I am about half way through the insurance approval process. I have about 5 months of weigh ins, my psych eval, and dietitian meeting completed. I still have the testing to complete. I should be finished with all my requirements by the end of July. I am just curious, in other's experience that have been approved by insurance, is weight lost before surgery highly important? My weight has fluctuated during the last 5 months at about -+10 pounds. I'm having a hard time losing weight (well, obviously, lol!). I'm just worried that I won't have lost enough weight to get approved. Any Advice?

It depends on your dr. If you haven't lost the weight, my dr won't preform the surgery. Have you seen a nutritionist? My nutrionist put me on a meal plan and I've lost 18 lbs so far. I've been on it for 3 weeks. My pre op appt is Wednesday the 27th, at 9:15:)

Yes ask ur Dr. And nutritionist .. also a get life style change is the 17 day diet ... it not a real diet, just better choices. The book is like $12 a Walmart following the food for each day. I lost 15 pounds in 17 days.. also a light workout would help.