Hello, I am in the middle of trying to get approved for weightloss surgery. I have done 5 of 6 months dr supervised weight loss appempt. I live in Illinois, and I have been unsuccessful in losing weight, I have even gained about 10 pounds. Is this a reason to deny me if all my other paper work comes in ok? I am afraid I am not going to be approved since I have had such a hard time trying to lose the weight. Any help would be great!
2006-12-03 13:10:39 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Aetna does pay for gastric bypass if you have failed on supervised weight loss management AND if you Body Mass Index is greater than 40. BMI is calculated by taking your weight in kilograms (2.2 pounds per kilogram) and dividing it by your height in meters squared (2.54 centimeters to the inch). If you have difficulty calculating this send your height and weight to johnerussomd@jhu.edu
2006-12-03 13:15:11 · answer #1 · answered by john e russo md facm faafp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weight loss surgery-like gastric bypass /lap band surgery / stomach stapling and gastrectomy have become very common and very safe now. My cousin got her Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery in India. She has lost more than 65 lbs in 5 months and is very happy with the results. The price for obesity surgery is very less in India. My cousin just paid 25% of the cost she was quoted in America. She got her surgery from a company called Forerunners Healthcare.
Forerunners Healthcare is very famous in India. I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and magazines. I have read a lot of their patient stories also. They arrange financing for USA, Canadian, UK and other international patients who plan to have surgery abroad for low cost, as bariatric surgery and weight loss surgery is not covered by insurance. They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. There are huge cost savings. As a doctor I personally believe that your Obesity surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of healthcare available In India is simply best in the world. The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.
http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com
Hope this helps.
2006-12-04 19:46:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
are your dishes too big a healthy dinner should fit on a 9 inch plate
2017-03-14 23:06:35 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go camping
2016-06-27 10:46:41 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ride a bike built for two for 12
2016-06-14 10:25:02 · answer #5 · answered by Debra 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat 5 6 small meals a day instead of 3
2016-08-25 08:47:23 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when out at a restaurant ask the server to hold the bread snack mix or chips and salsa that might come before the meal if you re hungry youll be tempted
2015-12-15 19:52:53 · answer #7 · answered by Loren 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
save time and money during the week by buying lean protein such as chicken breasts in bulk and cooking a weeks worth on sunday night
2016-01-27 07:54:17 · answer #8 · answered by Wm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mix of cardio and toning five times a week will keep metabolism humming
2016-08-02 09:56:33 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your lifestyle or career includes a lot of socializing out at dinners or drinks start scheduling workout dates with friends co workers or even clients
2015-12-25 01:39:09 · answer #10 · answered by Dot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋