Higher BMI with vsg

[Pinkberry2 128]

Its seems like most people getting this surgery are so much smaller then me :-( my bmi is in the 50's cw 348. Is rny better for a higher bmi? Will i not lose as much? Or will it just take more effort on my part whice im 100% ok doing. Any thoughts? Thanks

Little tia

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

I started with a BMI of 60. If you have a higher BMI, you have to accept it might take you 2 years to get to goal instead of one. There are lots of high BMI sleevers around here that have been successful.

RNY, has faster short term weight loss but long term it's about the same. Both surgeries have pros and cons you have to decide which surgery is best for your lifestyle.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Its seems like most people getting this surgery are so much smaller then me :-( my bmi is in the 50's cw 348. Is rny better for a higher bmi? Will i not lose as much? Or will it just take more effort on my part whice im 100% ok doing. Any thoughts? Thanks

Little tia

I started with a much higher BMI than you and got the sleeve. Everyone in my pre-op class was either getting a sleeve or a band to sleeve conversion. Everyone who was getting the sleeve for the first time was also starting at a BMI of greater than 50.

You can absolutely be successful with the sleeve, it just takes longer to reach goal.

[TheRealMeIsHere! 863]

With a higher BMI, you will lose weight faster in the beginning, then you will need to work harder as you lose. Higher body weight=more calories burned, so as you lose you need to increase calorie burn and continue to follow the plan. My BMI was 50, within a year I was at goal, so it can be done.