I am 23 years old, about 5’1 and weigh 196 pounds. I know there are a lot of different things they look at to be approved for this kind of surgery, but looking at my weight, height and age, does it seem like I may qualify just for that? I don’t really have any health problems, except for a lot of back aches, mostly when I’m laying down I think because of the pressure of my weight on my body. And my knees bother me quite often. And in your opinion, do you think lap band surgery or gastric bypass is better and why? And would Medicaid pay for this? I have heard many different things, like they will or won’t pay for it, so would like to hear from people who have gone through this. Just getting some information on this and would like as much advice as possible. Thanks in advance.
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Hun I don’t think you are big enough to qualify for gastric bypass surgery and it is very dangerous. Have you had your hormone levels checked and your thyroid checked out? Sometimes there are medical reasons for your weight gain that need to be addressed by your doctor. Also your doctor will give you the best information on ‘gastric bypass surgery’.
Although you are badly overweight you are probably not morbidly obese enough to qualify. Most people who have that sort of surgery are probably above 300 lbs and have failed miserably in their attempts to lose weight.
Perhaps you could get your weight down naturally. A high fiber weight loss diet might perhaps help.
I’m 5’4" and weighed 239 lbs before I started Weight Watchers. It took me 2 years to lose the weight, but I am now fluctuating between 140-145lbs. I am against using surgery for weight loss unless you are 200+ lbs over weight, because you don’t need a quick fix, you really need to learn how to live a normal, healthy lifestyle. The only way you are going to learn this is slowly changing your habits.
Plus, if you lose too much weight at once, you’ll have saggy skin, and will need additional surgery to correct this. Every time you go under the knife, you are risking unnecessary complications.
Weight Watchers is basically like a budget. Let’s say you have $20 to spend at the grocery store – you can spend it in a variety of ways. A $10 steak and a $10 bottle of wine, or you can buy a loaf of bread, some meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato; or you can buy 20 candy bars – it’s up to you. This concept applies to Weight Watchers. You’re allocated a certain amount of points per day – all foods have a point value. Vegetables are 0 points so you can eat all you want. It’s up to you to spend your points on what you want to eat, you just have to stay within them. You can eat fast food, or candy, but you won’t be able to eat very much. Eventually you learn to fill up on fruits and vegetables, and lean proteins and whole grains, because these are the foods you can eat the most of.
Weight Watchers works – it changes your eating habits, and it changes your life. I would suggest trying this before going under the knife.