My 6 months diet may have started sooner than I thought...
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on 9/24/08 11:17 pm - Woodbridge, VA
on 9/24/08 11:17 pm - Woodbridge, VA
I "officially" started going to my doc for my required 6-month medically supervised diet in mid-July. When I went last week, though, my doc and I looked back at a couple of prior visits I'd had with her to check her notes. Looks like in May, she documented, "Pt. reports that she has been trying to lose weight on 2000 calories per day. She walks 60 minutes 5x per week," and, "Counseled about diet, calorie and carbohydrate restriction, exercise, and weight loss. Discussed 1800 calorie ADA diet."
Then, at my June appointment, she documented, "Has been losing 1-2 pounds per week," and, "Counseled about diet, calorie and carbohydrate restriction, exercise, and weight loss."
Counting these visits, I should be done with my 6 months in November instead of January
I'm just praying it's enough for insurance to count them. Of course, they recently changed their rules to say Weigh****chers of Jenny Craig records and a monthly doc visit were enough, so hopefully this will be enough, too. All vitals (bp, weight, pulse, temp, etc.) were also recorded at each visit.
Then, at my June appointment, she documented, "Has been losing 1-2 pounds per week," and, "Counseled about diet, calorie and carbohydrate restriction, exercise, and weight loss."
Counting these visits, I should be done with my 6 months in November instead of January
I'm just praying it's enough for insurance to count them. Of course, they recently changed their rules to say Weigh****chers of Jenny Craig records and a monthly doc visit were enough, so hopefully this will be enough, too. All vitals (bp, weight, pulse, temp, etc.) were also recorded at each visit. 
Jill -
How exciting for you! The insurance specialist at my WLS clinic told me that the stuff your dr wrote counts. She said we just have to meet 6 months in a row and discuss weight management, healthy lifestyle, physical activity, etc.
So have you lost much weight during the 6 months? I am still unclear as to what the insurance company wants to see. I am borderline (BMI 40) so I am afraid that I will diet myself right out of qualifying. The insurance spec told me that I should try to be at a BMI of 40 at my intake with them because that is the BMI they use to submit to insurance.
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on 9/28/08 9:45 pm - Woodbridge, VA
on 9/28/08 9:45 pm - Woodbridge, VA
My insurance policy specifically requires that I lose or maintain my weight for the 6 months diet. If I end the 6 months heavier than when I started, it doesn't count. They just made this adjustment to my policy over the summer. In May, I weighed in at 310 and got fown to 288 in August, but right now I'm about 300 (I got sick for a while and gained 10 pounds in only about 2 weeks!). So as long as I stay below 310, I should be okay. I'd like to get some of this re-gained 10 pounds back off, though!
My BMI isn't an issue since I'm at a BMI of 48-point-something, plus I have type 2 diabetes, so I can get down to a BMI of 35 and still qualify for surgery.
My BMI isn't an issue since I'm at a BMI of 48-point-something, plus I have type 2 diabetes, so I can get down to a BMI of 35 and still qualify for surgery.
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