Insurance required a 90 monitored nutrition program. The only stipulation was that I not gain anything. I haven't, but I also haven't lost anything. The surgeon didn't require any loss either. I am concerned that this may be an issue with approval as I was "non-compliant" with the nutritionists recommendations. I used the time to deal with my bingeing issues and emotional eating, which have improved greatly, but I was not focused strongly on losing. I knew my life with food was going to change greatly with the surgery and didn't want to I've things up quite yet.

Basically, I am asking if anyone thinks this will keep me from getting approved. I have fulfilled all the other requirements.

Why would you be "non compliant" if you didn't gain. Wasn't that the requirement you were given?

I'm just envisioning the nutritionists report stating something about not following her recommendations etc. just starting to worry about approval. Last weigh in Monday, then submit for approval.

I agree with your thinking. Just assuming the worst from insurance

Why borrow trouble? Until you know otherwise, as long as you have met the requirements I wouldn't worry about it.

My insurance too required a 90 medically supervised weight loss period and they wanted to see a loss, however the only real stipulation that was in writing was that there be no net gain. So as long as you didn't gain weight, I'd imagine you're fine.

Ok, so I worried for nothing. Turns out I lost 10 pounds this month. Not sure how other than cutting down portion sizes and focusing on protein. So, that was the last step. Now my patient advocate should be submitting to insurance tomorrow. Hoping for a speedy turn around as I have a tentative surgery date for the 27th!