Ive read that if you have a "lower" BMI that you wont be as successful? Anyone with a lower BMI that would care to share your weight loss progress? Im short too idk if that makes a difference but Im 5'3" with a bmi of 37...I want to lose about 90lbs.

The best way for "low" BMI folks to judge ourselves is by percent of excess weight lost. So I started at 5'6, 230 lbs and want to lose 80lbs. BMI was 37 maybe?

Well in 3 months I've lost 50% of my excess weight. But that translates to "only" 40 lbs including pre-op. As you know there are people here who lose 40 lbs in one month. But if they do, that's not half of all the weight they need to lose.

So do we lose "slower" than those with a high BMI? I don't know that we necessarily do. We lose fewer pounds per month but that's only because we have less to lose.

And the closer you are to goal weight, the slower the weight comes off too, so be prepared for that. But to answer your original question, I heard the opposite. Those with less to lose are much more likely to hit a realistic goal than those with hundreds of pounds to lose.

I had my surgery on 9/18, and I had a 35 Bmi before my surgery. Almost two months from 177 (surgery day) to 150 (today). I know is slow, but I'm happy and healthy. No more diabetes, bp and h chol. meds!

Congratulations!!!! I am a low BMIer and I planning to get the sleeve. Have you had hair loss after the procedure?

I believe it's just like any time anyone loses. The closer are to your perfect weight goal the slower it comes off. We all know how hard it is to lose the last dreaded 10 pounds.. meaning the less weight you have on your body the harder your body tries to hold on to it. Hence low bmi'ers loses slower

Congratulations!!!! I am a low BMIer and I planning to get the sleeve. Have you had hair loss after the procedure?

I have hair loss, started around 5 months out and is still going on. I got in all my Protein, too. It really varies person to person.