Last night I went for my sleep study. The tech was setting everything up, explaining how this was going to work, etc. We some how got on the topic of WLS. He didnt know I was going for WLS & thats why my DR sent me for the study. He looked shocked that I would be considering the WLS. He said to me that I wasnt even that big, wls is more for people that are like 600lbs, and that he thinks DRs are just pushing surgery for so many people as a money maker. *Probably why they are sending me for this sleep study, cuz it would help qualify me for the surgery...not that they are really concerned that somebody my age *27* could possibly have it. Yes, granted I am not 300, 400, 500 or 600lbs..

First of all..... Screw you dude! I told him that by medical standards I am considered obese (maybe morbidly) & thats not healthy for anyone. I do hold my weight very well generally speaking so I do not look like I weigh quite as much as I do...but lately my BMI has bounced between 37 & close to 40. He then tells me that if I just bust my @$$ exercising daily and eat right that the weight would fall off because of how old I am. Oh really? Thats it? What about this last year busting my behind working out & eating according to the nutritionist to only lose a few lbs total?? Well, he thinks I just need to stick with it. Dont give up. WLS is giving up? No, its not.

I have always been a bigger person (except maybe mid-teenage years I wasnt quite as big). But for the last 8 years I have been extremely over weight, struggling to knock some weight off, etc. So, dont tell me that I'm just not trying hard enough. Mind you, this is a man who was maybe 150lbs max and thats probably the biggest he's ever been...If you dont know the struggle, dont bash those who have struggled & who are trying to better themselves. Most ins co make you work to qualify for WLS..They just dont say "oh...okay, lets go with this because you want to do it."

What made this even better (insert sarcasm here).... He kept referencing this 600lb man that he saw not too long ago.. He said all this man talked about was "fried chicken, fast foods , etc" and how this was a perfect example of why / how Drs are just pushing for surgeries (even with obvious signs that somebody is going to fail).

What kind of ignorant remarks have you heard from people about your WLS journey?

@@ptownkween - You might find that for most doctors and insurance companies, a BMI of only 32 isn't high enough to qualify for weight loss surgery. If you don't have any other comorbidities other than asthma, it will be especially hard to find someone since asthma isn't generally considered a side effect of obesity. There are other more effective treatments for asthma. Have you talked to an allergist?

@@ptownkween - or you could go to Mexico where 30 is more like their limit. That's what I did with a lower BMI. Very happy. A lot of less overweight people use that option.

@@Suzamundo I'd like to talk to you more please email me. Ptownkween@gmail.com