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<blockquote data-quote="ButtterflyLady" data-source="post: 912191" data-attributes="member: 43498"><p>Hi Joe</p><p></p><p>I think bariatric surgery can be a good choice for the very obese, ie those over 160kg... some who have it are double that and more. For those people the risk:benefit ratio is more favourable. 21 stone converts to 133kg, which is only a smidgeon above the 125kg threshold where I understand the risk:benefit ratio starts to kick in. It sounds like you will be able to find ways to lose the weight without it, which would be great.</p><p></p><p>I was a little surprised to read that your nurse said 16.5 stone was a target ideal weight for you. This would make you very tall (which is possible, I admit). The top figures on the Body Mass Index (BMI) chart I have in front of me are a BMI of 26 at 97.7kg/215lb/15.3st weight and 193cm/6'4" height . You can google it yourself but to give you an example, if you are 6'4" then your target ideal weight (BMI 22.5) would be approx 84.1kg/185lb/13.2st.</p><p></p><p>Not sure what your BMI is now, but even getting it under 30 will likely see a big improvement in your health and comfort level.</p><p></p><p>It might also be a good idea to ask your GP about a referral to a sleep clinic for an overnight sleep study to check for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). It is common among overweight people with T2 diabetes, and especially if they also have high blood pressure (not sure if you have that or not). If you have OSA, treating it can really help with weight loss and other health issues.</p><p></p><p>Good luck and I look forward to hearing about your progress! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ButtterflyLady, post: 912191, member: 43498"] Hi Joe I think bariatric surgery can be a good choice for the very obese, ie those over 160kg... some who have it are double that and more. For those people the risk:benefit ratio is more favourable. 21 stone converts to 133kg, which is only a smidgeon above the 125kg threshold where I understand the risk:benefit ratio starts to kick in. It sounds like you will be able to find ways to lose the weight without it, which would be great. I was a little surprised to read that your nurse said 16.5 stone was a target ideal weight for you. This would make you very tall (which is possible, I admit). The top figures on the Body Mass Index (BMI) chart I have in front of me are a BMI of 26 at 97.7kg/215lb/15.3st weight and 193cm/6'4" height . You can google it yourself but to give you an example, if you are 6'4" then your target ideal weight (BMI 22.5) would be approx 84.1kg/185lb/13.2st. Not sure what your BMI is now, but even getting it under 30 will likely see a big improvement in your health and comfort level. It might also be a good idea to ask your GP about a referral to a sleep clinic for an overnight sleep study to check for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). It is common among overweight people with T2 diabetes, and especially if they also have high blood pressure (not sure if you have that or not). If you have OSA, treating it can really help with weight loss and other health issues. Good luck and I look forward to hearing about your progress! :) [/QUOTE]
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