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When I started my BMI was 63.6 Today it is 52.3 Does anybody know when you are considered obese as opposed to morbidly obese. I LOVE MY BAND!!!!!

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When I started my BMI was 63.6 Today it is 52.3 Does anybody know when you are considered obese as opposed to morbidly obese. I LOVE MY BAND!!!!!

Body mass index by category Category BMI Underweight Below 18.5 Normal 18.5 - 24.9 Overweight 25.0 - 29.9 Obesity 30.0 – 34.9 Extreme Obesity 35.0 – 39.9 Morbid Obesity 40 or higher

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I started out "morbidly Obese" and now just a few ticks away from being "overweight". Love my band too!

You're doing a great job, congratulations!

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When I started my BMI was 63.6 Today it is 52.3 Does anybody know when you are considered obese as opposed to morbidly obese. I LOVE MY BAND!!!!!

at my 1 yr post op last week, i looked at the chart (like you my BMI was 62) and i noticed that i am not super morbid obese but now just morbid obese.. i can deal with that. YOU are doing super fantastic..

btw, i found this online

BMI categories include:

  • Normal BMI 19 to 24
  • Overweight BMI 25 to 29
  • Obese BMI 30 to 39
  • Extreme (Morbid) Obesity BMI 40 to 49
  • Super Morbidly Obese BMI 50+

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Hurray for both of you, kc1fan and carolinagirl! You are both doing fantastic!! keep on going!

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Cool!

I'm no longer "morbidly obese"

Just plain "obese"

Nice!!

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Yay I'm obese!...can't wait to be overweight! :D WTG kca1fan!

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