Guest guest Posted August 11, 2001 Report Share Posted August 11, 2001 For those of you who have already gone through the insurance approval process and had to make a diet history, can you give me an idea of how you did this? I listed the other day what I could remember of my diets since age 9 - I know some of them were Dr. assisted, but that was a long time ago and I do not remember who my Drs were. I don't even remember who my Drs were like 15 yrs ago, since it seemed like each time I got new insurance (from a different job or x-husband's job) I changed Drs. I lived in CA then and cannot for the life of me even think of the names of those Drs. I was wondering - did you just list dates, weights, types of diets, weight lost, then weight gained, or did you do it in a narrative style, with your feelings of triumph (when you thought you'd finally lost and wouldn't re-gain) followed by frustration (upong re-gaining AGAIN). Would the facts only be best, or would something about my feelings help the people reading all the various attempts make them understand me more as a person and how hard I've tried all my life to battle this & *^%^* & & ^ weight problem? Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2001 Report Share Posted August 11, 2001 It is not neccessaey to list the doctors. Just put medically supervised in next to the diets that a doctor supervised. I created my diet history using a MSWord table. I put in my starting weight the name of the diet, time on the diet, weight gained post diet, and if it was medically supervised. I also dated the diets start and end date I rounded it out to the month. My diet history was an eye opener for me, I realized that since the age of 15 I have always been on a diet with the exception of a couple months here and there. Those days are over. If you would like to see my diet history let me know. > For those of you who have already gone through the insurance approval process > and had to make a diet history, can you give me an idea of how you did this? > I listed the other day what I could remember of my diets since age 9 - I know > some of them were Dr. assisted, but that was a long time ago and I do not > remember who my Drs were. I don't even remember who my Drs were like 15 yrs > ago, since it seemed like each time I got new insurance (from a different job > or x-husband's job) I changed Drs. I lived in CA then and cannot for the > life of me even think of the names of those Drs. > I was wondering - did you just list dates, weights, types of diets, weight > lost, then weight gained, or did you do it in a narrative style, with your > feelings of triumph (when you thought you'd finally lost and wouldn't > re-gain) followed by frustration (upong re-gaining AGAIN). Would the facts > only be best, or would something about my feelings help the people reading > all the various attempts make them understand me more as a person and how > hard I've tried all my life to battle this & *^%^* & & ^ weight > problem? > Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2001 Report Share Posted August 11, 2001 It is not neccessaey to list the doctors. Just put medically supervised in next to the diets that a doctor supervised. I created my diet history using a MSWord table. I put in my starting weight the name of the diet, time on the diet, weight gained post diet, and if it was medically supervised. I also dated the diets start and end date I rounded it out to the month. My diet history was an eye opener for me, I realized that since the age of 15 I have always been on a diet with the exception of a couple months here and there. Those days are over. If you would like to see my diet history let me know. > For those of you who have already gone through the insurance approval process > and had to make a diet history, can you give me an idea of how you did this? > I listed the other day what I could remember of my diets since age 9 - I know > some of them were Dr. assisted, but that was a long time ago and I do not > remember who my Drs were. I don't even remember who my Drs were like 15 yrs > ago, since it seemed like each time I got new insurance (from a different job > or x-husband's job) I changed Drs. I lived in CA then and cannot for the > life of me even think of the names of those Drs. > I was wondering - did you just list dates, weights, types of diets, weight > lost, then weight gained, or did you do it in a narrative style, with your > feelings of triumph (when you thought you'd finally lost and wouldn't > re-gain) followed by frustration (upong re-gaining AGAIN). Would the facts > only be best, or would something about my feelings help the people reading > all the various attempts make them understand me more as a person and how > hard I've tried all my life to battle this & *^%^* & & ^ weight > problem? > Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2001 Report Share Posted August 11, 2001 In a message dated 8/11/01 3:40:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, MsMystic1@... writes: > I was wondering - did you just list dates, weights, types of diets, weight > lost, then weight gained, or did you do it in a narrative style, with your > feelings of triumph (when you thought you'd finally lost and wouldn't > re-gain) followed by frustration (upong re-gaining AGAIN). I had a sheet where I just had to fill in the diet, when I did it, how much lost, how much regained. I think my first diet was also at ten. I honestly cannot remember how much I lost and regained on all of my diets. I just filled it in as closely as I could. I have never used drugs such as Meridia or Redux. It obviously wasn't a problem. Try not to worry. The point of the history is to show that you did try to lose weight by conventional methods. Sherry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2001 Report Share Posted August 11, 2001 In a message dated 8/11/01 3:40:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, MsMystic1@... writes: > I was wondering - did you just list dates, weights, types of diets, weight > lost, then weight gained, or did you do it in a narrative style, with your > feelings of triumph (when you thought you'd finally lost and wouldn't > re-gain) followed by frustration (upong re-gaining AGAIN). I had a sheet where I just had to fill in the diet, when I did it, how much lost, how much regained. I think my first diet was also at ten. I honestly cannot remember how much I lost and regained on all of my diets. I just filled it in as closely as I could. I have never used drugs such as Meridia or Redux. It obviously wasn't a problem. Try not to worry. The point of the history is to show that you did try to lose weight by conventional methods. Sherry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2001 Report Share Posted August 12, 2001 Yes, I did the same thing, basically I did the best I could with my limited recollection. Some things I had laying around (old checks to drs., weight watchers binders with membership cards, etc.). I just did the best I could, they accepted it fine. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2001 Report Share Posted August 12, 2001 Yes, I did the same thing, basically I did the best I could with my limited recollection. Some things I had laying around (old checks to drs., weight watchers binders with membership cards, etc.). I just did the best I could, they accepted it fine. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2001 Report Share Posted August 15, 2001 Ok, folks, I have been working on this. finally got it in pretty good shape and realized that I have been on 25 twenty-five diets that I can remember. I am not young, 53 yrs old, however, dieting started at age 9, so thats a lot of diets. I also figured out I have lost 411 lbs (and obviously re-gained those lbs) and that is only what I can remember. That doesn't even count the tiny diets I went on that lasted a day or two. WOW - this actually made me cry! So, if someone looks at me and thinks I am a fat slob with no discipline - well, it seems that all my life I have been dealing with this issue and have had to have discipline to keep trying. Thats just the point - I am through " trying " . I don't have the will to try again, knowing I will lose, but just re-gain AGAIN. That is the reason I am looking into this surgery. I wish I could have had it 20 yrs ago or even sooner, so I could have enjoyed my youth and my life. The numbers don't even speak of the tears I have cried, the abuse I have suffered because of my weight, the discrimination I have felt, the dates I have lost, the life experiences I have lost. I know you have all " been there " too. Thats why the person who posted " this is what worked for me " with their whatever they wanted to sell......well, I am through with trying the next new thing. Watch carefully and you will see at least 50% of the things that are sold on TV, Radio, on the net, are WEIGHT LOSS products. IF they worked, we would all use them. They don't work. You can lose a few lbs over and over and over and over until you are sick of it. The last straw for me was just thinking this is the way its gonna be, I will just have to accept it, and then thinking again about wls and finding out about DS. This is all I want to try now, because when I lose weight, I want it to be for good, not to re-gain. Thats why I wouldn't want to do RNY. Can you imagine getting your insides cut up and then re-gaining weight again?? What a failure I would feel like if I had RNY and that happened. And I did look into wls about 20 yrs ago, but just never did it. And even saw a surgeon - but did he tell me I would have to chew my food to a pulp and throw-up and have dumping syndrome?? NO! But I still didn't want to go through with it. I would have really been upset to find this out after. Oh well, I am just venting because this has been a real eye-opener for me. For those who are on the fence, start doing your diet history and see for yourselves how many times you have tried the " conventional wisdom " way of losing weight. Also note the disclaimers on all diets " your results may vary " and how they NEVER promise once the weight is off, it will stay off, because they CAN'T. They all know its just a temporary measure, but they sure want your dollars in the meantime. Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2001 Report Share Posted August 15, 2001 Dear Carole: I empathize and I agree. Sheryle pre-op Dr. Keshishian 10-10-01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2001 Report Share Posted August 15, 2001 Dear Carole: I empathize and I agree. Sheryle pre-op Dr. Keshishian 10-10-01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2001 Report Share Posted August 16, 2001 At 20:59 -0400 8/15/01, MsMystic1@... wrote: > Watch carefully and you will see >at least 50% of the things that are sold on TV, Radio, on the net, are WEIGHT >LOSS products. and the other 50% are food designed to make us gain weight! We can't win... --stella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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