How close do they look at your height? I'm about to meet a new doctor on my new insurance in a new town. If they say I'm 5'8 my bmi is 40... If they say I'm 5'9 It's 39.5... I have mild sleep apnea, one kidney, and high cholesterol.

It depends on your dr!!! My one dr was so wonderful and made my height 5’6 when I’m really 5’7 and that made my BMI higher so I qualify.. but now with my other dr he is going by 5’7 and told me that my BMI is 40.7 and not to lose anymore weight or they won’t cover surgery bc I’ll be under BMI.

But if u have more problems like sleep apnea that helps with BMI 39.5 be fine to them

I hope they go,with the lower height so you'll get your surgery. Its not so much,fudging as beating insurance at their,own game. Besides you will get shorter as you get older anyway.[emoji12]

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I hope they go,with the lower height so you'll get your surgery. Its not so much,fudging as beating insurance at their,own game. Besides you will get shorter as you get older anyway.[emoji12]

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Me too. I'm hopeful that having switched insurance and starting with a new doctor won't mess anything up.

Mine never measured my height just took me at my word.

True story—I lost about an inch in height with my weight loss, from the bottoms of my feet losing fat! So if they measure you down the road you can always claim it’s that!

OMG Jess, i never thought of that, i've already lost some fat pad from my soles due to age, now I'm going to lose more due to weight loss? Oh s**t, has anybody out there seen the Stock Exchange reports today? I've got to call my broker and see if I can buy stock in Dr Scholl's? I'm going to be a definite customer! At least with less weight pushing down maybe my foot bones won't pop through but they may still stay sore. Oh as the carnival barker said " You pays your money, you takes your choice!" It will be worth it to have the rest of my body thinner, I'll put up with footie[emoji119] pain. And if I get small enough there will be a boy toy or 2 to carry my cute cougar body around. Rowll purrrr![emoji197]

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OMG Jess, i never thought of that, i've already lost some fat pad from my soles due to age, now I'm going to lose more due to weight loss? Oh s**t, has anybody out there seen the Stock Exchange reports today? I've got to call my broker and see if I can buy stock in Dr Scholl's? I'm going to be a definite customer! At least with less weight pushing down maybe my foot bones won't pop through but they may still stay sore. Oh as the carnival barker said " You pays your money, you takes your choice!" It will be worth it to have the rest of my body thinner, I'll put up with footie[emoji119] pain. And if I get small enough there will be a boy toy or 2 to carry my cute cougar body around. Rowll purrrr![emoji197]
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Insoles are a life saver indeed!

I got my referral to the surgeon.. ill make the appointment ttomorrow.at my PCP I may have worn my steel toe boots and carried my purse when they weighed me..

If they do measure your height, don't stand tall, slouch a little or perhaps a slight bend in your knees....