I am in the process of doing the six month monitored diet, and I just came from a weigh-in, and I lost 2 pounds. Firstly, when I was told by the nurse that I had lost, I was so happy, but then the doctor came in, and she was very displeased that I had only lost 2 pound, and she was very clear that she wanted me to start losing 10 pounds a month on this diet. I think she might stop my monitored diet, if I don't lose 10 pounds a month. My question is: is there any of you who have had a doctor stop your monitored diet, and if so, why?

[mention=314618]Sosewsue61[/mention] and everyone else, so, I have called the bariatric clinic and the insurance company, and they have both made it clear that if I drop below 260, I will have to pay out of pocket. I have sent an email to my PCP to let her know this. In the email, I ask her to please let me know if she is uncomfortable with me continuing with the monitored diet, so that I can find a different PCP, because I didn't want to be 5 months into this process with her refusing to do month 6. I really hope that she just agrees to continue up until the end, because I am already working on my 3rd month. :/

I think that was the right move-i switched surgeons a month after i started. I requested all notes up to that point and had them sent to the new surgeon. They were able to submit to jns based on my first appt even though it wasnt with them so if she gives you a hard time id say find another doctor.

@ReadyforChangeChan, @Sosewsue61, and everyone, so after I emailed my PCP explaining that I spoke that to insurance and the surgeon's office that losing 10 pounds a month would sabotage me, then she responded that she would not end the 6th month monitored diet and support me and that 4 pounds a month would be fine. I plan to hold her to those written words, if she has a change of heart. I think the issue is that she has been a physician for longer than I have been alive, and she might be a little confused or uneducated as to what VSG is.

[mention=322405]ReadyforChangeChan[/mention], [mention=314618]Sosewsue61[/mention], and everyone, so after I emailed my PCP explaining that I spoke that to insurance and the surgeon's office that losing 10 pounds a month would sabotage me, then she responded that she would not end the 6th month monitored diet and support me and that 4 pounds a month would be fine. I plan to hold her to those written words, if she has a change of heart. I think the issue is that she has been a physician for longer than I have been alive, and she might be a little confused or uneducated as to what VSG is.

Great news-closed mouths dont get fed[emoji23][emoji23]. Best of luck on your journey!