Dec 22, 2011 · Chris- I think your advise is right on. No one gets MO because they just "like food". My BMI was over 55 and I had high ALT and AST levels( liver enzymes) when I went to my WLS surgeon. He told me-I will not do surgery unless your bring BMI down and reduce your liver. Do high protein, low carb- use protein shakes. Stop all the junk.

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Jul 22, 2020 · Overweight: BMI-25-29.9 Obese: BMI 30-39.9 Morbid obesity: BMI 40-49.9 (or BMI as low as 35-39.9 with medical co-morbidities. Super morbid obesity: BMI 50-59.9 Super-super morbid obesity BMI 60 ad higher. Currently, someone would need to be in categories 4-6 to qualify for bariatric surgery in the US. Measuring Weight Loss and Obesity

Apr 18, 2011 · Highest weight: 335 lbs, BMI 50.9 Pre-op weight: 319 lbs, BMI 48.5 Current range: 140-144, BMI 21.3 - 22. 175+ lbs lost, maintaining since February 2012

Feb 22, 2017 · Under certain circumstances, depending on the patient's disease burden (e.g., h/o Super Obesity i.e., initial BMI > 50 or Super-Super Obesity i.e., initial BMI >60) and associated co-morbidities ( e.g., diabetes) we could create a malabsorptive RNY GBP (MGBP) with a long BPL, a ~10 ft AL and short ( usually 5-7 ft) CC.

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Oct 23, 2009 · I am so sorry about your brother.. I am sure he knew how much you loved him.. No one ever understands unless they have been in the prison of thier own body. All of us with BMI over 50 do understand. I can imagine the problems with the funeral were so heart breaking. I am sorry you had to go through that..

Nov 16, 2010 · Highest weight: 335 lbs, BMI 50.9 Pre-op weight: 319 lbs, BMI 48.5 Current range: 140-144, BMI 21.3 - 22 ...

Nov 13, 2010 · Patients with a high BMI like you and myself have more fat deposits so the liver is more slippery. The liquid diet that is low carb high protein helps reduce the fat deposits and the slipperynes of the liver. Losing weight and exercise are the only ways to reduce your livers size long term. The loss of fat in he liver makes it less swollen.

Nov 18, 2010 · First I am quite short (5'0" tall) and quite big (278 pounds), down from my heaviest of 305 this past spring. I had put on 60+ pounds over the past 15 years after having 2 children before my recent weight los