Considered lightweight?

Bratlyn98
on 1/17/13 5:43 am - VA

RNY on 12/19/12

What's considered light weight?
I was right at 40bmi and lost to 39 before surgery. Had less than 100lbs to lose.. Ppl were amazed I was having wls. But my main goal was reflux and hbp! Both cured! Yeah!

Surgery Date: RNY: 12/19/12

Weight in: 221 lbs

Starting weight: 235 lbs

jay_dee_767
on 1/17/13 7:34 am - Canada

RNY

If I am correct if your BMI is 35-40 than we are lightweights, I am in the same boat, some people are shocked that I am getting RNY and other think its stupid, but its my life and my health and they respect that. I have health issues that I hope will resolve afterwards.

Referral Recieved November 13/12 Orientation Nov.19/12 meet Dr.Klein and NUT Nov .26/12 , Meet the social worker and RN on Dec. 6/12 ,DR.Glazer Dec.13/12 Meet Dr.Klein and pick up optifast Jan.16th 2013 Patts Feb.19th,2013, Surgery March 5th,2013

southernlady5464
on 1/17/13 7:38 am

DS on 01/24/11

Yeap, you are both LW's...and welcome to the board.

Typically a LW is between 35 & 40ish BMI with about 100 +/- lbs to lose. We don't get hung up on details here tho...we welcome anyone who wants to be a part...

LW's who have surgery here in the USA have to have a co-morbid to get surgery so we all, pretty much, have that in common.

As long as you and your pcp/surgeon agree that surgery is your best option what others think isn't that important. While I was concerned about what my family thought, I did not let them decide for me. I did this for me.

MajorMom
on 1/17/13 7:59 am - VA

DS on 08/09/07

Welcome aboard!

--gina

5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012
******GOAL*******
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?
Join us on the Lightweights Board!
DS on Aug 9, 2007 with Dr. Hazem Elariny

Roz !!!!
on 1/17/13 10:40 am - Butler, PA

Welcome to our LW Board!

Roz

God is walking with me every step of the way. Because of HIM this is possible!!

RNY 10/15/2008 9+ Years!!! Height: 4' 11" HW: 203 SW: 197 CW: 119 on Maintenance

Price S.
on 1/17/13 7:18 pm - Mills River, NC

RNY on 09/09/10

Yep, you are a lightweight. Welcome.

66 yrs young, 4'11" hw 220, goal 120 met at 12 months, cw 129 learning Maintainance

Between 35-40 BMI? join us on the Lightweight board. the Lightweight Board

Kermit P.
on 1/17/13 11:55 pm

RNY on 03/08/11

This is the best board ever.....and yup you all are lightweights....I found it fascinating that I was always looked at as fat in the thin world yet not fat in the WLS world. The bottom line is we all need to support each other. This board has helped me along the way.

Good luck!!

Jennifer

HW/232 CW/145.2 GW/???