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@Mistie I think it's great that you can do your weight loss visits over the phone. That also saves you co-pays (if you have any). I wish Anthem BCBS offered this to me as a viable option. Good luck!

My goal is to lose about 30 lbs...but this is so hard

Me too.... are you trying to lose weight before the surgery?

I feel like the sucker that they are targeting in the commercials. I try to DVR almost everything so that I can avoid these evil commercials. Why can't anyone make exercise and healthy eating look sexy! I wouldn't be surprised if these commercials involve some sort of deranged hypnotherapy! Anyways, I am done with my rant and am glad that you decided to make a post about this topic. P.S.: I am looking up this commercial

It does, tmcx28

I go to True Results....

I'm in DFW, TX

You have started the process, it might not seem like much now, but you have definitely started. I still have yet to meet the surgeon but I guess that's not too important since I am so far away. I am having trouble thinking about anything other than this surgery. How about you? I am trying to focus on losing weight right now to get this process started....

I just had my Month Two weight loss visit and psych eval on 7/16/15. I will be done with the weight loss visits in Nov. and my surgery should be sometime in early Dec. How about you?

I'm in the DFW area as well and am open to chat.... I don't get my sleeve until December but I am trying to lose 30 lbs before my procedure

I will definitely be sleeved in December 2015.... it seems so far away....

You can add me as well because I am on the same schedule. My initial meeting and first nutritional visit was on June 16 and my second NUT is on Thursday

It's all a game... but eventually we will get what we want in the end... best of luck!

Hey Leesa926, I read your post and it caught my attention. I had my first consultation in June and had the wind knocked out of my chest when they told me Anthem BCBS requires 6 months of weight loss counseling. I honestly believe that this is a tactic to get people to back out so that they do not have to pay out for the surgery. Why else would you tell a morbidly obese person to wait 6 months before they could lose the weight that is killing them slowly? My BMI is only 43 which means I cannot lose more than 30 lbs or I will be disqualified. I tried to get my 6 months waived because I have been doing a weight loss coaching program through Anthem since October 2014 and they said that it did not count because it was not doctor-supervised. Sounds like we are both in the same boat and will have surgery around the same time... Best of luck!

I would honestly wear the heaviest clothes I could find to my consultations if I were you. I also have BCBS and it sucks that they are requiring me to complete 6 months of nutrition counseling before qualifying me for the surgery. I only say this because I was told by my counselor that if my weight drops below 40 BMI, that I will be disqualified. They are actually telling me to stay morbidly obese for 6 months but to follow the nutritional guidelines at the same time. Sounds kind of sick, right?

My insurance company (BCBS) covers 100% of the expenses but there is a $1,000 deductible. I am also responsible for all co-pays with visits associated with the surgery. If you have a healthcare spending account, it would be a great help!