My BMI is around 30 and I am not morbidly obese. Just simply obese. I have been exercising in a gym about 2-3 times a week for the last 3 years. Somehow it has not effected my weight. I am thinking I have about 30 lbs more to gain to qualify for a bariatric surgery. It will take me but a couple of month. Anybody in the same situation? What do you think?

I wouldn't suggest purposely gaining 30 pounds but if further down the line it happens then you will be able to qualify. Have you considered Mexico ?

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My BMI is around 30 and I am not morbidly obese. Just simply obese. I have been exercising in a gym about 2-3 times a week for the last 3 years. Somehow it has not effected my weight. I am thinking I have about 30 lbs more to gain to qualify for a bariatric surgery. It will take me but a couple of month. Anybody in the same situation? What do you think?

Most insurances require you to be morbidly obese (BMI 40 >) or BMI 35-40 with comorbities. They also usually look for a history at these BMIs so I recommend not trying to gain weight to meet BMI guidelines.

I was BMI 29. Went to Mexico with Dr. Ortiz. I was sleeved 2 weeks ago with zero complications. I'm down 17lbs since pre-op Best decision I ever made & never looking back!

Do NOT gain weight to get surgery. That's counterproductive to to your health.

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You asked what we thought.....here it is:

Don't do it.

Don't gain.

It's very doubtful that such a plan would even work out like you'd want it to. You'd be making yourself miserable in the process.

I read testimonies like the one recently posted by @@LowBMISleever explaining her experience with Dr Ortiz and I bang my head in the wall. I kick myself, too. The reason is that I wish I'd taken those steps so long ago. Well done.

That would be my recommendation. Keep losing....save up some money and schedule when you are ready.

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Please please please don't gain to have the surgery. Exercise alone will not get you there. With a 30 BMI, you can do this! But 90% of weight loss comes from diet with exercise being a much smaller portion though still really important.

If you have that good habit built you can begin to change your diet to get rid of this extra weight.

Go speak with a nutritionist, they really really can help you. Moving toward a high Protein, good carb diet is the way to go. Learning about portion management is critical and lastly staying away from sugar, rice, potatoes, Pasta and bread also critical during weight loss.

Here is the thing, if you had this surgery, you would have to change your lifestyle to the above in order for it to be successful long term. So, although I am very thankful for having bypass, if I could have done it withou surgery I would have. My BMI was well over 40 and I had almost every comorbitity.

Gaining weight to get there will only do more damage to your body.

I hope that you find the best solution for you, I am just saying having your insides cut out or rearranged when you are not morbidly obese seems like a risk you don't need to take.

This is just my opinion. I wish you all the best!