Beginning my adventure

I went to the BMI cac. on this site and figured out your BMI which would be 37.6 I know some insurance will not pay unless your BMI is 40 or above but that is something you will have to find out from them?  I was on a 6mo diet before my surgery and I only lost 5 lbs.  I was told you don't have to lose during that phase they just want to see how committed you can be to a diet and the dr. appts.  If I were you I wouldn't try to lose any more weight if your wanting the surgery because they may deny you cause they see that you are able to do it on your own even with the co-morbidities.  I know it doesn't make since that they require the dieting cause probably if your like most of us you have been dieting for years and will lose only to regain it all and then some?  They have their rules and a lot of times they will find any thing and everything or ways to deny paying for the surgery so be careful what you do.  Document every phone call you make to them with date, time, who you spoke to and what they said keep that information you may need it.  Ask to speak to the Bariatric team and get their direct number cause I found out that if you just call the general 800 customer service number those people know nothing!!!!  Good luck to you just remember this is a long process to get approved and get a surgery date but don't get discouraged hang in there it will all come together it just takes time.