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Yup I was BMI 29 on day of surgery. After 4.5 months I am 42 lbs down from surgery day and loving life. No regrets at all here. Happy to answer any q's you may have.

My highest weight was 85kgs or around 188lbs and my bmi was nearly 31. I had the sleeve last Dec and my weight is now around 63.5kgs - 64.5kgs or around 141 lbs.. I'm 166cm or around 5ft 6..
I eat hflc and for the last 2 weeks have started intermittent fasting or 16:8.
To lose some more fat etc.
I carried the majority of my weight around my waist and have high blood pressure and hypothyroidism. I have an extremely strong family history of heart issues and diabetes.
Im def not too light and struggle with NOT eating food as I still have a good addiction.
I'm going good apart from getting full on dense Protein real fast and I get annoyed quick lol..
I don't enjoy food anymore but I still want to eat . I don't regret it though one bit.

Surgery will knock off 50+ pounds over the first year. But regain IS possible, so you would forever have to be vigilant as to your calories in/out post-op as well.
One thing most of us didn't know before starting this process.. (but we are learning now..):
Exercise has relatively little to do with weight loss.. it's all about what you eat. In fact, after a minimal level of exercise that is enough to make you strong and maintain your lean body mass (muscles and bones, etc)... exercise is actually counter-productive because it makes you HUNGRY (one of your biggest complaints).
If I could guarantee you would heal up from surgery without a problem, and live your life, forever healthy.. then I'd say it was a good option, and you should run out and do it tomorrow. The problem is that that isn't necessarily gonna be the case. Complications can and do happen, and some can be life altering, or even life-ending. It would be a shame for you to take that risk, when your body is likely just screaming for balance.
Go to the gym twice a week to do weights. Walk 3 miles every day. That's it. Any more exercise isn't really needed.
Check into getting your RMR/BMR tested, then use that information as a baseline for figuring out how many calories to eat.
The thing is, that these suggestions are the same as we all have to do after surgery anyway.. you should just try them first.

I currently have a BMI of 30 and am scheduled for sleeving on April 21st. Would love to know what kind of results I can expect when starting with a lower BMI. I've heard stuff about slower weight loss but would love to hear about experiences straight from the horses mouth, as it were....
I'm self funding in Mexico. Yes, I'm having thoughts about whether I am crazy to be doing this to myself but I have struggled with weight my whole life, been on every diet under the sun and am so excited at the prospect of actually being able to lose weight and maybe... stopping the future gain so I don't end up in a worse situation than I'm currently in...
I know it's maybe a slightly unusual case but I hope to hear from some people!
Thanks!
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There is a page on fb for low bmi
https://www.facebook.com/groups/157088858167659/

Hello, there is a very nice and supportive group running at Spire Bushy Hospital/ North London (normally is free for their patients), I suggest you give the nutritionist a call to check if you can attend, she is very nice; here is the link with her contact number https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-bushey-hospital/consultants/ms-gill-cuffaro-n1002767/
I am thinking of having a Gastric Sleeve at this hospital (self pay) and I attended their gr last year to listen to people's experience, it was very good session and people are very friendly and open. I really hope I will have the courage to have the procedure done, food addiction is messing my life, I am a low BMI but with no hope of manage the weight on my own, however I am getting cold feet every time I am thinking of the surgery. I am new on the forum and your post is since December 2018 but I am sending you the link in case you still need it. I hope you are doing well with your weight loss journey. All the best!

Hello, there is a very nice and supportive group running at Spire Bushy Hospital/ North London (normally is free for their patients), I suggest you give the nutritionist a call to check if you can attend, she is very nice; here is the link with her contact number https://www.spirehealthcare.com/spire-bushey-hospital/consultants/ms-gill-cuffaro-n1002767/
I am thinking of having a Gastric Sleeve at this hospital (self pay) and I attended their gr last year to listen to people's experience, it was very good session and people are very friendly and open. I really hope I will have the courage to have the procedure done, food addiction is messing my life, I am a low BMI but with no hope of manage the weight on my own, however I am getting cold feet every time I am thinking of the surgery. I am new on the forum and your post is since December 2018 but I am sending you the link in case you still need it. I hope you are doing well with your weight loss journey. All the best!