After deciding to get weight loss surgery and finding a doctor, the first phase of preparing for the surgery has begun. In order to qualify with my insurance carrier, Aetna, I began my three-month diet/exercise/behavior program. First comes the visit with the dietician. Turns out the diet is the diabetic exchange program I used when I was first diagnosed as diabetic 4 years ago. I lost 40lbs back then, but hit a plateau. After three months of diet and exercise that didn’t get me past that plateau, I threw in the towel and gradually gained the weight back.
This time I know that there is surgery at the end of rainbow to help get me past that brick wall of frustration. I hope to lose at least 25lbs. before surgery in the fall.
So far so good, down four pounds this week.
Next up is a visit to evaluate my nutrition and behavior; they need to know I’m not depressed or crazy. This should be interesting. Hopefully the snail on my ticker below will be moving in the next two months.