Surgeon and "Normal" BMI - Very unscientific poll

Surgeon:  Dr. Roslin
Normal BMI:  No

At your height you are only 10 pounds away from normal. Plus, based on your pics you look gorgeous!

Dr. Dennis Smith
Normal BMI? 1 POUND AWAY, BABEEEE!! WOOHOOO!!!

Dr. Gagner
BMI is 25...  less than 24.9 is "normal" though.  I'm a size 12  at 5' 9" and eat anything and everything.  Weight always stays the same, so I'm very happy with that!

This is very interesting, Julie. I won't participate yet, because I'm not done losing. Having started at SMO, I'm thrilled at 8 months out to have 80 % EWL and an "overweight" BMI. I'm very hopeful I will make it to goal.

I feel like I have noticed that some surgeons patients tend to have an easier time getting to a normal BMI than others. I've wondered how much might have to do with surgical techique vs. other factors.

Yup - this is what I'm kind of curious about.   I in no way want anyone to feel "abnormal" or inferior because they didn't reach what the medical community terns a "normal" BMI.  We all know that for us former MO's, a "normal" BMI is probably very much on the scrawny side!   I see pics of folks like PP, Chrissy and Melody, and I see "NORMAL" written all over them!   This post really exemplifies how varied body weight vs. body size is as well.    

At ten months out, I am probably there. I don't have a scale while traveling.
Surgeon: Dr. Rabkin
Normal BMI: Yes, maybe? But I wll be there soon.

Surgeon: Dr. Gagner
Normal BMI: No (3 pounds away)

That said, I'm 5'4", wear a size 4, and am large-framed.  I'm fine where I am (at 25.4 BMI) and don't really need a normal BMI to feel like my surgery worked.  

Now, see, this where BMI loses me. Because you? Are seriously tiny! You look the perfect size and not even slightly overweight.

Agreed!  And you ARE tiny!