low bmi loss.... 10 weeks out.

[Laceyvsg 27]

For those of you who are sleeved and started with a bmi 39 or less, how much did you lose In the first 10 weeks?

[GoldyGirl 186]

I averaged about 12 to 15 a month for the first 3 or 4 months.

[Justinh125 472]

I started at less than 40 and have lost around 3lbs/week.

[gamergirl 4,609]

I started at 37 and have averaged 3 lbs a week for the last 8-9 weeks. My husband started at 37 too and has lost closer to 4-5 lbs a week. That's with stalling for 12 days once and 7 days another time already.

[marfar7 1,528]

My bmi was 29 13 wks ago (band revision) and I lost about 16 lbs the 1st 10 wks. The lower u weigh, the slower u will lose. Not sure 39 is considered a lo bmi, btw.

Btw, I'm now 13 wks and have lost 18 total lbs. Wow. I'm embarrassed to even write that, seeing the massice amts people lose on this site.

[Laceyvsg 27]

My bmi was 29 13 wks ago (band revision) and I lost about 16 lbs the 1st 10 wks. The lower u weigh' date=' the slower u will lose. Not sure 39 is considered a lo bmi, btw.

Btw, I'm now 13 wks and have lost 18 total lbs. Wow. I'm embarrassed to even write that, seeing the massice amts people lose on this site.[/quote']

For weight loss surgery a bmi of 39 is considered low.

[No game 14,437]

Lol! Yes 39 is on the lower end! Or at least it used to be... I guess the times are a changing.

[buplee 556]

I went to an annual post-op gala hosted by the bariatric medical group, who addressed the change in bmi requirements. Some candidates are being approved at a bmi as low as 29 based on medical occasions.

[Laceyvsg 27]

I went to an annual post-op gala hosted by the bariatric medical group' date=' who addressed the change in bmi requirements. Some candidates are being approved at a bmi as low as 29 based on medical occasions.[/quote']

Wow! Do you think the insurance companies will go down then?y Dr says he does them at 30 for self pay, but that no insurance companies will cover less than 35.

[Laceyvsg 27]

I went to an annual post-op gala hosted by the bariatric medical group' date=' who addressed the change in bmi requirements. Some candidates are being approved at a bmi as low as 29 based on medical occasions.[/quote']

Wow! Do you think the insurance companies will go down then?y Dr says he does them at 30 for self pay, but that no insurance companies will cover less than 35.

[buplee 556]

It's hard to say if that will be a standard for insurance companies moving forward.

[buplee 556]

It's hard to say if that will be a standard for insurance companies moving forward.

[sand69 0]

I have a BMI of 30 and hoping to have it done. I am self pay. My weight has been a battle for years, I keep gaining and cannot lose, and my family history is not on my side. Everyone is obese. I feel in a way this will be preventative and keep diabetes away.

[Peggy D 123]

It's hard to say if that will be a standard for insurance companies moving forward.

Insurance criteria has changed a lot since I started doing medical necessity review 13 years ago. Although each company is somewhat different, generalizations can be made. Back then criteria required a BMI of 40 or more and at least one uncontrolled comorbidity such as diabetes with a Hgb A1c greater than 10 or high blood pressure uncontrolled on three medications or poorly controlled sleep apnea. By the time I retired 6 years ago the criteria had changed several times & then required a BMI of 50 or more, or 40 or more at the presence of one comorbidity, or 35 or more & two or more poorly controlled comorbidities. Now criteria commonly requires a BMI of 40 or more or a BMI of 35 or more with the presence of one comorbidity. With the classification of obesity as a disease by the AMA & the increasing evidence of the effectiveness of WLS on type 2 diabetes, I would not be surprised to see criteria relax even more. I also think it will be more & more common for policies to cover WLS as insurers & employers see the financial benefits of covering WLS.