First step: Immediately ask your adjuster for an extension on submitting proof of loss.

FORBES: Magazine Article

The insurance company may send you a proof-of-loss form to complete, or an adjuster may visit the home first.

WSJ: Filing a Claim? Here's What to Do

"(She) is great proof of the benefits of self-monitoring in the weight loss and management process, " said Dr. Jessica Bartfield, a bariatrician at Loyola University Health System who sees both surgical and nonsurgical patients battling their weight.

CNN: Journaling helps woman lose half her body weight