I had the same problem for a while. I was drinking Crystal Light and Water all the time but I got so sick of Crystal Light. The surgeons office suggested sugar free Kool Aid. I tryed it and its been really good. I saw it in Lemonaid Flavor, Grape Flavor, and Berry Cherry. Its pretty good.

I was approved for surgery with a BMI of 36.7 and no major co-morbidities. By the time surgery came around I had a BMI of 38.9 and there still wasn't a problem with my BMI being under 40. It's usually required to have a BMI of 35-39.9 with a documented major co-morbidity that isn't responding to medical treatments or if you have a BMI of 40 or higher, it's basically a shoe in. Also, some insurance companies tend to take into account your surgeons recomendations, that's how I was approved, they took the doctors discretion and I was approved the next day after my insurance company recieved my case. There's only two things I can think of right now that they won't approve you for surgery and they are your age of being 16 might be a factor, you might have to wait until you're 18. You may find some surgeons though who are willing to go through with it with you being under the age of 18. Also, your BMI is only about 33, so as bad as this sounds, you'd have to gain more weight in order to even qualify for surgery which is the biggest factor, regardless of your age. You'd have to weigh atleast 251 to reach a BMI of 35 for your height. Hope this helps! Good luck with your appointment! Feel free to e-mail me with any questions/concerns, etc.

the majority of surgeons will not do someone under 40 BMI if they do not have very severe illness due to weight such as diabetes, insulin rejection, and the list goes on. Also the majority of medical insurance will not cover those that are under 40 BMI with out comorbidities. Plus the age is an added variable. Like I said all hope is not lost but certain surgeons and medical insurance have requirements for WLS.

well, he showed me ho to use it, and how to do all the shtuff for it, i didnt use it the first night i had it because i didnt have the distilled water you put in the humidifier[sp?] so i used it the next night, which happened to be christmas eve, ive been using eerynight so far for about half the night...i just cant get used to it :/ it was so easy to get used to at the sleep study :/ im hoping by the end of this week i can be used to it enough to sleep with it the entire night :/ we shall see omg i was looking at the recipt of the bi pap, and OMG again, that lil machine is worth about $1300, all i have to say is thank god for insurance!

HEY EVERYONE, My name is Brittany and I'm turning 16 in march. I am 5'11 and 238 pounds. I'm considering weight loss surgery and my first apointment with the doctor is this week. I'm excited and scared! my AIM sn is- XdumBlondeDitzX I would really appreciate some support, or even just someone to talk to who understands Thankyou! Brittany