Six month diet

Does anyone know if it would be easier to get approved if my general practioner started me on a diet plan or if it would be better to wate on the bariatric doctor to do so. Ive got an appointment tomarrow with my GP. The simanar with Dr. Rowitz was postponed today and I would love to get a leg up on the process.

You need to document your attempts, so I would suggest your GP.   If not try the 1200 calorie diet until you can get to info session.  It's easy   you have access to your computer and just look up 1200 calorie diets and it will give you sample menus and an access to a calorie counter.  I started 6 months before surgery and lost 62 pounds about 10 -11 pounds a month.  It made me healthier for the surgery.   I also started moving around as much as I could.  this also gets you ready for surgery...  I am not sure what your BMI is mine was real high so there was no danger in me losing to much (that would cause me not to qualify for WLS)     It just made the surgery easier.    you will be suprised how much food is 1200 calories if you chose right.....hope this helps

Was  you able to use this towards the six month diet for insurance approval

I have medicare and I didn't have to have pre approval....but other people I know did and they just documented it with their GP and then to the Bariatric Surgeon's office.  and the insurance accepted it.....  with medicare you only have to go to a Center of Excellance which Dr Bour is....and you are approved automatically.  

It depends on what your insurance company will allow.  I have BCBS of Alabama and they require 6 months diet monitored by someone other than the bariatric surgeon.  So I started with my PCP and you have to check in and be weighed at least once a month for 6 consecutive months.  If you skip a month, you have to start over. So make sure to check in each and every month for the 6 months.