what was your BMI when you were banded?

[Mloukas143]

I have my blood test results coming to me on thursday when I discuss them over with my doctor. I was wondering, if all tests come back negative, and my BMI is 38, do you suppose I still have a good chance of being banded?
I wanted to know what everyone's BMI was before being banded, and if they had co morbidities or not.

my bmi is 38, i am 215lbs and 5'3...anyone close to this that got approved?

[kristina]

i am 31, 5'8, starting weight of 300.
bmi was 47.
3 weeks after surgery, weight 259, bmi is 39.
w/ no co morbities.

[Overlvl]

I am 50 years old and had a BMI of 36.6 with 2 co-morbidities (high cholestrol and HBP) that had been controlled by medication for over 2 years. I was banded on 7/8/08. It can be done with the help of a great office staff and decent documentation from your PCP.

[Mloukas143]

thanks =) that sounds hopeful

[Rini]

I'm 5/7 and was 264 with a 41.3 bmi with one comorbidity (high cholesterol)

[EmileeKaye]

I started with a bmi of 44.7, but I was a self-pay. Sorry, not really helpful to you. I now have a 24.1 bmi.

Good luck to you!!

[Nick N Ava's Grammy]

I am 5 ft tall... I started at 226 with a BMI of 44, no other comorbidities, I was 58 when I got my band, I turned 59 in June.

[JDru]

I'm 5'2" started at 220, BMI of 39. I had high blood pressure, asthma and insulin resistance for my co-morbidities and I was approved with no problem. Try to get as much documentation as you can!!

[Jachut]

36, with no comorbidities. But I live in Australia.

[Jill]

5'9" started at 320 with a 47.2 BMI and no comorbidities.

Still 5'9", 178, 26.3 now

[Mloukas143]

yay, so happy for all of you guys who have lost so much weight, i am pretty nervous about tomorrow, but i KNOW something will turn up positive. i hope it does because i need all of the answers i can get. if i have co morbidities, i should be approved without a problem. i have TONS of documents to prove how many attempts i have made to lose weight and i have documents from my doctors office stating the numerous times i went there concering my weight..i REALLY think this is meant to be, i just have to put my nerves aside, one more day!

[martha]

52 but I was self-pay. I'm sure you'll do fine!

[kristina]

keep us posted chica!!!

[Mloukas143]

well my BMI is now 39 and my weight is 220..just keeps going up, and up, and up

[little t]

WOW! I have you all beat!
29 when I went in for surgery 11/30/06,
Co-morbidities: High blood pressure, pain in joints
height 5' 4"
BMI 48.1

Today:
31 years old
No-cormorbidities
Weight 137
BMI 23.4

Ya'll are itty bitty compared to where I started!

[kristina]

but look at you now..my teeny tiny tami!!! we all wanna be like you!

[Mloukas143]

lol so true, you don't even look like you were ever big to begin with tami! what can i say, you were meant to be tiny =p

[little t]

Thanks guys! I LOVE MY BAND! There is no way I could have done it without the band!

[503-250]

started at 37, 6'3" and 503lbs,
I am now 39, 6'3" (I thought I would grow) and 330lbs,
Starting BMI (drum roll please) 62.5
Current BMI 41

No co-morbidities, which seemed to annoy some of the docs.
I have RA and Gout, have a history of knee injuries (terrible triad once on the right knee, twice on the left....several ligament and tendon tears and one patellar tendon tear with dislocation....several herniated discs between t3-t12)

I still have all of them, but I have no problems walking, no issues with stairs (no more one stair at a time), no problems getting in and out of the couch, more inspired to move then I can remember in a ton of time.

["Just Jess"]

i was 28 years old on the day i had surgery. i am 5'5'' tall.

my surgery day weight was 310.5

my surgery day BMI was 51.7


that seems SO long ago now. i am currently 30 years old, still 5'5'', weigh in the 2-teens, and have a BMI of 36!

i agree with tami! some of you are so small to start. i wish i learned about the lapband before i ballooned up to where i did --- then maybe goal would be in sight... rather than very far off in the distance...

best of luck to you, melissa! :)

[CaribnQn]

Melissa I don't see why you won't get approved. I didn't have any co-morbidies, but I weighed 287lbs and had a BMI of 42.4. I am 5'9 and a something, I weigh 167lbs, and I have a BMI of 24.7.

[kristina]

in other words...the qn is smoking hott! ;)

[LeAnne19]

My BMI was 43.4 I think

[Leslie2Lose]

BMI was 42...I'm 5'6 and started out at 260 (time of surgery), no co-morbidities.

[Mloukas143]

I am now 221 lbs with a BMI of 39 with one co-morbidity..i think I will get approved =) Thanks guys

[kristina]

u will..its gunna happen girl. i have seen some (scary) small people get it..and i was like..wait! i thought there was a weight requirement!!! :)

[graciesaunt]

My BMI the day of surgery was 53.9, with the surgeon's cutoff at a BMI of 55. I am 5'7" and was 331lbs. the day of surgery. Two weeks earlier, I weighed 344 lbs. My current weight is listed below, but I have a LONG way to go. My pictures are posted in my album on here, if you or anyone would like to see them.