Low bmi too drastic??
I have several friends *****vised from a band at GOAL weight. They knew that they'd gain all their weight back if they didn't.
Don't listen to people who don't understand. Most people think that surgery is only for the super morbidly obese. They also think we could lose weight if we just had more discipline even though science says that's not true.
Also, I'd report those people at the hospital. Their comments are completely inappropriate and they should *know better*.
Don't listen to people who don't understand. Most people think that surgery is only for the super morbidly obese. They also think we could lose weight if we just had more discipline even though science says that's not true.
Also, I'd report those people at the hospital. Their comments are completely inappropriate and they should *know better*.
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I am scheduled for a revision from the lapband on 9/26. I too had my band placed almost 3 years ago. I am 25 ibs from goal and my BMI is 27 right now. My insurance approved a revision to RNY. I have had two slips and currently am completely unfilled for the second time. I am trying my hardest not to gain - its hard. I know I need the revision to maintain my weightloss even if I don't lose much more. Good luck! Keep us posted - we seem to have quite a bit in common!!!
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Paula
Banded 1/22/2009 Revision to RNY 9/26/11
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on 8/18/11 6:36 am
on 8/18/11 6:36 am
This is a very interesing question . my Bmi was really around this - i gained weight to get up to 35 and get my RNY . BUT I consider myself very much more Morbidly Obese prone or metabolically challenged than my BMI alone would indicate .
This is because i reached my top weight with an EXCELLENT healthy diet of whole grains , the leanest meats , basically fat free extremely high fiber and almost all thecarb acloriescoming from vegetables and abit of fruit . I als o excercised daily and HARD .
So it wasn't ME it was my BODY ...... and the mini - RNY my surgeon choseto give because of my low BMI just isnt doing the trick at all ....
I KNEW i needed a DS even before I got my RNY . NOw I just have no idea how i can get one with a perfectly normal ( but waaay too heavy for my very light frame ) BMI .
This is because i reached my top weight with an EXCELLENT healthy diet of whole grains , the leanest meats , basically fat free extremely high fiber and almost all thecarb acloriescoming from vegetables and abit of fruit . I als o excercised daily and HARD .
So it wasn't ME it was my BODY ...... and the mini - RNY my surgeon choseto give because of my low BMI just isnt doing the trick at all ....
I KNEW i needed a DS even before I got my RNY . NOw I just have no idea how i can get one with a perfectly normal ( but waaay too heavy for my very light frame ) BMI .
How can you say you are way too heavy at 5'9 and 125pounds? If you go by any weight chart, you are underweight, not overweight and your BMI even puts you as underweight.
Why on earth would you want to have further surgery to make you lose more surgery especially a drastic surgery like the DS? You list yourself as needing to lose 10 more pounds, which I fail to see why on earth anyone at 5'9 could even fathom wanting to weigh 115 pounds but to have more surgery to lose 10 pounds - I just don't get it?
You say you are a size 2, how much smaller do you expect to get?
I am 5'6 and 128 pounds and struggling to gain weight. I eat all day long and high calorie foods and can't gain an ounce,. I had to go onto pancreatic enzymes last week just to try to gain some weight and hopefully start absorbing my foods. Appreciate where you have gotten - you look great, please don't get too thin - I know it isn't fun.
Why on earth would you want to have further surgery to make you lose more surgery especially a drastic surgery like the DS? You list yourself as needing to lose 10 more pounds, which I fail to see why on earth anyone at 5'9 could even fathom wanting to weigh 115 pounds but to have more surgery to lose 10 pounds - I just don't get it?
You say you are a size 2, how much smaller do you expect to get?
I am 5'6 and 128 pounds and struggling to gain weight. I eat all day long and high calorie foods and can't gain an ounce,. I had to go onto pancreatic enzymes last week just to try to gain some weight and hopefully start absorbing my foods. Appreciate where you have gotten - you look great, please don't get too thin - I know it isn't fun.
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