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If you have been on weight watchers that's one my insurance took and I didn't have to prove it.

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Good things are worth the wait..just remember you are doing this for you! Congrats on the first step of your journey!

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This is where I am, my insurance requires failure of a 180 days of a medically supervised plan. I was told it meant monthly weight checks with a Dr and notes on what I was doing to lose weight.
You should be able to get your medical records to show when you were prescribed the meds, I know I have that in my file too. Good luck with your journey !

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Same boat! I told my hubby, my mom (who I had to explain a lot till she realized I wasn't just/could jumping in. I told my bestie who lost over 100 on her own and it was awkward, she was supportive but I could almost read the thoughts in her mind. When I told my sister all I got at first was "hmmmm". I found out last night one of my friends on FB had it done, never knew that so I have been chatting with her and someone I know that went through it and it helps. I just found this app today and I can't begin to tell you how much it's helping! good luck!!!

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Dont be nervous. Just go in learn as much as you can be honest with them and yourself. I didnt receive like a diet plan she just gave me pointers. My issue was i went long stretches with out eating and when i ate i ate a lot. So my dietitian wanted me to eat more frequent small healthy meals. From what i got out of it they just want to learn your pattern correct anything that your doing wrong. Seeing if you may or may not have an eating disorder or any type of emotional eating. You will do great! Im excited for you for taking the first step! Woohoo

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Yes, i have to do a medically supervised weight managment plan for 6 months. Basically i have 1 appt for 6 months. Each appt is different. Im 4-5 months in now. First month i did a weigh in met with the surgeon he explain the process to me(oct). The next month i met with a psychologist(nov). The next i had a group nutrition class after that i met 1 on 1 with the nutritionist (same month.dec) i met with the nutritionist again in jan. She signed off on me to take the surgical courses. This month i met with psychologist again she signed off for me to take the surgical course as well. In march i have my final 3 appts. The surgical courses. A nutrition class for post surg. And to meet with a workout trainer (not required). Then im not sure what happens after that i think ill meet with surgeon again in april and hopefully submit for approval. Do not miss an appointment some people have to start the 6 month process all over if 1 month is missed.

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Yeah I think it's a common one, we've ALL heard "you need t o exercise more, push yourself away from the table" and one of my personal favorites." You're not trying". Walk in my stretched out shoes a little ways. My PCP put me on a weightloss drug last October, I GAINED weight. He agreed with what i had been saying -'I needed Bariatric surgery, wrote a letter of recommendation for me to give to my surgeon at the first visit. He is still one of my biggest supporters on my weight loss journey, wants to,be kept updated. I will be having a RnY early-mid March at Mount Carmel in Columbus Ohio at the tender age of 72. But I'm going to make a success of tjis, it is my last best hope for the future.


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No never. [emoji6] lol. You should go read my blog here.
Do you have co-morbidities that are recognized by your insurance? Does your surgeon have any weight loss rules for their patents? I had to lose 5% of my weight. When I met her I was 256 and am now at 227, 6 days into my liquid pre-op 2 week countdown.
It's a roller coaster journey. But you seriously have to know what your rules are on the BMI thing or that could legitimately happen to you.

Did anyone have to do a 6 month medically supervised plan for their insurance? What did it include? What was the meal plan from the dietician like?

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Hey all! I'm just starting my Pre Op journey. I meant with my PCP last week, had blood work and eval with PT this morning and meet the dietician next week. Already talked to my insurance and the clinic and I have to do a 6 month medically supervised plan before getting approval. My BMI is 43.39 and I am starting to have issues, hence why I had the talk with my PCP, and want to take a stand before it gets higher. All other efforts on my own just see the scale going higher and higher. I have so many fears right now, not wanting to tell people because I get the "you can do it on your own " (obviously I can't lol) or just the judgemental looks. But I have this fear that I will go through the 6 months and loose just enough to put me outside that window of qualifying but still be over weight. Has anyone ever had this fear?

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