Hey y’all! I would love to connect with my fellow low(er) bmi people! It can be harder for us to get approved for surgery and get support from our loved ones. Bmi 30-39.9. Are you self-pay, insurance-paid, Mexico or the U.S., what’s your pre-op bmi? Where are you located? We’re your family and friends supportive? What made you choose surgery?

I’ll start….

bmi of 30.6

self-pay

Surgery in Tijuana, Mx in April (hello….hot surfer dudes!)

I live in a bubble on the gulf coast

family freaked out at first, but overall supportive.

I chose surgery (gastric bypass) as this was recommended to reduce or eliminate my 15-year history with GERD. Also bikini body would be nice ?

Hello. I had a BMI of 35, surgery in South Florida. insurance paid, told my husband and one friend who were both totally supportive. I decided to do the surgery when i tried my last diet and my knees started to hurt with exercise. I realized any more weight and it was going to snowball out of control because I couldn’t even walk on treadmill without joint pain and I have been gaining at least five pounds a year on average for over ten years.

Edited March 12, 20224 yr by ShoppGirl

Why is goal weight 118? Going by your height, it looks and sounds extremely low even for a Bikini body.

10 hours ago, DaisyAndSunshine said:

Why is goal weight 118? Going by your height, it looks and sounds extremely low even for a Bikini body.

At 5’7”, technically 118 lbs is still within the OP’s “normal/healthy” range. At least according to BMI alone. Its at the bottom if the range, yes, but still considered normal.

Alot of peeps aim lower to allow for regain after bottoming out, and leave a buffer.

11 hours ago, DaisyAndSunshine said:

Why is goal weight 118? Going by your height, it looks and sounds extremely low even for a Bikini body.

Hi! I chose it because it’s what I used to weigh when I ate healthy and exercised regularly (and yes this was after kids). I didn’t look too skinny as I’m pear-shaped so still had curves. I try not to obsess about bmi as it can drive you insane if you let it.

I also have 5.5” wrists, which is considered small-boned for my height.

12 hours ago, ShoppGirl said:

Hello. I had a BMI of 35, surgery in South Florida. insurance paid, told my husband and one friend who were both totally supportive. I decided to do the surgery when i tried my last diet and my knees started to hurt with exercise. I realized any more weight and it was going to snowball out of control because I couldn’t even walk on treadmill without joint pain and I have been gaining at least five pounds a year on average for over ten years.

That’s awesome that your husband and friend were supportive of you! I’ve been getting the knee pain a lot lately, too. I need to get off the couch but my knees hurt so bad!

23 minutes ago, Quesodip251 said:

Hi! I chose it because it’s what I used to weigh when I ate healthy and exercised regularly (and yes this was after kids). I didn’t look too skinny as I’m pear-shaped so still had curves. I try not to obsess about bmi as it can drive you insane if you let it.

I also have 5.5” wrists, which is considered small-boned for my height.

Ahhh gotcha. Guess body shape matter a lot how one looks. And like the above poster mentioned, gives a bit of a leeway if there's a regain.

1 hour ago, ms.sss said:

Alot of peeps aim lower to allow for regain after bottoming out, and leave a buffer.

Or, in my case, muscle gain.

5 hours ago, Pollito said:

Or, in my case, muscle gain.

That’s what I’ll need, for real

BMI of 29.something

I had a conversion of sleeve to bypass due to severe GERD. My insurance process was super easy, the nurse reviewer took one look at the documentation and then called my team with approval.

41 minutes ago, gabbykittyvsg said:

BMI of 29.something

I had a conversion of sleeve to bypass due to severe GERD. My insurance process was super easy, the nurse reviewer took one look at the documentation and then called my team with approval.

That’s awesome! I wish my insurance would cover mine. I’ve had GERD for 15 years so understand the pain you went through.

Hi ??
BMI: 35.4 pre-op
Insurance covered my surgery due to pre-existing medical conditions I had
Surgery was in San Diego, CA
I didn’t share with my family what surgery I had they’d worry too much, my husband knew and he supported my decision
I been diabetic since I was 13 and I was told the surgery would help me and so far I’m 4 days post op and doing and feeling well …I want to be able to get rid of my diabetic meds if possible or significantly reduce them

Hiya, I have a lowish BMI, around 32-33 at the moment. I am self paying for surgery here in NZ. I can, and have lost weight over the years by eating very little, but back it comes plus a bit every time I take my eye off the ball as it were! I broke my back last year, spinal compression fracture with no damage to the spinal cord thank goodness, but the orthopaedic specialist said ‘whatever you do don’t gain weight’. Well i have gained about 6 kg since the accident. I also suffer from weirdly high blood pressure on occasions, it goes up and down like a yo yo! So all in all….I just can’t be doing with carrying around this extra weight anymore. I need to get down to around the middle of my healthy weight range….I have also lost an inch in height since my accident which is kind of annoying!

On 03/10/2022 at 11:33, Quesodip251 said:

Hey y’all! I would love to connect with my fellow low(er) bmi people! It can be harder for us to get approved for surgery and get support from our loved ones. Bmi 30-39.9. Are you self-pay, insurance-paid, Mexico or the U.S., what’s your pre-op bmi? Where are you located? We’re your family and friends supportive? What made you choose surgery?

I’ll start….

bmi of 30.6

self-pay

Surgery in Tijuana, Mx in April (hello….hot surfer dudes!)

I live in a bubble on the gulf coast

family freaked out at first, but overall supportive.

I chose surgery (gastric bypass) as this was recommended to reduce or eliminate my 15-year history with GERD. Also bikini body would be nice ?

Hey!! Texan?
I’m in Texas as well!
I was self pay too but I can’t remember what my BMI was. Had it done here in the states though.
Excited for you. It’s been a life changer for sure!!
I Lost 100 and am almost 4 years out(sleever)

17 hours ago, Kia kaha said:

Hiya, I have a lowish BMI, around 32-33 at the moment. I am self paying for surgery here in NZ. I can, and have lost weight over the years by eating very little, but back it comes plus a bit every time I take my eye off the ball as it were! I broke my back last year, spinal compression fracture with no damage to the spinal cord thank goodness, but the orthopaedic specialist said ‘whatever you do don’t gain weight’. Well i have gained about 6 kg since the accident. I also suffer from weirdly high blood pressure on occasions, it goes up and down like a yo yo! So all in all….I just can’t be doing with carrying around this extra weight anymore. I need to get down to around the middle of my healthy weight range….I have also lost an inch in height since my accident which is kind of annoying!

Welcome! I’m with you on the weight loss/re-gain game. Hopefully the surgery can help with the appetite issue so that we can focus on the emotional eating aspect!

16 hours ago, Kris77 said:

Hey!! Texan?
I’m in Texas as well!
I was self pay too but I can’t remember what my BMI was. Had it done here in the states though.
Excited for you. It’s been a life changer for sure!!
I Lost 100 and am almost 4 years out(sleever)

Hey! I’m in South Alabama/gulf coast. Congrats on your loss and even more impressively your 4 year maintenance!