Question:
My doctor told me to write my own 12 month diet attemps!

my pcp told me to write the letter with all the info,bring it to his office & he would have his secretary rewrite it on company letter head and sign it.Sounds great right only problem is ive tried so many things i dont remember all of them and i absolutely have no clue how to word the letter.Does anyone have any suggestions or tips?    — melisa240 (posted on December 31, 2005)

December 31, 2005
Here is a suggestion that worked for me start with the earliest attempts that you made and remember, leave spaces because you will remember more as you start to write things down. Don't stress about it you will amaze yourself with just how many you can remember. You are lucky that you have a doctor who is willing to do what he is doing some will not.
   — 1968 Loser

December 31, 2005
This is the lette I found on this site and modified for my Dr. He has been pushing me for a couple of years to have surgery, and now when I am ready, he is dragging his heels. Seems like he bought stock in a diet pill. Go figure. Dr. J. W. G. S. Family Health Clinic Dear Doctor W., I am asking for your assistance in obtaining weight-loss surgery. It is difficult and embarrassing for me to come to you asking for your help, yet I know and feel that my health has and continues to deteriorate because of my obesity. I am 5 ft 6 inches tall and I weigh 375 pounds. My body mass index is 60.5. I have tried many weight-loss plans, Weight Watchers, NutraSystem, Herbal Life, Atkins, Acupuncture, Dean Ornish, low carb diets, low fat diets, Slimfast, gym memberships, Redux, Phen-fen, Pondimin, and many more over-the-counter diet plans and diet medications. I now suffer from stress incontinence, sleep disorder, diabetes, high blood pressure, GERD, arthritis, depression and anxiety, an enlarged heart, herniated disks, asthma, allergies, chronic skin problems, secondary lymphedema, and venous stasis disease. I have researched bariatric surgery in depth and I am well informed. I know there are risks associated with gastric bypass surgery, just as there are risks associated with any surgery. I realize that a lifestyle change and exercise are major components of bariatric surgery. The experts at ObesityHelp, for instance, say bariatric surgery is necessary because it is the only proven method of achieving long term weight control for the morbidly obese. Bariatric surgery is not a cosmetic procedure. What it accomplishes is reducing the size of the gastric reservoir, with or without some degree of associated malabsorption. This reduces caloric intake and ensures that the patient eats small amounts of food very slowly, while chewing each mouthful well. Success of surgical treatment begins with the patient setting realistic goals and progresses through the surgery and lifelong follow-up by the bariatric surgeon. Prevention of secondary complications of morbid obesity is an important goal of management. Therefore, the option of surgical treatment is a rational one. Morbid obesity is a disease, not a disorder of willpower. Thank you for helping me. Sincerely, Valencia Good Luck.
   — Valencia S.

December 31, 2005
I suggest you do some good brainstorming. And just write down everything you can remember. If you have ever done Slim Fast, Jenny Craig, Curves, anything like that. It may seem like nothing but in turn be very important. Your doctor does not expect you to know what to say, that is why his nurse will write it over for you. They are trained on how to do these things. Best of luck to you.
   — kizie23

December 31, 2005
Your insurance company is not going to investigate if you went on a cabbage soup diet in 2003, or the South Beach Diet in 2005. Just write a paragraph about your failure to lose weight and/or keep it off and using bullet points create a chronological list of your diet attempts. Trust me, this is a no-brainer. Good luck!
   — vitoria