Hi all,

I seen my doctor last week for by last visit before surgery which is this Friday....he told ne that actually lost TOO much weight and now I need to at 230 for my bmi to exactly at 40 (I currently weigh 227....having a bmi of 39.62) now if I don't I will either havr to reschedule or possibly have my approval from the insurance revoked??? I'm so nervous has anyone elae had this problem....HELP!

Just eat a huge meal immediately before your appointment. I had one appointment where I was sick and hadn't eaten or drank anything in over 24 hours and my BMI was like 0.3 too low. I then told the doctor I was sick and hadn't eaten or drank and they recommended I get some food and water in me as that wasn't my accurate weight.

There's tons of things you can do before adding weights. Wear heavy boots, two pairs of pants, a hoody, eat lots of fluids and liquids etc

That's crazy! I'm so sorry


- No idea what I'm doing but I'm here!

I am facing the same thing right now. I am at a 40.3 BMI with comorbidities that are not on the insurance list, but my surgeons says mine usually count with this insurance company. With comorbidities I can get down to a 35, without them I'd need to be a 40. I am safe as long as I don't dip below 40 BMI, that is a 2 pound change from my last appointment. My surgeons office said if I gain at all, the insurance company will deny the surgery and if I lose more than those 2 lbs I lose my surgery. My final appointment is in 3 weeks and I am weighing myself daily, Im really worried that I will lose my surgery