Question:
I want to go ahead and get documentation in order....

before I have my appt w/surgeon on Feb 8th. I know I will probably need any dr supervised diets and related records, but do they request something from non dr supervised wt loss programs like Weight Watchers or Jenny Craig? Just want to be prepared as possible in order to speed things up for me. Thanks so much for your response.    — Cheryl S. (posted on January 28, 2000)

January 29, 2000
Hey Cheryl: I did not have to produce anything in writing--just dates (as close as possible) of all the programs I tried. I think it really helped that I had a doc. supervised fast, but I listed all programs gave that to the doctor. My insurance never asked for anything else. Good Luck.
   — Dot W.

January 29, 2000
The answer to your question is YES. But you really need to get letters from these organizations, telling the dates you were there. Also, it will help to get a letter from you PCP and be sure to list any co-morbs you have. Good luck and God bless Jen
   — Jen L.