Today I will finish my 7 month diet!!!! I started this whole process in July 2011 and I am really hoping to get approved for surgery for March. I am starting to freak about the whole approval process. Since I am filing for approval in 2012 do I have to have records of my weight for 2012, 2011 and 2010? or since I started the process in 2011 do I have to have records of my weight for 2011, 2010, 2009? I read on the BCBS website that my BMI has to be over 40 for 3 consecutive years. I believe in 2009 I was under 40.

I am also freaking out because everyone told me to "try" to lose weight during the 7 month diet, but not really try. I wanted to keep my BMI around the same so I really didn't lose any weight. Do you think this will hurt my chances of getting approved?

Hi, I also have bcbs AL...I'm in my 5th month now, yes your BMI has to be 40 or more for the past 3 years...09, 10,11 back in 09 my BMI was 40. 2 A little too close...lol I'm winding the same question about how much you need to loose during this time...I'm only down about 10 pounds....my doctor always says I'm doing a great job..so I'm not to worried about it.