Checked my BMI today

When I started this journey I was at 54.9 (330 lbs). At surgery time I was 51.8 (311 > loss of 19) I was in the super obese category. I'm now at 41.4 (249 > loss of 81 from the start and 62 since surgery) - in the morbidly obese category. ONLY 9 LBS TO GO before I move into the Severly Obese Category - wooohooo - isn't amazing how it can be so exciting to be called severely obese I was stopped today by my old boss from about 4-5 years ago. She said it looked like I was losing weight and asked how much. I almost had to pick her up from the floor. She's a wonderful person and was very excited for me. While it's really nice to hear from people how good I'm looking, it's especially great when someone who had no idea about the surgery notices and says something. mgm

hi marla--my bmi was 44.1(274 lbs) and now bmi is 35.4 (226 lbs)--i was taking 220 units of insulin aday (yes 220) and now take 28 units aday--feeling much better--you are doing great!

Congratuations, enjoy the success. Louise

You inspired me to check my BMI - its 44.6 now (276 lbs) and it was 59.4 at the beginning of my journey - I was just .6 away from being super super morbidly obese, now I am morbidly obese and not far from severely obese woo hoo!! -Sherrie

I guess we are on the same wavelength. I did this last week too and was shocked to see that I had gone from a BMI of 57.5 at my heaviest (385 about a year ago) to 49.9 at time of surgery on 3-8-04 (338), to 39.9 now (270). I have moved from Super Obese, past Morbidly Obese and I've just squeaked into the category of Severely Obese. You're right, it is a little weird to be so happy about being JUST Severely Obese, but I am darned excited! Big Cheers to us all!!! YAY! Melissa