What does everyone mean by supervised weight loss ?? I have to be weighed for 4 consecutive months with no weight gain , I can lose but not significantly. Is this considered my supervised weight loss ? I am required to meet with a nutritionist for clearance. Or is the nutritionist my supervised weight loss ?

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for my insurance I either had to meet with my PCP or the weight loss clinic for 3 months, and like you not gain but not loose too much. they filled out a sheet each month and at the end wrote a letter recommending me for surgery. that was my supervised diet.

My Insurance company requires me to see a nutritionist once a month for 6 months, I am not required to lose weight though. My nutritionist says they just want you to get in the habit of eating right and exercising so that it isn't a culture shock after surgery.

Mine says you must participate in a non surgical weight management program for 6 continuous months... I'm headed to my third consult today so I should know more soon.

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All these "requirements" vary dramatically, depending on the person's insurance requirements, surgeon's requirements, their starting weights, comorbidities -- and God knows what else.

Some people just have to show proof (usually from a PCP) that they've been on previous diets (sometimes physician-supervised, sometimes not) and lost weight. Or didn't lose weight.

And many people aren't required to go on any pre-WLS diets, eat specific ways, lose any weight, etc.

These requirements are all over the map. What matters is what YOUR insurance and YOUR bariatric surgeon require.

Protip: On this front, do NOT guess or assume, based on other patients' situations. Ask very specific questions of your insurance company and your surgeon's office to get accurate answers.