i have not yet been banded but i have been pre-approved i am a little scared that thay may not approve me cause to them i may not be obease lol but is there anyone elese out there who is about 200lbs and the doc approved the surg?

I had a BMI of 35, so not morbidly obese. But I live in Australia, we actually have a health system that makes sense here. For the time being at least. Its a lot more fair and equitable and no jumping through hoops for insurance companies.

It all depends on your height too. Do you know what yur BMI is?

Anything 35 and over with comorbid conditions should get you approved.

Lynette

Yes I weigh 217. I am only 5 foot 1 inch with a BMI of 41.6. I also have other cormorbid conditions. The doc. said I meet all of the requrements. What is your BMI? Do you have any other conditions? Good luck, and please keep posting.

JP

thanks for all the comments , im 5,1 weight 200lbs bm 39 so i hope i dont have a lot of bs with the ins comp, you guys on here are great, just had to say it cause yall really put me at ease.i will keep everyone posted....

I too am 203 and height of 5'4 1/2...not sure if I will qualify but I am so sick of dieting and being over weight. I may not look as obese as some that are more unfortunate than I but I feel every bit of 500 pds mentally than someone that is that weight. I want the Lap band surgery very much and I am checking out prices and places that I could go. This will be a all out of pocket expense as my insurance does not pay for this surgery. If anyone has any suggestions or sites for me to go to please reply or email me. My email is lgr00_00@yahoo.com

Thanks LisaR

Here's a link to a thread specifically for lower BMI bandsters:

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/lower-bmi-bandsters-26697/

Hope this helps!