last month of 6 month question

Hi - I am interested in knowing how many people have been approved after 6 month diet without a substantial weight loss..............I have been seeing a nutritionist, pcp, therapist, and joined a gym - but have only lost about 6 pounds so far -Thanks for any input! Deirdre

Deirdre,      I think it depends on your insurance.   My insurance was Cigna and I ended up gaining a pound at the last month. The first few I lost then I gained .....then lost and in the end, gained one pound.  My insurance was submitted on Jan. 30 and approved on Jan. 31.  I guess mine didnt mind that 1 lb gain. I would say any loss is good.....but Im not an insurance company. Who is your insurance and maybe someone else can help you out? Kathy

i have the same question, if you find anything out, will you let me know?

2 weeks ago, I completed my insurance's 6 month medically supervised diet and I had lost only 5-6 lbs.  I was approved for surgery by my insurance 1 week after I submitted the request ( I found out yesterday I was approved).  I think what worked for me was documenting everything, especially previous diets I had been on and they took didn't work.  I also turned in a table listing all the diets I've been on and when, how much I lost and how much I had gained.  I also submitted medical records going back 10 years showing my "obesity" in the doctor's notes. Good luck.

Thanks!  I am getting so close - I have started a letter documenting my years of weight loss attempts!! My PCP here only has my records from 2000 - which I think is plenty - before that I am not sure how overweight I was - at least for weight loss surgery!  I can ONLY hope that my insurance is as quick - if it is I may be banded by early summer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Good luck with your journey thanks for responding!