I was just curious to see if anyone has had the surgery while not being quite 100 lbs overweight? If so what can you tell me about it.

I was closer to being 80 pounds overweight when I started the 6 month pre-op diet. Before I started the 2 week pre-op liquid diet my BMI was 34.8 - just under the required 35 but my insurance approved me anyway.

I started out at 89 lbs overweight and my bmi was I think between 37-38 and I also was approved.

I'm not banded yet. I'm still trying to get to my pre surgery weight. So I'll be banded around 75 lbs overweight.....BMI 39

I had around 80 pounds to lose as well my BMI was somewhere around 38-39. My insurance covered my surgery because of high blood pressure and family history. For most insurances to cover under a BMI of 40 you need to have one or more health problems along with obesity. Hope this helps. Oh and even with them most require you pretty close to the 35 mark and 6 months of primary care physicians supervised attempt at weight loss .