Need to gain weight!!!!

[xgrl 0]

Thanks guys for all your help and well-wishes. I'm so close to the BMI of 40 and I've been 40 before I just actually tried to lose weight on my 6 month diet and now I'm being denied the surgery because I'm below. It's actually really sad that I'm being punished and have to end up punishing my body so I can not go into an insane amount of debt (not to mention to add to my college loans) just so I can get this tool to become healthier. I just made my appt yesterday *because of heartburn being worse* and thought this would be a great opportunity to get the weigh in and send that in with my appeal...that way I don't gotta go back again between classes, reading and work getting into the dr is a hard task thanks again everyone for your support and suggestions

[terilynn112 1]

Good luck and let us know how you made out>

teri

[*slim* 2]

Good luck today!

[jmegirl 2]

Drink lots of Water the day of the appointment, and eat a large meal the night before and the morning of the appointment - those would have been my suggestions, had I seen this thread last night. :rolleyes2:

Good luck today!

[Brandy~ 2]

I agree that it does it to me everytime... Lots of wine and salt.. Or you could just have margaritas with TONS of salt or Bloody mary's haha.

You're gonna have a hang over at the doc but fun doing it. You could also eat lots of sunflower seeds in the shell avoid Water until after the appt. In the car in the parking lot of the doc office eat a combo meal supersized! LOL

Oh and rolls of quarters weigh 7.5 ounces so put 2 of those in your pocket for a good 1.5 pounds or wear ankle weights.

[MarySJ 0]

My BMI was only 36 and I was still approved for the surgery. Do you have any co-morbidities - such as sleep apnea, thryoid problems, high cholesterol, depression? My surgery was approved based on having these problems (insurance is Carefirst Blue Choice.).

[xgrl 0]

I made it 40.8 i was wearing boots and a sweatshirt and I'm sure that added more. Thanks for all your advice!!!

[sistasassy 6]

I was under on the morning I was going to get weighed as well. I had been above the whole time while waiting but for some freak reason, that morning, I was under.

I wore heavy clothes (jean material and hoodies weigh alot). I also found heavy shoes, and drank a ton of Water the whole morning before my appointment.

If you do that, you are not adding extra pounds that you will have to lose later.

[Sooverit! 1]

When ever I tried to GAIN weight to get to a 40BMI no matter how much I ate I'd lose>??? or stay the same grrr

[4Emma&Erick 0]

Chinese food...lots of sodium, soy sauce the night before. Drink a ton of Water the day of the weigh in and eat a huge meal on your way to the clinic. Don't go to the bathroom before you weigh. I had to gain 7 lbs. to get to 40 BMI and I made it by .1 lb.

For me it was the difference between $2000 or $18000. We pay for insurance and should be able to use it. For those that think it's mis-leading or dis-honest - it's not...you need to understand the frustrations of 15 years of being between 35-40 BMI and not being able to lose weight and keep it off.

Why should we not have the opportunity to get the surgery paid for? My family doctor would agree 100%. He thinks the insurance game is a joke and that we low BMI people should be able to get the surgery paid for by insurance if the Dr. recommends it.

Just venting....

Good luck to everyone.