All the lower BMI people, our old thread is closed and we need to be here

to stay in touch!

I left off the word "some"

I'm so excited! I found out today that my insurance company has approved my surgery! It'll probably happen sometime next month. I can't wait to get on the road to healthy.

My BMI is 37 and I'm 50 years old so I know my weight loss will be slow. I'm glad to hear that so many of you with low BMI have been so successful.

I also hate getting fills- it does hurt. I hate needles and I'm a nurse!. I have only a small amount in my 10cc band but I am so very close to the perfect fill point. I want to be conservative with my fills because I am terrified of being too tight. I was too tight with my surgery primer fill and I don't want to go there again. I have 1.3cc in and am planning on getting another .3 or less on Wednesday. I am going out today to buy some clothes- I have nothing left. What a great feeling!

I'd like to be at goal by Oct. 5- 1year. I think my goal wt. might be set to low though.

I also hate getting fills- it does hurt. I hate needles and I'm a nurse!. I have only a small amount in my 10cc band but I am so very close to the perfect fill point. I want to be conservative with my fills because I am terrified of being too tight. I was too tight with my surgery primer fill and I don't want to go there again. I have 1.3cc in and am planning on getting another .3 or less on Wednesday. I am going out today to buy some clothes- I have nothing left. What a great feeling!

I'd like to be at goal by Oct. 5- 1year. I think my goal wt. might be set to low though.

Wow, my two fills haven't hurt a bit! I wonder if the difference is our sensitivity to pain or the way that our fills are done?

My doctor uses lidocaine first but I barely feel those pricks either. After that, I feel nothing, nor is there pain later. He doesn't use fluoroscopy -- he has me lay down and raise my legs to tense my abdominal muscles so that he can feel my port. Then he goes right in the first time. I even watch him.

I can't tell yet how yesterday's fill has affected my restriction. That's great that you're getting close! Good luck!

Hi low BMIers, Has anyone here been banded by Dr. Aceves?? I have not been banded and was wondering if my low bmi would be a problem with him.

I have a low BMI. I am going to Mexico tomorrow 01/21/2008. I will be banded by Dr Lopez-Corvala. Wish me luck. Hugs Sandy

Hey, I am going in for surgery this Friday. I'm so excited. My BMI is 36 and I'm 6 ft. Extremely excited to start this journey. However, a bit fearful of throwing up.....I've only thrown up literally only 5 times in my 37 years and I cried for my mom every time! I'm such a baby! Anyway, on with the show!

Amy

Hi everyone,

I am also a lower BMI bandster. I started with a BMI of 41 and it now 36. I am losing slow but steady and it is great.

In for my fill today and my goal wt. was too low at 130, so I adjusted it. That means I'm over half way there!

My goal weight is high. I am 55 years old. I am only 5'2''

I think if I got below 145, my face would really look bad. I already

have wrinkles that I didn't have when my face was fat. I looked

at pictures of myself from years ago, I thought I looked ok at

145. Plus I have a lot of muscle in my thighs, that make them look

thinner.

You have to pick a goal weight that you will be able to maintain.

My doc advised me to only lose another 20 pounds instead of the 30+ that I want to lose. They said it would be easier to maintain that.

Why is that really? I guess I don't understand unless you absolutely stretched it to get to that goal and it's a constant struggle not to gain.

I'm 5'0". My weight can range from 95-128 depending on what chart you read.

I chose 120 as my goal - definitely not on the lower end. I don't want to be skinny or bony. Doc says 130 is what I need to shoot for.

I guess we'll see when I get there how I look and feel about it. It's just confusing. 50# ago I would have been ecstatic to be where I'm at now. Now I just still see more fat.

When will I stop obsessing about my weight?! lol

(sorry for all the random thoughts - need to finish my coffee)

wombat

How old are you though? People who are younger can get away with being at the lower end of the weight range.

My metabolism is so slow, I am sure if I picked a lower goal, I would be constantly be feeling depressed because I couldn't get there, let alone stay there!

I'm 37 - but about to turn 38.

I'm am squeezed into a size 10 today (had to wear spanx). Another 5 # and they should be ok.

So I still don't know what my end size will be. I'm an apple shape so my tummy needs a larger size than my butt and thighs.

Just wondering if I can get into the Lower BMI Bandsters. I'm down to about a BMI of 34 now. I think I was about 39 when I started this journey. I was banded on January 7. Doin great, get to try regular foods on Monday. I haven't had any problems with anything I've eaten so far.

Nuk Chik welcome to the journey.

It is hard to set a goal. But age and activity level does play a part. I am feeling good, still overweight, but good. I can't imagine how wonderful I would feel at 140. It is exciting.