I'll try to keep this short, but I just realized something and can't stop the stupid tears...

When I was researching sleeve surgery, I also learned a lot about BMI and obesity in general. Now, I knew (know) I am fat, so it's not like my head was in the sand, but I learned I was classified as Super Obese (BMI >50). What the H-E-double hockey sticks?? When I read that a few months ago, I felt like I'd been punched in the gut. There is no classification beyond that.

While reading and learning on here today, like I do every single day, I happened to glance at my info. I'm no longer classified as Super Obese!!!!!!! Yay!!

I know I have a loooong way to go, but there's something about losing the designation of "super obese" that makes me feel...dare I say...hopeful.

Wishing all of you hope and everything wonderful.

XO

Edited August 22, 201511 yr by Mini_me007

Congrats! Sadly I'm still a super kinda guy but I'm getting down as well.

Great job mini-me and Davo it wouldn't be a journey if it was fast and easy

@@Daveo Thanks!! You are rockin' along beautifully! You'll be out of that classification before you know it!

@@dsheive Thanks!!

I am thrilled that i am now "only" obese and cant wait until i am simply overweight. And some day i will be normal, at least according to my weight

I know what you mean!! I had to laugh at myself when I got excited over being morbidly obese. I also decided on the surgery for certain when I realized I was beyond morbidly obese.

@@newbeginnings1965 I can't wait to be just "obese". Way to go!!!

@@maggie409 I completely understand!!! I normally couldn't care less about labels, but this was jarring when I was deciding, too.

Congrats. I too was at super obese. I think I'm in the morbidly range slowly but surely getting out of that range as well.

Thanks! You're doing a great job!!

Way to go! I'm in the same boat as you. Scary to think we are in the same classification as someone who is 800 pounds. Even scarier to know that I could've gotten there without realizing it or stopping myself.

Well, I guess we all will have the last laugh when our BMI's are in the "normal" range!

Way to go! I'm in the same boat as you. Scary to think we are in the same classification as someone who is 800 pounds. Even scarier to know that I could've gotten there without realizing it or stopping myself.

I know, right?? We're on the right path now!

Well, I guess we all will have the last laugh when our BMI's are in the "normal" range!

That's right! Woo!!!!