I've heard of some not wanting to do it on patients with BMI's over 60, but 50 seems low.  But then like another poster said, he gets to make the rules and may have his reasons.  There are other surgeons who will do it - or if you for sure want this guy, you'll have to bite the bullet and lose the 80 lbs...

hw: 337

lw: 193

tw: 193.5

next goal: whatever is lower

fitness: I keep my focus on this since my weight is being stubborn. Im running over 4 miles at a time now, and increased my reps doing weights to 3 sets. The weights is a good challenge. Still haven't made it to a fitness class- but I will. 

well if I were trying to maintain I'd have this thing on lock. But that's not what I'm trying to do. Eh, whatever.

I spoke with my Mom this week and told her that I thought my weight loss has pretty much tapered off. She responded with relief- saying she and my Dad thought I was getting way too thin. I told her what I weighed and she was shocked- she swore I was less than her (she is about 160). I guess I carry my weight well since I've always heard that- even when SMO. My mom even asked me if my scale is accurate. I told her about my DEXA Scan to better convince her. Gotta love parents!

Welcome to the boards!

i don't have any practical advice regarding kinsurance, since I live in Canada. 

Just want to send positive vibes that you find a solution. 

In time, keep reading and learning! Any positive changes you make now will improve your health, regardless of surgery. 

Google behaviour change. Start journaling your food on my fitness pal. Start or build on whatever level of activity you are at.

once you know what you are eating, you can start to work on eliminating or reducing certain foods, changing some behaviours. These are all things that should be addressed before surgery, so why not get started now, and use this time for something positive!

take care and keep posting!

Have you looked for a different job that has insurance that covers bariatric surgery? Or you could self-pay. If you do not have the money to do that, you could get a loan if your credit is good. Surgery in Mexico is less expensive. WLSFA offers grants, but I am not sure how easy they are to get or how much they offer. You could go to their website and apply.

Make a plan and do what it takes to get surgery. My highest BMI was 53. I maintain at a BMI of 22. Weight loss surgery gave me my life back.

Some docs are not set up to do more complicated surgeries. 

the larger the person - the bigger beds and longer equipment they may need to do the surgery. 

they may not be set up to handle bigger person, for whatever reason - equipment, medical, liabilities, possible complications.. etc etc...

You may either have to lose the 80 lbs - difficult but not impossible- or  find another doc who can handle a bigger person.