So I went to my appointment this morning and I am almost 50% fat! My BMI is 46.4! How on EARTH does that happen??? Am I the only one with a BMI that high? I have been on a low carb diet for 3 blasted years! I finally went off the deepend for lunch and ate pizza. (I am paying for it now...tummy ache). I want to cuss and throw things. I went to my PCP this afternoon and told him and he shook his head and told me I should be in the 20's to be "normal range". Then he had the guts to tell me to go on the ADA diet and keep my calories to about 1000, and he noted that in my chart. But he also said he would write a letter to my insurance company recommending the band.

Flibber-de-gibbit I am so disgusted with myself 46.4% my only hope is that it is good news for the approval process.

Please tell me I am a Normal canidate. I just am so sad, mad, digusted, and sick.

poodles-how tall are you and whats your current weight?

5'7" and 294...

You can truly do it! insurence or not! I hope for your sake insurence will cover it! I will pray for you and your weight loss! good luck,let me no what I, can do for help!

It can take a while for your insurence to cover it ,so maybe you could start small walks and start a weight loss program monitored, good luck...JohnQ

My BMI was 48 pre-band and 53% body fat - gross - it is sad to know that over half your body is pure fat.

My BMI was 60.14 when I started this journey. Now it is 42.1

Even when I get to my goal weight I will have a BMI over 30 so I guess BMI leaves a lot to be desired when working out our goals. I don't think it takes into consideration our age, body frame and gender which are all important factors. However in saying that...I am certainly glad mine is now 18 less than it was!

Thérèse

I have been going to the gym for the past few years. Swimming mostly, but when my back starts to hurt badly I stop going for a while. My printout of logins shows an everyother day log in spirt with a month long absence. But I have gone on Sunday and tonight to workout on the treadmill. That will keep a log too. I want to show my three times a week to the insurance so they know I am trying.

My chiropractor has written a note stating that I can not do high impact exercises and has documented my history of back pain, so I am hoping that will help too.

I have moved all of my pre-surgery tests. sleep study on 10/21 and other tests on 10/26 (psych, stress test, and nutritionist) so maybe we can get this ball rolling more quickly.

I still need lots of prayers! I would love to get the band as my Christmas present to myself! I can only hope BC/BS will agree quickly!

Thanks for all of the support!

I have been going to the gym for the past few years. Swimming mostly, but when my back starts to hurt badly I stop going for a while. My printout of logins shows an everyother day log in spirt with a month long absence. But I have gone on Sunday and tonight to workout on the treadmill. That will keep a log too. I want to show my three times a week to the insurance so they know I am trying.

My chiropractor has written a note stating that I can not do high impact exercises and has documented my history of back pain, so I am hoping that will help too.

I have moved all of my pre-surgery tests. sleep study on 10/21 and other tests on 10/26 (psych, stress test, and nutritionist) so maybe we can get this ball rolling more quickly.

I still need lots of prayers! I would love to get the band as my Christmas present to myself! I can only hope BC/BS will agree quickly!

Thanks for all of the support!

I sure hope you get your Christmas present on time!! I to have BCBS... and they covered me pretty quickly!!! Good luck getting approved. I wish you lots of success!!!