I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this question or if it has already been covered...but any help would be great!

I know that I am close to the 100lb mark, but which chart/ guideline do most doctors use? I find one chart that makes me at the 100 mark and another chart that puts me 10-15 lbs away. How is it determined by the doctors/insurance company as to what is the “ideal” body weight?

http://lapbandtalk.com/bmicalculator.htm

I use this BMI calculator, dont know if it is right but I use it as a guide

Thank you...but what chart do the doctors use to find the ideal body weight?

My surgons base the ideal body weight on a BMI of 25 any lower is usually unrealistic to reach and most people look too thin at the desired BMI of 19.

Alexra,

Thanks for the info.

Most doctors follow the NIH critera and BMI is a better indicator than your actual weight.

There are a lot of articles from the NIH here

http://consensus.nih.gov/1991/1991GISurgeryObesity084html.htm

And the NIH BMI Chart

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/bmi_tbl.htm

Good luck,

http://lapbandtalk.com/bmicalculator.htm

I use this BMI calculator, dont know if it is right but I use it as a guide

WOW!!! I used the bmi calculator and Mine was 51 at time of surgery weight and is 39 now!!! Big difference.