How long did you have to be on the diet and how much did you lose? I'm really worried here. I've stayed the exact same for 2 months and have only lost 3 lbs. I'm worried I won't be approved because I haven't lost more weight. I'm following dietician and working on a stationary as well as a bike. Should I be concerned because i haven't dropped more weight than this? Freaking out there.

How long did you have to be on the diet and how much did you lose? I'm really worried here. I've stayed the exact same for 2 months and have only lost 3 lbs. I'm worried I won't be approved because I haven't lost more weight. I'm following dietician and working on a stationary as well as a bike. Should I be concerned because i haven't dropped more weight than this? Freaking out there.

I honestly think that the insurance companies just want you to make the attempt. I really don't think it matters if you lose or not. My insurance required 6 months. I didn't do it, just had the doctor say I did. Granted, I've had the same PCP for 20 years and he's seen my struggles and past attempts and was willing to do whatever was needed for me.

I'm pretty sure you don't actually have to lose weight on the insurance required pre-op diet. I lost a total of 4 pounds on my 3 month "diet". One visit i lost only a pound and my doctor was like, "good job! What did you change about your eating this month?" and i thought "uhhhh nothing." haha i said to him "well, its just a pound. I wouldnt reallyday thats a job well done." and he said that it doesn't matter really if i lose any. It just shows my insurance company that im making some effort.

Now that my surgery is in a couple weeks I'm on my official pre-op diet required by my surgeon and I've been on it for 5 days and I've lost 5 lbs already.

I only lost 5 pounds on my 6 month doctor supervised diet. So dont worry too much.