BMI

Patm
on 1/20/13 5:38 am - Ontario, Canada

RNY on 01/20/12

I just checked my BMI. I have had people tell me I am thin and you wouldn't want to lose anymore weight. Well my BMI is 25.8 which still makes me over weight. This made me laugh. I guess I need to lose that last 10 lbs after all!

dna
on 1/20/13 5:54 am - Canada

Meh, if you feel good where you are then stay there. If not, lose the 10 ! lol Just remember people are used to seeing the fluffier version and some people just can't wrap their head around the new. (also...some people are just jealous lmao !)

I am 1 point in BMI away from being overweight from obese. It's strange.

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(deactivated member)
on 1/20/13 6:36 am - Straford, Canada

fluffier!

Patm
on 1/20/13 9:11 am - Ontario, Canada

RNY on 01/20/12

I actually do not believe in BMI. I just found it funny the paradox

(deactivated member)
on 1/20/13 7:51 am - Peterborough, Canada

RNY on 10/19/12

My NUT told me that an overweight category would be just fine.

Amanda F.
on 1/20/13 7:54 am, edited 1/20/13 4:35 pm - Toronto, Canada

VSG on 01/10/13

The whole BMI thing irritates me! I met with my GP on Thursday for my 1 week follow-up and she asked my goal. I told her that my long-term goal is a BMI of 20 and she gasped and told me that 20 is considered under weight and that 25 is the beginning of the "normal" range, so I changed my goal to a BMI of 25, because I don't want to look skinny, just healthy.

I hate that our programs even use BMI, because I feel it's really inconsistent and therefore not accurate.

Referral to Bariatric Program at TWH: 08/09/11     Orientation at TWH: 08/17/11                 Nurse Practitioner: 10/12/11
Social Worker: 12/02/11                                         Nutrition Class: 12/21/11                         Nutrition Assessment: 01/26/12
Psycho-Social Assessment: 05/31/12                      Meet Dr. Penner (TWH) 11/30/12            Pre-Admission: 12/10/12
Surgery Date: January 10, 2013

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