Discouraged after initial consult Low BMI woes

[GassyGurl 428]

I guess i'm just venting/whining. I had my initial consult today. I managed to hit the target BMI (35.5) but I don't want to confess what I had to eat to make sure the scale read what it did. Their electric tanita scale measured me 4# less than my home scale, which was a little disappointing. (this was after eating a steak biscuit and drinking 40 oz of fluid).

All went well, but the dr and the patient rep both told me I cant lose any weight for the next 4 months (even though the fepblue insurance book doesn't say this). How am I supposed to do a supervised diet for 4 months and maintain this weight (my highest weight EVER)? I don't mind a weekend binge to hit a single weigh in, but there is no way to maintain this for 4 months - I don't even think I could fake it. right now I feel like I'm about to have a heart attack from this past weekend's eating and my current weight. the good news is this has my BP way high (yay! another comorbidity!)

I made all my follow ups - my first being in 2 weeks for the EGD. but I'm seriously wondering if I should even continue because maintaining 'all this' weight seems impossible. How does everyone else deal with this?

Next appt is EGD in 2 weeks. I was hoping he'd order a gallbladder ultrasound (because I have symptoms) but he said they don't do that.

not only am I fat and yet not "fat enough", but now i'm discouraged...what a great combination, lol.

[starfishwish 129]

I was similar. My initial consult went the same. I went twice and gave
up. Fast forward a year later, I was back in his office with a BMI of 38, high blood pressure and sleep apnea, and my highest weight since I was pregnant. As a yo yo dieter, I struggled for 6 months to maintain this high weight, and I did. Over that course I gained and lost the same 7 pounds. Surgery is Friday for me!

[belinda401 116]

I am in the same boat. I feel ridiculous not trying to lose weight. I ended up gaining for my first weigh in! My doctor said don't lose more than a pound and do not gain at all. The good news is they really just look at your first and last weigh in. I am over half way there and I really did feel the same way that you did in the beginning. I am using this time to start to ready myself for the changes - changing one thing a month. I have given up carb sides and diet cokes so far, next up is caffeine (have mercy!). Starfishwish is right either do it now or do it later....just a longer amount of time to be miserable.

[woo woo 872]

liquid calories, milk shakes, etc should do it.

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[GassyGurl 428]

more discouragement. found out just now that I will also be disqualified since I wasn't obese enough in 2016. If I dropped below 35 during the two year period (I did), then they will not cover it.

so even if I could maintain the 35 BMI for the next 4 months, I still cant meet their 2 year history. I can meet start bmi, and the end bmi, but in between is a mixed bag of highs and lows.

oh well. we'll see what the EGD shows before deciding on the next step. ~sigh~

But of course they'll pay for the BP medicine that my PCP will probably prescribe tomorrow since my BP was 180/95 today. grrr.

thanks guys!

[Joann454 1,329]

I too was told not to go too low. You have high bp so I wonder why that wouldn't qualify you? Stinks

[belinda401 116]

2 hours ago, RWoodSC said:

more discouragement. found out just now that I will also be disqualified since I wasn't obese enough in 2016. If I dropped below 35 during the two year period (I did), then they will not cover it.

so even if I could maintain the 35 BMI for the next 4 months, I still cant meet their 2 year history. I can meet start bmi, and the end bmi, but in between is a mixed bag of highs and lows.

oh well. we'll see what the EGD shows before deciding on the next step. ~sigh~

But of course they'll pay for the BP medicine that my PCP will probably prescribe tomorrow since my BP was 180/95 today. grrr.

thanks guys!

I hope that isn't the case! I had to show a three year history for BC Anthem and I have been steady 35 for two years. The first year I was lower.

[FabNFit@40 52]

I'm in a similar situation, as my NUT doesn't want me to lose no more than 8 pounds. I have already lost 3 of those eight. I have no comorbidities and I just barely meet the BMI requirements for my insurance. I have a sleep study scheduled in 2weeks -kind of hoping I have sleep apnea but at the same time I don't since I really don't want to use a CPap machine. I have slacked off at the gym just so I can maintain my weight for now. But in the meantime, I'm getting back into meal preps and trying my best to stick to a low carb diet. I still have 4 more months of supervised diet.