ABSI better than BMI

Laura in Texas
on 3/29/14 11:19 am

Mine is 0.7. Which if I am reading it right means 30% lower risk of dying. I would have thought mine would be lower. Why is mine so bad????

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

gbsinsatx
on 3/29/14 2:03 pm - San Antonio, TX

RNY on 03/22/10

Girl, let me come over there and smack you upside the head!!!...LOL

You have an awesome number and you've done terrific!

Age at RNY: 55, Height: 5'4", Consultation Weight: 331 lbs-12/1/2009, RNY Surgery Weight: 281 lbs-3/22/2010, Goal Weight Reached: 141 lbs-6/23/2011, Lowest Weight: 126 lbs-12/11/2011,

Current Age: 61, Current Weight: 161 lbs-5/20/2016, Total Weight Loss Maintained: 170 lbs

Cicerogirl, The PhD
Version
on 3/29/14 2:37 pm - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

Which number did you look at? The one for just ABSI or the combined one?

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

Grim_Traveller
on 3/30/14 12:51 am

RNY on 08/21/12

.6

Interesting paper, thanks.

Just for laughs, I put in my high weight. 11.3

Yikes.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

gbsinsatx
on 3/30/14 1:03 am - San Antonio, TX

RNY on 03/22/10

Age at RNY: 55, Height: 5'4", Consultation Weight: 331 lbs-12/1/2009, RNY Surgery Weight: 281 lbs-3/22/2010, Goal Weight Reached: 141 lbs-6/23/2011, Lowest Weight: 126 lbs-12/11/2011,

Current Age: 61, Current Weight: 161 lbs-5/20/2016, Total Weight Loss Maintained: 170 lbs

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