Question regarding 6 month diet

Courtney P.
on 6/1/12 10:29 am - PA
RNY on 10/18/12
Hey all - this is my very first post!

I recently started my journey toward hopefully having the gastric bypass done.  I started my 6 month diet in April.  In the first month, I gained 4lbs.  Since then, I have lost 2 of them.  I have made a lot of changes to habits, am doing what my doctor tells me and exercising a lot more.  I am just nervous...

Since I gained 4lbs in my first month, do you think that they are going to turn me down for it? I am sure that the insurance does not want to see weight gain.  Funny thing is, though, I have no idea how I gained. My weight fluctuates horribly.  I have Highmark PPO Blue. I am working extremely hard to make sure I take those other 2lbs back off, and then some.

Has anybody ever had the same situation, where they fluctuated during their 6 month diet? If so, did you get denied?
Oxford Comma Hag
on 6/1/12 1:37 pm
I think the point of the presurgery insurance diet is that you learn how you will need to eat after surgery, not that you lose a lot of weight.

I lost 4 pounds on my presurgery diet. Underwhelming, to say the least. My insurance didn't even blink.

I think everything's going to be okay for you.
MzKeepinOn
on 6/1/12 3:51 pm
 My insurance requires 6 months also but they do not require any amount of weight loss. I think you will be fine :o)
Selenan101
on 6/1/12 5:19 pm
RNY on 06/06/12
 It all depends on how they word your requirement for the 6 month diet.  I have UHC and they required a 6 month supervised diet.  No mention of loss or gain.  In fact did lose AND gain and I was still approved
 Selenan 
       
wendydettmer
on 6/1/12 9:10 pm - Rochester, NY
my surgeons office required no gain or you were out of the program. not sure about insurance. they only required loss though for the band.

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Courtney P.
on 6/1/12 11:57 pm - PA
RNY on 10/18/12
Thank you all so much for your replies!
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