Bariatric Buddy
Gaining 30 pounds...
Thanks in Advance,
JoAnna
First I have a question for you... Is your surgeon certain your insurane will approve this IF you do gain the weight? I'd really hate to see you gain it to get the surgery, then be denied! That would be traumatic. 30 lbs is a lot! Just please check with your surgeon to be sure this will happen for you if you do gain. Some insurance companies require lots of co-morbidities to approve it, some just like to fight you on it.
With that said, there are ways of putting on weight. There are high carb protein drinks that body builders and really skinny people use to gain wieght. You'd need to llook at a health food store, and maybe even ask questions. You can always say you are looking into it for a loved one. There are also the ensure PLUS drinks available, they were designed to be packed with calories and nutrition for those who need to gain weight to get to a healthy weight.
i wish you the best of luck in your journey to get healthy and reduce your weight. (in the end anyhow..lol)
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Patrece
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Lost 114 lbs. working on getting rid of a recent 10 lb regain...and WILL succeed!
I hate to say this, but no I'm not sure about my surgeon and rather he thinks insurance will approve it becuase I have not actually had my first consult with him yet. I will on April 7th. However; I have talked back and forth several times with his Bariatric Specialist (Who has had the surgery-RNY herself) and she is the one telling me to gain the weight. She deals with insurance on a regular basis and knows my specific insurance and knows what they require. I trust her opinion because I know that she has had lots of ppl in my situation. She told me that she had one lady that needed to gain 40 lbs. That lady went out and gained 45 in two weeks. How in the world is that possible? lol Should I talk to the surgeon about needing to gain 30 lbs? The bariatric specialist told me not to tell the ppl at the seminar that I needed to gain the 30 lbs so I'm wondering if that includes the surgeon because he was there also.
Thanks for your advice! I really appreciate it.
I would look online to see exactly what your insurance requires to be eligible, gaining weight seems odd. What is your BMI? Any high blood pressure, family history of weight related diseases that you could be trying to prevent?
My smart aleck answer is to not empty your pockets before stepping on the scale, carry the heavy keys, rocks, etc.
Work on exercise, muscle weighs more than fat tissue, drink up on fluids before heading to the scale. Let us know what you find out about insurance. I am wondering???
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My insurance (Tricare Prime) requires that my BMI is 35 or over with atleast 2 co-morbidities or that I weigh 200% of my ideal body weight.
I'm not even sure what 200% of my ideal body weight would be. I do know that my ideal body weight for my bone structure is 140lbs tho. Do you know how to figure out the 200% thing? Anyway, I am probably no where near that and shouldn't even be thinking about it.
My current BMI is 35.3 just barely over 35....I know. I think I might have some co-morbidities, but I'm just not sure. I don't have high blood pressure. Yes, I have family weight related diseases. Both of my parents are diabetics, my mom has high blood pressure and my dad has high cholesteral. That's probably not all, but that's all I know about for now. I will have to ask them and see what else there is.
I like what you said about exercise, drinking the fluids, and heavy keys/rocks...(that was funny).
Thanks for your advice!
JoAnna
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Vickie,
I must first say Congrats on your weight loss.....that's amazing!!!
I sure hope you don't think that I'm trying to take the "easy" way out because I'm definitely not doing that. I have been on so many diets and exercise programs that it's way to many to even count anymore. I have been overweight my entire life. My parents and sister and grandparents are all WAY overweight. It's in my blood. No matter what I have tried it has always failed me. Sure I take the weight off, but it always comes back on with more to follow. I'm very aware of the supplements and the body changes, but it's all worth it to me. Right now I'm afraid of dying of obesity and I've got three little girls and a husband to think about. It's not about me...it's about being around for them. It's all about health and quality of life. I feel like I have exhausted ALL of my other options. There is nothing left that I haven't tried except for weight loss surgery. I hope you do understand my way of thinking. Thank you very much for your concern.
Patrece,
I totally agree with you about gaining all this weight and then not getting to have the surgery. I am worried about it too, but the bariatric specialist says that she has "ways" of getting the insurance company to approve the surgery. I don't know......I'm torn now.....I don't know what to do.
All I can say is thank you both again for your advice....I will take it to heart. :)
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