PsycGirl5814

The only time they weighed me in a hospital gown was on the day of my surgery. I will confess that for my last couple weight loss visits I ate a big Breakfast, drank a liter of Water, wore my heaviest necklace and kept my keys/phone etc in my pocket with weigh ins because I was afraid if my BMI dropped below 40 insurance wouldn't approve me!

They weighed me in the office only, before one of my required surgeon visits....probably a month before the surgery date. Once I hit the 35 BMI, he told me to refuse to be weighed again in the office again until after surgery. So the last weigh-in showed me being 214.8.....I was Wearing street clothes. I just wore something that wasn't noticeable.....

Honestly, it depends on the doc. I was weighed at my first appointment and every one after that. But the official weight they used for insurance was the first weight.
I had to diet and lose weight before. The doctor assured us that insurance companies won't deny you if your BMI drops below the threshold, they actually like to see some weight loss, shows you're serious.

I didn't weigh enough the first time I looked into surgery because I didn't have any qualifying comorbidities. It was very discouraging. After two more yo-yo diets over a year I unfortunately met the weight criteria. Although I don't advocate trying to gain 40 lbs to hit that BMI, I'm happy in the long run that I was able to qualify for surgery.

I didn't weigh enough (BMI was 34) on my first visit, but had high blood pressure, high cholesterol and pre-diabetic. The surgeon told me to hit every buffet in town and come back in 2 weeks. I needed to gain 10-12 pounds to get to 35 BMI.....so I put some "Strap weights " in my bra and went back in.....He weighed me again and I qualified. Be creative

My doctor weighed me one time at the first appointment. That is the weight they submitted to the insurance.
They weighed me again but it didn't matter that time because I'd already qualified