months of my weight documented and what diet program I followed. I have lost 32 pounds but I know that I need the band to help me continue my weight loss, and to finally maintain it for the rest of my life. I have been on diets since I was five years old and up and down my whole life and I am ready to end that demeaning process.

So basically my question is, do you think that my insurance might deny me because I have weights from different places? I should have just finished it out at the Dr. but I guess we don't always make the best decisions.

Im just nervous, back and forth on what I should do about the surgery, and second guessing myself. I know that the band is what I need, but I guess I just need some encouraging words from someone who has felt the same way.

Help!!

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wannababy · August 15, 2008

Every insurance company is different. I think the only way to know, is to try and let them deny you if it isn't enough. You said that weight watchers counts now...that is not always true. I was not approved after going only to Weight Watchers, so I started going to my Primary care Dr and WW. We turned in my info to my insurance company and they said I should be approved, but I needed one more month with my Dr, so I am completing that. But they will not accept WW only. Good luck!!

Amy