So my insurance requires a 6 month medically supervised diet before my surgeon can submit for approval.

I am not sure what I was expecting but I have to say that what I am getting is not what I expected. Its just a class where the nutritionist talks about food, exercise, snacking etc. I feel like I should be getting more out of all of this. I see guys on here who loose a nice bit of weight pre-op, I have maybe lost 5 pounds since starting in January.

What was your insurance required diet like?

Oh and lucky us....we get to pay TWO surgeon copays of $200 each. Sheesh.

Be happy. My deductible is 4k

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I wouldn't mind the copays and crazy coinsurance amounts as much if we had a higher income lol. This is getting super expensive for us!

First get off the caffeine and carbonated beverages at the get-go.

Just sharing my experience... I gave up soda and caffeine once really just to see if I could. After 6 months I had not lost any weight, did not have any kind of withdrawals and did not feel any better at all. Didn't have more (or less) energy, didn't sleep any better (or worse).

Isn't that odd??

@@SpeakerSpeaking I was a 1 or 2 52 ounce diet coke, coke zero or diet mountain dew before surgery. I tried going cold turkey and within a day I was having terrible head aches, ones that Tylenol or ibuprofen wouldn't touch. I felt defeated. I was still drinking at least a 2 liter bottle of my diet sodas a day, even on my pre op diet. I had a diet coke, the night before my surgery, one final farewell. I had my surgery, I never had a head ache or any other withdrawal symptoms. I have not had a diet soft drink since... I do enjoy some unsweetened tea and I do have an occasional cup of coffee, but never have I gone to the extreme I was before surgery.