Any Low Bmi's Out There?

[feedyoureye 3,087]

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[Back~To~Amy 307]

I'm trying to get mine there. :-)

[littleperson? 9]

My BMI is 36, I get sleeved 9/4/12 cant wait. I thought you had to have at least a 35.

[SV2 57]

35 BMI, getting sleeved tomorrow.

At my pre-op appointment today with my doctor, my wife (who doesn't want me to have surgery) went with me. As we were waiting in the lobby, another WLS patient asked my wife how long it had been since I had my surgery! After my wife quit laughing, she told the lady that my surgery is tomorrow.

The lady leaned over and whispered "Weight Watchers". :/

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[atPeace55 71]

My BMI is -- 25.11

[KS Fort Worth 86]

My BMI was 42 in February, 35.4 on surgery day (two weeks ago today), and recovery has been excellent as far as I'm concerned. Went back to work today, felt fine. My incision sites are a little tender to the touch, but healing fine.

[newbie99 4]

35 BMI' date=' getting sleeved tomorrow.

At my pre-op appointment today with my doctor, my wife (who doesn't want me to have surgery) went with me. As we were waiting in the lobby, another WLS patient asked my wife how long it had been since I had my surgery! After my wife quit laughing, she told the lady that my surgery is tomorrow.

The lady leaned over and whispered "Weight Watchers". :/

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Yeah I've tried weight watchers. But ignore people who don't know your situation.

[Beebaby813 24]

I am I weighed in at a 37 but am now a 35...I am currently concerned about getting approved. Anyone have any advice? My insurance requires 2 preexisting conditions I have high cholesterol documented by my doctor but its not high enough for medicine.

[NDN_RN 527]

If you are self pay, I guess it's up to your surgeon. For insurance, it usually has to be at LEAST 35 with at LEAST one comorbidity (HTN, Diabetes, sleep apnea, high cholesterol) or 40 with no comorbidity.

[Shape_Shifter 83]

I am I weighed in at a 37 but am now a 35...I am currently concerned about getting approved. Anyone have any advice? My insurance requires 2 preexisting conditions I have high cholesterol documented by my doctor but its not high enough for medicine.

This is the same problem i had. plus i had to take 6 months of weight loss (weight watchers, etc) with results. if i had results i was below the bmi they wanted (35). I ended up self-paying in Mexico. I didn't want my health to get worse or jump through 8 months of insurance hoops just to be denied.

Good luck.

[mattr2 32]

I'm a 32 and getting sleeved on Monday by Dr. Rodriguez in Mexico. No matter what I do, I come back to this weight. After 10 years of failing, this is m y choice.

I'm curious what size bougies your surgeons have used and how your recovery has been so far. I'm an considering going to a larger size to minimize complications and to hopefully not have extreme restriction.

I had a light per-op diet, just restrictions on carbs, and told to drink a ton of Water. Post op is 1 week of clears, 1 week of regular liquids, 1 week of mushies. Does that sound right for you other low BMIers?

[NDN_RN 527]

I'm a 32 and getting sleeved on Monday by Dr. Rodriguez in Mexico. No matter what I do' date=' I come back to this weight. After 10 years of failing, this is m y choice.

I'm curious what size bougies your surgeons have used and how your recovery has been so far. I'm an considering going to a larger size to minimize complications and to hopefully not have extreme restriction.

I had a light per-op diet, just restrictions on carbs, and told to drink a ton of Water. Post op is 1 week of clears, 1 week of regular liquids, 1 week of mushies. Does that sound right for you other low BMIers?[/quote']

That is exactly what my post op diet is, although my BMI is 36.6. Luckily, I wont start my preop diet until I am insurance approved, so if I drop below 35 should be OK.

[Scully 49]

I'm at 36. Started my 7 day liquid only almost no calorie diet as of midnight.

[sarahmoni 12]

Wondering if there's any low bmi's out there

35

[Pattyhdz 32]

33 was a revision from Band to sleeve. Have diabetes and high blood pressure. sleep Apnea I believe might have been resolved Adter the band