I think your percentage of excess weighloss is closer to 60-61% since your Nut goal is in the low range instead of the mid range of normal bmi. You've come a long way, and just because you arent as close to goal now as you'd expect doesnt mean you wont get there in your own time.

Welcome, I didn't have any issues so I don't have much advice. Well, that's not true I don't eat bread or pasta.

You have done amazing!  think of how far you've come, not how far you have to go.  I thought originally that I would lose 180 pounds, I won't.  But I am still way better off than I was!

I'd ask for an appointment to discuss the issue. Bring all your paperwork/edical records. Arthritis and high cholesterol are co-morbidities. Use them.
It also depends on what your PCP put on the form. Ask for a copy.

Good Luck!

I am so upset right now I don't know what to do. I finally broke down and asked my PCP for a referral to Bangor and just called EMMC to find out why I haven't heard anything. Well they told me I was rejected because I was too health. Yet I am 225lbs over weight. I have medicare/mainecare and they said I need to have at least 1 co-morbidity to go along with my extremely high BMI. I don't have diabetes, sleep apnia, high blood pressure. I do have arthritis in my back and knees really bad in my back, I do have high cholesterol. I am really beside myself, I don't know what to do. They said that being extremely obese is not enough reason to get approval for surgery. Has anyone gone through this or something similar? Does anyone have any advice on what I can do to have this surgery?

Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.