BMI (Joliet)-Has anyone gone through the pre-surgery weight loss program

I was wondering what the pre-surgery weight loss and exercise entails at BMI in Joliet.  DO I have to check in weekly, what kind of diet?

My doctor is at BMI in Joliet.  The pre-opp procedure goes pretty much like this (of course this will very depending on your insurance)
-Go to the seminar
-informational session about BMI and insurance and your diet. (they leave the diet up to you so you can go to Weigh****chers or whatever)  thet just give you guidlines. 
-you will check in monthly for a weigh in.  (I had to go in for 6 months)
-in the mean time you go for all of your testing. cardiolist, pulmonolgist, psychiatrist (and they give you a list of doctors in the area that they work with)
-when you're ready to submit your paper work into the insurance they do that all for you. 
-as soon as you get your approval you get your surgery date- usually 2-3 weeks from your approved
-you will go to your class where they teach you about your 2 week pre-opp diet and your post opp diet.  you leave there that day with a crap load of info and it's all on a CD ROM, you get a protein counter book, excersise bands, pedometer, and I can't remember what else.
-after your surgery you come in for a check up 1-2 days after surgery. 
-if you get a band you will be going in for fills every 6 
- also will be going for 3 more classes (to re-enforce everything that is on the CD ROM)
-there will blood tests you need to go in for and check ups too.  

They have a very good program.  I think you will be very happy with them.  If you have anyother questions please ask.  

 

I was going to reply, but I think Crystal covered everything!

Thank you so much for the input, it is nice to have some idea of what to expect:)