BMI

[michaelsmith110]

Has anyone gone to surgery a few pounds over the 45 BMI? I'm a little worried because I have my surgery scheduled for 3-27 and I'm still about 4-5 pounds shy of being under 45 BMI. I did lose 5% of my weight, just can't seem to get these last pounds to drop. Right now I'm at a 45.5 (in the morning with no clothes on) and I think I'll drop a little more before Tuesday, but I'm not sure I'll drop that much that fast when I've been sort of stalled here for the last week and a half. I really don't want to have to pay an additional amount on top of the surgery fee when I am so close to the mark anyway.

SO anyone been in a similar situation and if so what happened? Any advice on killing these last pounds... I'm only eating 800 cals a day and drinking 8 glasses of water, so I'm kind of flummoxed right now.

[Lindsay]

No, you'll be fine! Don't even sweat those few pounds. You can drop that over night if you refrain from taking in salt or water.

On a slightly other note, I"m really surprised they're still using the BMI at the OCC.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/64577.php

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106268439

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/how-accurate-body-mass-index-bmi

http://www.livestrong.com/article/138156-why-is-bmi-inaccurate/

http://www.bcm.edu/news/item.cfm?newsID=1383

http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/diet-fitness/weight-loss/bmi3.htm

[michaelsmith110]

No, you'll be fine! Don't even sweat those few pounds. You can drop that over night if you refrain from taking in salt or water.

On a slightly other note, I"m really surprised they're still using the BMI at the OCC.

http://www.medicalne...eases/64577.php

http://www.npr.org/t...oryId=106268439

http://www.webmd.com...-mass-index-bmi

http://www.livestron...bmi-inaccurate/

http://www.bcm.edu/n...cfm?newsID=1383

http://health.howstu...t-loss/bmi3.htm

Thanks! I'm with you on BMI. People have different body types and you can't really squeeze them all into one convenient group. I know people who weigh less than me but have a larger waist and just all around look far heavier. One of these people I outweighed by 60 lbs, yet no one would guess he weighed less.