I had my surgery on September 9, 2015.

I lost about 17 pounds on my presurgery diet, and about 13 since surgery. I'm averaging about a pound or so a day. I'm happy.

My goal weight would be about 160 or so. I DO NOT want to be a twig!

So this is what a popular website says about my goal weight: (depressing)

Your Body Mass Index (BMI) is 27.5 Kg/m². This means your weight is within the Overweight range.

Your current BMI is greater than the recommended range of 18.5 to 24.9.
To be within the right range for your height, your ideal weight should be between 108 lbs and 145 lbs. Being overweight increases your risk of developing coronary heart disease, as well as other health conditions such as diabetes. Keeping to a healthy weight will help you control your blood pressure and cholesterol levels. You lose weight if the amount of energy coming into your body is less than what is being used up by your body. Aim to exercise more and eat a healthy balanced diet. For individualised medical and dietary advice consult your GP and Dietitian.

We are so appauled when girls are anorexic or bulimic, yet instead of encouraging good eating, healthy eating and good exercise, we still promote the STUPID BMI which turns us into twigs.

Why are we doing this? I guess after my long, long journey I will remain over weight!

Good grief. Seems like getting offended by one thing or another is a trend these days. If you called me a twig, I'd take it as a compliment. Loosen up.

I outweigh a taller friend but she wears at least 2 pant sized bigger and about the same size top. She has fine bones and small frame; I have a more athletic build. Everyone is happier when we focus on own goals rather than comparing to others.

I read somewhere that BMI correlation to healthy body fat percentage is almost always correct for overweight and obese categories. So something like 95% of people who are overweight or obese by BMI measure are also overfat by recommended body fat levels. But 30% of people who are normal weight by BMI measure are overfat by recommended body fat levels (i.e "skinny-fat"). So the real flaw in BMI is that it doesn't work super well as a health indicator for people in normal BMI range. So once you get close to normal range BMI (if not sooner), I would start also measuring your body fat percentage to see if you are in healthy range for that measurement.

I read somewhere that BMI correlation to healthy body fat percentage is almost always correct for overweight and obese categories. So something like 95% of people who are overweight or obese by BMI measure are also overfat by recommended body fat levels. But 30% of people who are normal weight by BMI measure are overfat by recommended body fat levels (i.e "skinny-fat"). So the real flaw in BMI is that it doesn't work super well as a health indicator for people in normal BMI range. So once you get close to normal range BMI (if not sooner), I would start also measuring your body fat percentage to see if you are in healthy range for that measurement.

The other place BMI woefully fails is in the very muscular/low body fat/athletic. Especially men.

The OP isn't talking about not wanting to be at the low end of the BMI table. She's saying she doesn't want to be within the BMI table at all. She wants to weigh above the recommended weight for her height, to remain overweight by medical standards. Because she feels that even at the high end of the BMI table, people look like "twigs". She is saying she believes the BMI table to be wrong and to encourage extreme weightloss and a body type that is too skinny.

I disagree with that, I believe the BMI table to be correct because it's founded in medical science and rooted in health.

If the Op wants to remain medically overweight, even after this surgery- that's her decision. But I do not agree that the rest of the posters on here are misguided to want to fall into a healthy weight range based on the BMI table.

The BMI table is an excellent guideline for our health and since our goal is health, beyond aesthetics, we should desire to fall within the range recommended to us.

BELLA******** You are so wrong. I suggest you go back and read MY original post. I also think you need to loosen your ponytail or something.

If you don't like my post or the fact the you are totally WRONG about the BMI index then delete or unfollow the post. Don't continue to insult me by telling others or posting what I MEANT, try asking.

It's time to just stop because you are wrong, wrongggggg,

The OP isn't talking about not wanting to be at the low end of the BMI table. She's saying she doesn't want to be within the BMI table at all. She wants to weigh above the recommended weight for her height, to remain overweight by medical standards. Because she feels that even at the high end of the BMI table, people look like "twigs". She is saying she believes the BMI table to be wrong and to encourage extreme weightloss and a body type that is too skinny.

I disagree with that, I believe the BMI table to be correct because it's founded in medical science and rooted in health.

If the Op wants to remain medically overweight, even after this surgery- that's her decision. But I do not agree that the rest of the posters on here are misguided to want to fall into a healthy weight range based on the BMI table.

The BMI table is an excellent guideline for our health and since our goal is health, beyond aesthetics, we should desire to fall within the range recommended to us.

BELLA******** You are so wrong. I suggest you go back and read MY original post. I also think you need to loosen your ponytail or something.

If you don't like my post or the fact the you are totally WRONG about the BMI index then delete or unfollow the post. Don't continue to insult me by telling others or posting what I MEANT, try asking.

It's time to just stop because you are wrong, wrongggggg,

Sometimes when you post on here, people are going to disagree with you. It's an open forum as I understand. I am sorry if your upset about it! But I do disagree with you. ????

Bella,

If you care to occupy your Sunday afternoon, here is some reading material for you:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/265215.php

http://www.webmd.com/diet/bmi-drawbacks-and-other-measurements

http://www.sott.net/article/246849-How-Flawed-And-Outdated-Is-The-Body-Mass-Index-BMI-Measurement

Just a few articles that support what I am saying. Enjoy.