Thread: Gained Weight to Qualify?
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Old 04-22-2008, 06:37 PM   #8 (permalink)
RebeccaNV
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Originally Posted by Zenomia View Post
When I initially looked into WLS, I was 1 tenth of a point below a 40BMI. Meaning about a pound or two. Simple solution....I quit smoking. By the time I did an official weigh in I had a 42BMI. I'm not proud that I gained weight while I quit smoking, but it happened. To this day, I am thankful for both, the surgery and quitting smoking!! I am two 1/2 years smokefree and almost 2 years out of surgery!!! I wouldn't change a thing, they both saved my life!

Congrats on both the weightloss and quitting smoking.
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Liver Transplant Survivor 23+ yrs
Persuing WLS via the Veterans Administration without a referral
Currently on low-carb pre-op diet and awaiting approval
3 months nut appointments: Done!
Endocrinologist: 7-28-08 Done! RTC in 6 weeks.
Psych eval: 7-31-08 Psych eval pt. 2: ?
DEXA: 8-28-08
Highest BMI: 39.1/Beginning BMI: 37.2/Current BMI: 36.6
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