So, I was curious as to knowing if there is anyone out there that has purposely maintained to get approved for surgery?

I came across a social media account (elsewhere) and this one girl said she was 5’4 and weighed 245 when she started her journey then said she got to losing weight dropped down to 235 and the nutritionist was up front with her and told her she wasn’t going to get approved if she was under the required BMI. So she said that she maintained weight leading up to her pre-op diet where she dropped well below the BMI for surgery 210lbs (day of surgery)

I have two questions..

1. Would you maintain to just get approved knowing you have to have a certain mindset of eating a certain way?

2. Wouldn’t they cancel surgery if you fell below the BMI for surgery to begin with? Even if you were already approved when you were slightly above it?


I don’t get how she got approved and curious to know if anyone else has ever seen this done..

I think that’s a little insane.. no?

I started with a BMI of 40 and no comorbidities and was told to maintain and not gain any more. Now it's a week before my surgery and I'm following the prep diet so losing a little is OK. I went from my first apt. to surgery in 8 1/2 weeks so I didn't mind maintaining the weight I've had for the past year +.

My insurance would ha e denied my claim had I dropped below the bmi requirement on the preop diet. They wanted all weights reported. Not just a consult weight like some talk about.

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