RE: AF Biggest Loser/Fitness Challenge-May 3 to Whenever We're Not Fat Anymore
July 25, 2018 at 4:33 pm
YIL I learned a couple of things.
a) My BMI will be established at my appointment on August 2nd, not from my height/weight established at the primary care appointment when my doc referred me.
b) I will likely have to re-take the sleep study where I was positive for apnea.
What I already knew
c) If I no longer have sleep apnea or some other qualifying condition, my BMI cannot be any greater than 40.
c2) When I tested positive for apnea I was about 30 lbs heavier, possibly more. It's entirely possible that I don't have apnea any more.
d) If I do have a qualifying condition, my BMI cannot be any greater than 35. There is no danger of me going below that.
e) My wife suspects that the scale at the bariatric clinic is weighs a couple of pounds lighter than the one at home.
f) My measured height is between 5' 11.5" and 6' 0". Today my BMI would be at 41.1 or 40.5 respectively.
If I measure out to 6 feet tall, BMI 40.5 puts me at 4.2 lbs over BMI 40. With the suspected difference between scales, I could only have a pound to spare. My appointment is in 8 days. My equilibrium caloric requirement is 3300, and I have not been able eat that much - my stomach has shrunk substantially and I just can't cram any more in. I ate over a thousand calories after dinner last night and still came up quite short.
I know how to temporarily lose weight in a short period of time, but how can I gain at least a few pounds in the next 8 days?
My thoughts -
- Salty foods
- Strong beer (400 calories each for some!)
- Ben and Jerry's
- Don't poop
a) My BMI will be established at my appointment on August 2nd, not from my height/weight established at the primary care appointment when my doc referred me.
b) I will likely have to re-take the sleep study where I was positive for apnea.
What I already knew
c) If I no longer have sleep apnea or some other qualifying condition, my BMI cannot be any greater than 40.
c2) When I tested positive for apnea I was about 30 lbs heavier, possibly more. It's entirely possible that I don't have apnea any more.
d) If I do have a qualifying condition, my BMI cannot be any greater than 35. There is no danger of me going below that.
e) My wife suspects that the scale at the bariatric clinic is weighs a couple of pounds lighter than the one at home.
f) My measured height is between 5' 11.5" and 6' 0". Today my BMI would be at 41.1 or 40.5 respectively.
If I measure out to 6 feet tall, BMI 40.5 puts me at 4.2 lbs over BMI 40. With the suspected difference between scales, I could only have a pound to spare. My appointment is in 8 days. My equilibrium caloric requirement is 3300, and I have not been able eat that much - my stomach has shrunk substantially and I just can't cram any more in. I ate over a thousand calories after dinner last night and still came up quite short.
I know how to temporarily lose weight in a short period of time, but how can I gain at least a few pounds in the next 8 days?
My thoughts -
- Salty foods
- Strong beer (400 calories each for some!)
- Ben and Jerry's
- Don't poop
