When I first heard the words “morbidly obese” coming from my doctor’s mouth referring to me, I was speechless. I mean I’ve heard that term before and I’ve even watched those shows on TLC like The 600 lb Man and others like that, but I always thought of someone that was morbidly obese as being at least 300 lbs or more. And I certainly wasn’t anywhere near that. But then I found out how all of that is determined and it’s by calculating your BMI (body mass index). Calculating your BMI takes into account your height and your weight and it got me thinking….if I was shocked to find out that I fell into that category, how many other people have no idea where they fall. So I want you to do something. Not for me. But for you,. I want you to go to http://www.caloriecontrol.org/healthy-weight-tool-kit/body-mass-index-calculator and enter the numbers and find out your BMI and what category your in. I’m pretty sure that many of you will be surprised, maybe even shocked at your results as I was. And maybe it might inspire you to do something about it as it did for me before it’s too late. This is serious! This is our lives at stake. It not only effects us, but our husbands, our wives, our children, all those who love us. So please do this for yourself.
I had my first post-op appointment with the surgeon who performed my surgery yesterday. I was astounded to learn that I had lost 11.5 lbs. in the first week after surgery. I was even more happy and excited to find that I no longer fit into the morbidly obese category. I am now considered obese. Still not near where I want to be, but it’s the first step! What is your BMI?
I had my first post-op appointment with the surgeon who performed my surgery yesterday. I was astounded to learn that I had lost 11.5 lbs. in the first week after surgery. I was even more happy and excited to find that I no longer fit into the morbidly obese category. I am now considered obese. Still not near where I want to be, but it’s the first step! What is your BMI?
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