I attended the weight loss seminar today:smile2:. Since my BMI is 39 and i have no other medical conditions my health insurance wont cover the surgery:sad:. The only way my insurance will cover it is if my BMI is 40 or if i have a current medical condition with my BMI @ 39. I felt disappointed but then again I am like 8 lbs away from having a BMI of 40. So i have to gain more weight to get approval from my insurance?????

For me, gaining 8 lbs would be a breeze! I would definitely try and gain those 8 lbs- you gotta do what you gotta do, right?

that is so true!

I would to. Do they have any other requirements? Are they going to make you prove that you've been 40 or over for so many months /years? If not I'd gain it.

thats a good ques!spoiltmom i just need to be at 40 bmi thankfully

Drink a large coffee on the way to your consult and your half way there.

One gallon of water weighs 8.33 lbs.

I thought that I had no co-morbidities....but in my letter of medical necessity he included.....urinary incontinence, intertrigo, knee arthritis, low back pain, foot pain and borderline hyper tension. If you tell your doctor that you have some pain due to obesity....he should include it in your letter. But for me, I had no serious morbidities, but these co-morbidities still count!!

Ice cream heaven!

I don't fault you for gaining to make the mark, just make sure you have the required co-morbidity before putting on the wt.

Best wishes,

Mimi

hey don't be upset, the same thing happened to me. My BMI was 37 when I started this process and I just got approved on Wednesday. Look if you are 8lbs away just gain the 8 lbs and then go back to the doctor and weigh yourself again. I knew someone that was a few lbs away and they went to the store and bought some ankle weights and then wore pants and the ankle weights when they went to weight in and the bmi is calculated from the weight that appears on the scale. So if you want to get approved maybe wait a little while and do the same thing get ankle weights like 10 lb ones and wear pants and well go for it and then have them submit the paperwork. GOOD LUCK!!:redface:

I would say don't just go off what they tell you in the seminar but do some research with your insurance company as well. There may be a disconnect between the two and you may be in easy breazy.

My insurance company was actually more stringent and required a BMI over 40 for the last 5 years, documented. Which I did not have. I ended up doing a sleep study, since I felt it was possible that I had apnea....never been so happy for a diagnosis like that.

I first looked into the lap-band Nov of last year and my BMI was 37 & I had no co-morbidities. Once again I tried WW and excercise. I started to get headaches and when I went to my primary Dr. My blood pressure was quite high but my weight was also +15lbs. Not only did I know meet the BMI of 40 but know I had High blood pressure. Your sooooooo close & 8 lbs are achievable. enjoy some delicious meals and drinks lots and lots of water b4 going to weigh in again. Im soooo happy with my Lap-Band. Had surgery july 19th and dont regret it and looking forward to my journey to the healtiher me.

Best of luck and please keep us posted.

There are simple and tasty ingredients that can be added to meals and snacks to help with weight gain. Add butter, Use whole fat dairy products. Add dried fruit. Mix in nuts, such as cashews or almonds to salads, trail mixes or cottage cheese. Hope this will help you to gain your 40 BMI.

Cheers

good ideas will do!

Godiva chocolate cheesecake. Chinese food the night before. Rocks in your pockets...ok small heavy things. Heavy shoes. Indulge for a week and you'd be surprised how easy it is to gain 8 lbs of water weight.