DIET HISTORY: any examples out there of how to write it up?

I'm not sure how far back to go? How much do you write? Are there examples anywhere? Thank you

Hi Carolyn! First, congratulations on making this journey! You'll find the people on the CT boards to be a fantastic bunch and if ever you have any questions, this is the place to come! I have a form I believe I downloaded from some Dr's website which I filled out and brought with me to my first visit with Dr Reinhold. They were impressed that I had captured pretty much all the information they were going to ask of me anyway!! I will email it to you - it includes a section on diet history, so that should help. And I went ALL the way back! As much as I can remember anyways. LOL! Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions!!! Good luck! Hugs, Carla

Hi Carolyn - Not sure if the 'email me' feature on OH is working - so if you'd like me to send you that form I spoke of above - just send me your email address and I can send it right out. Carla ([email protected])

Thank you Carla...You are so sweet!!!! I totally appreciate it!!!! My email address is [email protected]

Hi Carolyn, I made my own diet chart on my pc for Dr. Aranow and he said it was very good and what is needed to submit to the ins. co. to get their approval. It had 4 columns: Name of diet, Dates (i.e. 1-1-80 to 7-1-80), Lbs lost, How long weight stayed off. The dates were approximate as best as I could remember and I included photocopies of whatever I had to help show that I have invested a lot of time and money in weight loss classes and products. I had cancelled checks from Weigh****chers, Lean Line, etc., as well as my charts from those classes that showed not only dates, but the weight loss as well. I also made copies of before and after pictures to show the fluctuation of weight over the years. Like I said, Dr. A liked it, I just hope CT-care does too I plan to go to the meeting this coming Monday too. Hope to see you there. Hope this helps you, good luck Terri

Terri, That is exactly what I did as well and connecticare approved in less than a day. Good luck to you too!

THANK YOU , THANK YOU , THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!! Love the form . greatly appreciate it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Carolyn

Carolyn, I started as far back as when I was 15 lbs overweight when I was 13 years old..and my mother enrolled me in Weigh****chers!! I think that was the beginning of my "real wt loss problems"... Joanie

Hi Joanie, I began at about age 25...when I was pregnant with my son...and have been gaining ever since basically. I'm glad this surgery exists!!!!!!!!