So I'm considered a lightweight....yea....thats me LOL! At 32 BMI I'm technically lightweight. I have been at 35 BMI for the last several years or so and have actually managed to lose a bit on a low carb/high protein/mod fat/low cal/sugar free (paleo/primal) lifestyle, but am as usual having a very hard time keeping it off consistantly. It keeps creeping up.

Was just wondering if there were anymore people on here with about 100lbs or less to lose, or otherwise considered lightweight comparatively. Any who've had the procedure? If you've had the procedure, how much have you been losing? What's your progress, and how're you feeling about the procedure so far?

Thought I'd make a thread for us that have less to lose than the SMB or even the MB people on here. So we can share our experiences and just chill.

BTW, thought I'd add. Everyone is welcome! All sizes! All opinions are valued here!

Looking for a DR close to Virginia who will do a low BMI say.31 for slef pay. Not to expensive

I'm in Virginia and was self pay. But I went to Mexico. I went with alighterme.com.

With plane tickets & surgery cost it was still under $5000.

Ok weight update!!! Lost another 3 since Friday!! I wish every weekend was that good!!!

Total lost: 55

High weight: 218

Current weight: 163

Height: 5ft. 6"

Surgery date: May 22,2013

Only 28 pounds from goal!!!

9 pounds from being considered normal weight range on BMI calculator!!!! Yahoo!!!

Looking for a DR close to Virginia who will do a low BMI say.31 for slef pay. Not to expensive I'm also going to go to Mexico because of self pay and I'm also going through aligterme they have been very helpful

I got approved! To all of "lightweights" please try the insurance approval! I have a 35.2 bmi, diabetes type 2, hbp and high cholesterol. .., my pre op process was 4 months ( I had a gallblader surgery so I used one month for this surgery), and I have the state insurance (medicaid) with NHP. So, please check before, don't loose the faith, and good luck to all of you!! I'm waiting my date! Yayy

Ok weight update!!! Lost another 3 since Friday!! I wish every weekend was that good!!!

Total lost: 55

High weight: 218

Current weight: 163

Height: 5ft. 6"

Surgery date: May 22' date='2013

Only 28 pounds from goal!!!

9 pounds from being considered normal weight range on BMI calculator!!!! Yahoo!!![/quote']

Your stats are similar to mine.

Total lost 31

High weight 215

Current weight 184

Height 5' 5.5"

Surgery date July 10, 2013

I only weigh once a week so that is as of last Wednesday. I hope the stats have moved some since then. I am thrilled to wear my clothes again and for them to be getting loose.

Congrats on the "normal" range... I haven't been there since high school and even then just barely! Tat is AWESOME!

My stats

Dos 08/14/13 hw 230 sw 190 cw 178

I don't know if this is slow but I haven't been in the 170 in over 15 years : )

Hello I am new to the thread. I guess I am considered a 'lightweight' but I sure don't feel like it. My high weight was 220' date=' just a tad below when I went to join the program. My BMI was 35 as I am 5' 5 1/2. I have lost 15 lbs down to 205 on the medically supervised dieting for the last six months. I have to say, that taking six months to do this has worn me down considerably. I feel like all I do is jump through hoops. Psychologist, 6 months supervised dieting, nutrition classes and appointments, more nutrition appointments, sleep study, gastric emptying study. Enough already! I am tired. I just want to do this! I have a follow up with the sleep doctor and my final visit with my primary for the medically supervised diet this week. Then next week one more appointment with the nutritionist and the bariatric nurse practioner. Then HOPEFULLY they will submit for insurance approval. I have been at this since February and I'm so ready to just do this! Did anyone else get worn down by the time they got approved? I'm trying so hard on the diet, and only lost 15 lbs in six months in spite of a 1500 calorie a day diet and working out an hour a day. I really need this sleeve![/quote']

Hang in there weve all been there

Hey all! I am updating my status on here. I went to see my surgeon today and the 5yr weight history is probably going to get me denied. I am 5'6 and 252lbs currently but the insurance wants to see that I was over weight BMi over 35 for the last 5yrs. well my bmi was 33.9 for about 2 of those years. Surgeon said he has seen it go both ways, get denied by some and approved by some. So basically is sit and wait now. He said it could take about a month..ugh...I don't wanna wait a month and Im hoping I don't have to. I have UHC and I hope they get on it and over look my weight history!! lol

I cut thru all the red tape BS and went to Mexico. I had a good time and I am down 56 pounds so far. Surgery was on May 22nd

I cut thru all the red tape BS and went to Mexico. I had a good time and I am down 56 pounds so far. Surgery was on May 22nd

Me too skinny2be. Im bk home and losing a pd a day. By the I was going to have my first appt in the US. ..Sept.23rd...I will be over at least 25 pounds lost. I had my surgery sept. 10th in mexico...no bs str8 money and to the point. I started at 225...now Im 203.8 in 1 week.

I'm so happy I found this thread! I'm 5'10". Where are all my tall girls at??? Lol. I'm around 218 with bmi of about 32.

Scheduled for surgery with Dr. Ortiz at OCC on November 1st. Nervous but excited!!! Reading all these stories is so comforting & helpful with my anxiety so thanks for that.

Hi, I guess I would belong to this group I am currently 39 yrs had 4 children and i currently weigh 189 before pre-op diet. My goal weight is 120, I weighed that 10 yrs ago and want to look like that again. My surgery date is Oct 5 th 2013 and everybody keeps looking at me and saying "why" are you getiing wls surgery? My bmi is 35 and i am diabetic, high cholesterol and have depression. I am hoping i can lose all these conditions along with my weight!

Hi' date=' I guess I would belong to this group I am currently 39 yrs had 4 children and i currently weigh 189 before pre-op diet. My goal weight is 120, I weighed that 10 yrs ago and want to look like that again. My surgery date is Oct 5 th 2013 and everybody keeps looking at me and saying "why" are you getiing wls surgery? My bmi is 35 and i am diabetic, high cholesterol and have depression. I am hoping i can lose all these conditions along with my weight![/quote']

People told me the same thing bc I have a nice shape and dont look that heavy. I did it for me bc I had too many meds and conditions to even list.

When I started three months ago my weight was 250, and I am a male with height of 5"7. That put me at a 37 BMI I believe, I have lost 18 since and my BMI is now 36. I get my official surgery date for October today when I meet with the surgeon at 3pm. It has been a journey and a half with A LOT or work and A LOT more to come. I look forward to looking and feeling informal, and hopefully bye bye to cholesterol and high blood pressure and the sleep apnea machine (which I didn't even know I had sleep apnea until all my pre testing for the sleeve).