Hi! I'm new here....wondering if anyone had to gain a little weight to be covered by insurance? I am 5'6" and 241 and in order to be a 40 I'd have to gain six pounds. I don't think I have any co morbidity. Healthy as a horse, just fat!!!

You sound just like me... I had no co-morbidities and am perfectly healthy and I had to gain about 8 pounds to be approved. It's beyond ridiculous, but a necessary hoop. I wore the heaviest clothes I had, left my jacket (with car keys in the pocket) and shoes on to get weighed. As soon as they record you at a 40 BMI, you can start losing. I've even heard of people wearing ankle weights on their weigh-in! Do whatever it takes!

How did you gain? I know it sounds silly, but I've been eating crap for two days and I guess you are what you eat because I feel like crap! Ive only gained 3 lbs. usually i can just look at bad food and gain weight. I usually eat very healthy, just too much, thus the weight gain. I know I'll gain it eventually, but this sucks! I've never purposely gaîned weight!

I wore heavy clothes too. Kaiser requires 40 BMI fully clothed.

Lynda

I wore heavy clothes and made a late afternoon appt to be weighed. I always weigh more later in the day.

Lynda

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Edited June 19, 201313 yr by lsereno

I only had to gain about 5-6 pounds but by trying to gain just that I ended up gaining 20 =\ but whatever, now I have to loose it. I also have Kaiser which requires a 40 BMI.

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Thanks for your reply RCN. I'll try to be careful and not gain too much!!!

I was in the same boat. I was lucky to have my appointment in January, SO I wore heavy clothes, drank 16oz, ate something, had heavy jewlery on, and some change in my pockets. Hahah every ounce counted. I weighed in with a BMI of 40.3.

At least you're able to gain weight to be approved. With my insurance you bave to be over 40 BMI for 5 years!

I posted in another thread, a friend of mine wore a leg weight stuffed in her pants to make weight. It worked she was approved!

I had to gain weight. Got the whole thing started and decided I didn't want to wait 6 months (again) and got my surgery in Mx.

I think my insurance is different, sounds like they record my last weigh in. I started at bmi of 40.4 and I have actually gone up a couple pounds so I am now at 41, so I am crossing my fingers that doesnt affect my outcome. My Drs told me not to drop below 40 during the 6 months, its actually been very difficult. I keep bouncing around the same 2-3 pounds. This has been the longest and fattest 6 months of my life!!!

Guilty! I wore the ankle weights!!!

I have to stay above the 40 BMI for the next 5 months NUT visits...any advice?

I would've had to gain 18 lbs to get to 40 and I just couldn't do it. I just sucked it up and went to Vegas as a self pay. Just got home Friday.

^{Vegas has a self-pay? Details if you don't mind sharing?}