I set up my appointment to start my six months of required doctor supervised weight lose. I have CIGNA PPO and this is a requirement. What I am confused about is what diet I need to be on. My doctor told me to pick one but is that acceptable by CIGNA or does it have to be an official plan. What I would like to do iincrease my exercise, cut down on my snacking and eat healther. Can someone please shed some light on this. When I ask my surgeon he pointed me to my PCP and I don't want to get through these 6 months, lose 10% and not qualify.:confused:

I think if you try to follow a generally established plan. It could be weight watchers, south beach, the zone, etc. submit a summary to your dr and ask if he thinks this is a good idea. I have been advised to do WW by several drs over the years. You probably don't have to pay to go to weekly meetings as long as you follow there program. Or just say, I am going to try to keep my calories to 1500, exercise three times a week...

Or, you could always call Cigna and ask them! That is probably the easiest. Make sure you get a name and id number of whomever you talk to, along with the date, in case you need to verify later.

Good luck! I am starting my pre-op diet in less than three weeks!