Fat2ThinGirl
Gonna get slim
My BMI is 61. I saw a surgeon yesterday for a consultation for weight loss surgery (I've been waiting a year for this appointment). He told me that it is very unlikely that someone with a BMI over 50 can reach a normal weight without having surgery. This made me feel sad and also quite angry.
In my endeavours to lose weight, I have had massive losses but have never managed to reach a goal. It made me wonder if there was any truth in it. It also made me want to prove him wrong. So, I was wondering if anyone has managed to get to a goal weight from a BMI over 50 and has managed to maintain it. If so, please can you tell me about it as it may really help to motivate me (and others).
I plan to start a VLCD (Cambridge) soon to try and get my BMI down to 50 before my next appointment comes through. By that time I may have decided that I can do it myself...hopefully anyway. I am terrified of the prospect of surgery but my quality of life isn't great at the moment..something has to change but i'd kind of like to avoid surgery if I can.
Thanks,
Ellie
In my endeavours to lose weight, I have had massive losses but have never managed to reach a goal. It made me wonder if there was any truth in it. It also made me want to prove him wrong. So, I was wondering if anyone has managed to get to a goal weight from a BMI over 50 and has managed to maintain it. If so, please can you tell me about it as it may really help to motivate me (and others).
I plan to start a VLCD (Cambridge) soon to try and get my BMI down to 50 before my next appointment comes through. By that time I may have decided that I can do it myself...hopefully anyway. I am terrified of the prospect of surgery but my quality of life isn't great at the moment..something has to change but i'd kind of like to avoid surgery if I can.
Thanks,
Ellie