Will I get denied? Disappointed in myself - weight gain at appt

[mamabear_2_2 39]

Hello friends!

I'm feeling a bit devastated this morning. I just went to my fifth of six required appointments for my insurance. I had gained four pounds 😭. I am two days from "that time of the month" and am SUPER bloated. I can go up 7-10lbs this week of the month easily due to bloat. My previous few appts had been phone visits, so this is my first recorded weight in the office since Feb. I asked the doctor if she thinks I will get denied by insurance. She said maybe. She said she does see them take into account the final weigh in and compare it to the first, but they could deny me for this one weigh-in. She did note that my weight on my scale at home was lower than theirs and I was bloated. She said she couldn't make any promises.

Don't get me wrong, I do blame myself 100% for this. I am just frustrated because I have been making positive changes. I have been being careful about not overeating and choosing healthier foods, I walk 15-30 mins each day and have been tracking about half the time (I need to work on this). I've been cooking healthier dishes, swapped to a smaller plate and utensils, dropped almost all of the sugar out of my diet, but the scale just doesn't like to move for me unless I go to extreme measures. This has always been the case for me. I have been making food and non-food changes to set myself up for success - ex. - I recently changed jobs to take a less stressful position because I recognized my previous job was allowing no time to think/act on healthier changes (was working 60 r weeks). I am in the second week of this new job. So, I am just feeling incredibly disappointed in myself and really sad that all of this work the last five months may come down to these stupid four pounds. Again, I own it - I'm not blaming anyone but myself. This is just hard. And it SUCKS.

So, I've cried my eyeballs out and now am trying to move forward and make this last month really count. I am determined to drop 10-15lbs before my next appt.

Has anyone else gone through this? I have Premera BCBS through Amazon. I am in NC. If my end weight is lower than the first do you think I will get denied? Come hell or high Water I WILL weigh less next month!

Thanks for listening ❤️

Edited May 26, 2021 by mamabear_2_2

[lizonaplane 1,604]

I'm sorry this happened. I hope you don't get denied for this! I would just say to be extremely dedicated to tracking every day and eating really "clean" through your next weigh in so you can show them you can lose all the weight you gained and more. I find I'm less hungry when I eat high protein/low carb and lots of veggies and that's how I've lost weight as I prepare for surgery. I also haven't been weighed yet at the office due to COVID so I don't know how their scale is different than mine, but I know that will affect it because I won't be weighing in first thing in the morning completely naked! I hope it works out for you!!!

[mamabear_2_2 39]

Thank you lizonaplane! I appreciate the encouragement. You are right - at this point I've got to get my head in the game and focus on eating clean. Just had steamed veggies and grilled chicken for lunch w/ an apple and tracked in MFP. I recently started reading A Pound of Cure by Dr. Weiner and am determined to adopt this style of eating now and after surgery (fingers crossed!).

Best of luck to you at your next weigh in! My dr.'s office has consistently shown me 5 lbs higher than my scale at home. I weigh myself before I go w/ the same clothes, etc. to compare. I hope things go well! Looking at your ticker it looks like you've made some amazing progress!Congrats!!! 😃 Do you have a surgery date yet?

[lizonaplane 1,604]

26 minutes ago, mamabear_2_2 said:

Thank you lizonaplane! I appreciate the encouragement. You are right - at this point I've got to get my head in the game and focus on eating clean. Just had steamed veggies and grilled chicken for lunch w/ an apple and tracked in MFP. I recently started reading A Pound of Cure by Dr. Weiner and am determined to adopt this style of eating now and after surgery (fingers crossed!).

Best of luck to you at your next weigh in! My dr.'s office has consistently shown me 5 lbs higher than my scale at home. I weigh myself before I go w/ the same clothes, etc. to compare. I hope things go well! Looking at your ticker it looks like you've made some amazing progress!Congrats!!! 😃 Do you have a surgery date yet?

I don't have a surgery date yet... I think I will get a date in the next few weeks. I have the last Nutrition Class (required by my insurance) on Jun 4 and I think they can schedule me after that, but I may have a few more hoops to jump through first... I'm getting a little tired of it.

[Anj0399 61]

I am in the same boat! I went up a few pounds (3) at my last 6 month supervised Dr’s visit and hope that doesn’t mean a denial. Waiting for approval now. Insurance said by the end of the week. Hopefully you will be just fine. I wish you luck on losing the last few pounds! Keep us posted how you’re doing!

[mamabear_2_2 39]

I feel you! Jumping through hoops gets old!! Best of luck to you! June 4 will be here before you know it and then you’ll be off to the races! 😃😃😃

[mamabear_2_2 39]

On 05/26/2021 at 16:47, Anj0399 said:

I am in the same boat! I went up a few pounds (3) at my last 6 month supervised Dr’s visit and hope that doesn’t mean a denial. Waiting for approval now. Insurance said by the end of the week. Hopefully you will be just fine. I wish you luck on losing the last few pounds! Keep us posted how you’re doing!

Oh no! I’m sorry you’re going through this, too! Did your dr mention anything about the weight affecting your approval? Crossing my fingers and toes for you! Keep us updated!!!