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Hi TracyDe...
I imagine some insurance companies are more lenient than others, just as some require a 6 month diet, and others don't. I know that when I went in for my first meeting with my surgeon (after all the pre-op tests and seminars had been completed) I was told that if I didn't maintain my loss (they required 5% of what I needed to loose, so that wasn't too bad or unreasonable), the doctor would cancel my surgery. There was a 6 week wait until surgery, during which time I got a bronchitis, so the surgery ended up being postponed anyway...for another 3 weeks. My surgery is scheduled for Thurs., July 3, and my weigh-in is on Wednesday. I'm pretty sure I am o.k. 'cause I've lost a few more pounds...not too much though. When I lost my weight at the beginning I ate Egg Beaters (made into a vegetable omlet with a LITTLE cheese) for breakfast, 3-4 oz. of white fish and a vegetable for lunch, and 3-4 oz. of salmon for dinner, plus vegetables. That seemed to get me kick started with about a 7 pound loss in 10 days, then I added a couple of choices...for instance, oatmeal with vanilla protein powder for breakfast, tuna salad or egg salad for lunch (even a slice of bread) and chicken or beef for dinner, plus vegetables. I lost a bit slower, but I've lost about 22 pounds (only had to loose 11 to satisfy the doctor, but actually lost 17 when I went for the first weigh-in, and I have to maintain that 17 pound loss, or it is curtains) overall. I have really hit plateau recently, so I am glad that Thursday is my day. Don't give up hope; I'll be thinking of you and saying my prayers for both of us.
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