weight gain during 6 month weigh-in period

[j.sierra05@yahoo.com 21]

I have gained about ten pounds since the start of all the weigh-ins. I just started nursing school and i have been stress eating like crazy! Im at my halfway mark now so I really need to get on it and start eating better. Has/did anyone have this problem during their weigh-ins and does anyone know if the weight gain will effect my chances of being approved for surgery?

[nunezy 5]

Ive been wonder the same thing! Just had my first appointment/weigh in and im scared to gain anyweight and being denied

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[readytorunagain 66]

Oh boy....i gained 30 lbs during my process....

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[readytorunagain 66]

My surgeon was pi$$ed at me. I don't blame him. I also started school and was also going though custody issues with the ex. Needless to say, I was stress eating. I also quit smoking at that time. My surgeon told me to lose well over 10 pounds before my endoscope. I was already approved by insurance and had a surgical date. My endoscope was two weeks away from the that time of meeting with my surgeon. Endoscope was on Friday and surgery was schedule for the Monday following. I lost 13 pounds before endoscope.

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[ReadyforChangeChan 35]

You should read up on your insurances policies. My insurance didnt allow a net gain from start to finish of the supervised diet. You had to weigh less or the same come the end-not even a pound heavier or insurance would not approve. Not sure if your self pay then i guess it would be up to your doctor and their rules.

[j.sierra05@yahoo.com 21]

See I haven't even met my surgeon yet...and I won't meet her until October so I guess I'll see.

I mostly just tak with office staff and they haven't said anything so I don't know if the surgeon. I've already done the endoscopy, EKG, lab work and swallow study...so I'm thinking everything is ok....but I'm still nervous that it will effect wether or not I get approved.

I've also read my benefits book from my insurance and it doesn't say anything regarding that but I also don't want to be denied from surgery because it was in like fine print or something.

Edited September 5, 2017 by Jessie_5

[travelergirl 142]

My surgeon had a requirement that patients lose weight before she would agree to the surgery. She wanted me to lose 25 to 30 lbs based on my 377 starting weight. I was 326 when I weighed in the morning of surgery. She was very pleased.

My insurance required 6 months of supervised weigh ins. The way the nurses explained it the bmi still had to meet the criteria but the insurance otherwise didn't focus on gains or losses.

Over the 6 months of weigh ins my numbers mostly went down but I did have a small gain one month. But overall, I lost 51 lbs from November 2016 to May 2017 doing Protein focus program aiming for 120g a day and built up to 3 workouts with a trainer and 2 extra days of cardio.

I'm about 14 weeks post op and doing 80g protein, 2 to 3 days/week at gym and I'm down another 37 lbs for 88 lbs total.

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[Serenity1291 7]

Good job. Keep working and striving to get the weight off and to keep your body toned.

[Kim D. E. 5]

I was told at my 2nd office visit that I needed to show weight loss or my insurance company could deny the surgery. I lost 5 lbs my 3rd and final visit before submission to the insurance company and I was approved. You already have your approval so I don't see you having an issue. Just turn that + to a - and you should be good.