After being somewhat "on the fence" and experiencing happy/scared feelings, I finally decided, 100%, that I wanted to move forward and get the sleeve!

I'm very much in the beginning stages (have only attended the informational seminar and given a copy of my insurance card) but I spoke with my surgeon's insurance specialist and I heard the dreaded words... "you have to complete 6 months of supervised dieting."

After failing with medifast, weight watchers, slim fast, etc., I really don't want 6 months of, well, failure! But I just selected a primary care doctor and haven't even seen a doc for 1.5 years so I'm guessing there's no way around it.

Anyone else doing the 6 months of supervised dieting? What's it like?

Anyone get around the 6 months of supervised dieting? What did your insurance require from you?

Okay, update...

Talked to coordinator and have my first appt with nutritionist Aug 22.

Called insurance company and found that they do NOT specify any sort of time frame, but just say that I have to have actively participated in non-surgical methods of weight loss and that the doctor must evaluate.

Spoke w/ coordinator and told her about insurance not requiring 6 mo diet, and I also told her about my insurance changing to a higher deductible plan in January, so...

She said I can just do 3-month diet and get sleeved in December!!

First thought:

I won't have that looming feeling of failure over a New Year's resolution.

Second thought:

Surgery -- is this too extreme? Do I really want to do this??

I have a few months to think... =)