I recently just had my first appointment with the WLS center and they did my BMI 41.5. I was told insurance required 6m supervision of a diet plan but that my BMI had to stay above a 40. Now how can I be on a diet and not lose weight?! Did anyone else have this problem? I really want to get the band but I'm afraid if I stick to working out I will lose below a 40.

I had the same requirement but the BMI could go down after my intial appoinment. They want you healthy and learning your new way of eating before you have this done. I think the 6 months of preperation was great. I really learned alot. Take in all the advice you can get from you Dr's and support groups. I just got banded on Jan. 4th.

Good luck to you

Cassie

Thanks Cassie. So did you lose weight? Did your bmi go below 40? Thanks for the encouragement. I really want to succeed and everything I have read your more successful if you do lose weight and diet before.

I had to do 6 months of diet for insurance too. They did not go on my BMI after dieting, but I only lost 7 lbs in the 6 months. I get banded on the 17th and have lost 9.5 lbs on the pre-op diet. I am down 34 lbs from my heaviest.

Good Luck, keep us informed

Good luck to you all!

My doctor went by my bmi before the 6 month diet. When I was first weighed.

That is what my Dr. went by too.

Thanks you guys! Starting today I'm actually going to focus on trying to stick to my diet plan and really change the way I eat.