If You Had To Gain Weight to Get Lap-Band Covered By Insurance...?

[Kat817 19]

LOL--but you can make some adjustments!!! Instead of wearing your lightweight flip flops, wear something like heavy Doc Martins sandals---mine I had were heavy---I seriously bet they would bump you 3 pounds on their own!!!

You can always drop some weight---a roll of quarters is what I have heard of people using down the bra!!!

Even if you wear say capri's make them heavier denim, and wear a belt, with a heavy buckle---every few ounces, leads to the next pound!

Do some practice runs, see how much you can add, by little things, a bangle Bracelet, some big earrings!! Keep piling it on!!!

LOL

Kat

[MacMadame 81]

So now I'm in a weird state. I started logging everything I ate and drinking more Water. As a result of that, I've lost 4 lb! I'm in a bit of a panic since I haven't had my initial consult and weigh in with my surgeon and I'm getting perilously close to being under 40 BMI. Between getting measured an inch taller the last two times I was at the doctors and losing 4 lb., I'm down to 41.3 and my appointment is still 1 month out!

Last night before I went to bed, I had an extra bowl of Cereal with milk just because. I was going to start working out or maybe take a yoga class because I can tell I'm not exercising as much as I did when I was ice skating regularly but now I'm afraid to.

How crazy is that?!

[Truckerbabe2000 0]

Could you have put some lead weights in your pockets to look like a weight gain????

[photo 1]

Hey, all!

So... I was the dude who started this whole thread, and it was pretty hilarious to see that almost 2 months later it's still going strong! I thought I was the only one facing this problem, but wow... Seems like a pretty big issue!

Well, just wanted to share with everyone that I had my weigh-in for the consultation. I did gain a few pounds to try to get my BMI over 40, but I wasn't quite there by my bathroom scale here at home, so I was a little nervous. What I didn't anticipate, though, was that I was actually so nervous about the appointment itself (issues for another post) that I wasn't too concerned about the weigh-in part... Didn't do any major water-drinking beforehand or attempt to use weights or anything.

As it turns out, the girl who weighed me didn't really care that I had jeans and a sweatshirt on, and when she measured my height it was actually about 3/4" shorter than I thought (I guess I've always measured my height with sneakers on...) So, it worked out! LOL

Anyway, LOOOONG story short, I met the criteria for weight for the insurance company! YAY!

While I can't say that it's a good thing necessarily that I'm now considered in the "high health risk" obesity category, it is good that I meet the criteria for my insurance company. :-)

Thanks to all who have posted on this thread, and keep it goin'!

Nick

[LundyLane 0]

I was 1lb off to have a BMI of 35 - so I put a soft 1lb weight in my pocket! Doctor says I should be good to go! Just finishing all the other appointments

[BabyNicole 0]

i gained 10lbs and for the consult I magically gained an additional 10 lbs total of 20 lbs.(ankle weights) strappy running kind. kept shoes on. wore heavy jeans!

magically two days later for dietician appt I lost 10 lbs.

She just gave me a wink :thumbdown:.

That's funny! I love it!

[AlisonP 0]

:thumbup: That's funny! I love it!

Good for you!!!!!!!!!!!

[Allison 2]

AHHHH My consultation is tomorrow!!!! I'm so excited! Just hoping my BMI is going to be high enough tomorrow morning, my weight is constantly fluctuating, maybe I'll do some serious eating tonight :thumbup:

Wish me luck! <3

Allison

[anjelinaj 0]

Good Luck!!

[kate elizabeth 0]

sad, but I did! I gained 15 lbs

Now, to get that 15 off.... Back to Atkins!

[oneangelinva 0]

i had to do that to get the insurance to pay for my surgery which was right before christmas and new years i had to gain 13 pounds and i told my dr i was doing it too but i also stayed onto my insurance i called them once a week and i called my dr to get him to stay on them so i go back to talk to the surgeon again good luck and yeah i would do it :thumbup:

[spoodles 0]

I had to gain about 15 lbs to get to a 40 bmi....:crying: But...it got out of contol and I gained 35 lbs...:thumbup: yikes. Be careful doing this. Fun but dangerous.:wub:

Edited March 27, 2008 by mfbiznit

[truckoholic 0]

I am at a position where I am just over 40bmi and am afraid to try to lose any weight at all for fear of dropping below 40. Of course now that I think about it, that is when I have no clothes or shoes on. With my clothes on I am closer to 41-42. But yes, if it meant whether I got approved or not I would gain some back.

[spoodles 0]

Wow...truckaholic....you must be really freakin tall!! lol...no offense. (307 lbs...with your bmi being only 40)

[Allison 2]

So I had my consultation yesterday. I was so nervous I brought a huge half gallon tub full of froot loops and milk in the car with me and ate the whole thing on my way ahahaha. When I got there he measured me at 5'2! I'm been going around this whole time I was 5'1, so I was like, CRAP!!!! But that giant bowl of Cereal must have helped a little cause I weighed in at 223, which gave me a BMI of 41, so now I'm on my way!!! WOOHOO!!!

Allison