Hello, I am just starting. I have Cigna and 3 months on a medically monitored diet.

Question: Who are you doing your 90 day diets through, your PCP or a Nutritionist?

I started my 90 day diet last week. And the PA at my Dr office gave me 2 sheets of paper. One said 'Diabetes Diet' and the 2nd one said 'Cholesterol Diet'. It is a list of things to avoid on each sheet.

I find this useless. And I am thinking maybe I should scrape up the extra $70 for the dietician instead. I feel he's setting me up for failure.

HW:270

CW: 260

BMI: 47

Age 31, 5ft 2 in

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@@RedCheeks I went to the nutritionist at my Bariatric Program. They are a comprehensive program that has nutritionists, psychiatry, psychologists, social workers, physiologists who work along with the surgeon. I found this more helpful - the nutritionist was able to help me prepare for how I will need to eat post surgery. If your surgeon has a nutritionist - I would see if that counts towards your medically supervised diet (Cigna may have specific requirements that it is your PCP).

I also used information from my Nutritionist. There is a pre-op diet plan that most surgeon/NUT teams include in their programs and what I did was just start on this earlier as mine was not as strict as some others I have seen. Basically, it's whole foods. Lean Proteins and lots of veggies.

It's still the diet I use today, except now I've included fruits into the diet as well, but I would check with your NUT before doing that as I don't know your specific situation and some don't like fruit as part of their diet plans (which is an entirely different discussion )

Keep in mind, most insurance companies stipulate Medically supervised in order to approve the surgery. As a previous poster mentioned, most Nutritionist associated with Bariatric programs, are considered medically supervised. But choosing a dietitian, may not do the trick for insurance. Just double check before you spend the money.

Keep in mind, most insurance companies stipulate Medically supervised in order to approve the surgery. As a previous poster mentioned, most Nutritionist associated with Bariatric programs, are considered medically supervised. But choosing a dietitian, may not do the trick for insurance. Just double check before you spend the money.

Well I was going to go with the nutritionist the program offers. I will call them tomorrow.

Like KristenLe said, I just feel like they will prepare me for what I will be eating post surgery. I don't feel like this doctor did anything at all.

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Edited August 3, 201610 yr by RedCheeks