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joanne n dave
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bmi

Post by joanne n dave »

hi,
i am going for a consultation for nhs treatment and have been told that they are very particular about weight issues. my bmi is 31...can anyone tell me if this is too high???
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Christine B
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Post by Christine B »

joanne -n-dave - You can check what your BMI means on the website bariatricedge.com where you plug in your weight and height and it will give you the info you need. I used the website to help me get my BMI down as I had to lose at least 20lbs before trying our second IVF try. Hope this helps. Good luck to you!

Christine
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shantala
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Post by shantala »

hi joanne

the NHS eligibility criteria differ from area to area. where do you live? if you look up your local Primary Care Trust (or ask your GP), they will be able to tell you what your BMI has to be in order for you to be eligible for treatment.

hope this helps

x
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beachbaby
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Post by beachbaby »

Hi Joanne, My consultant told me that as long as its under 30, it is ok. So you should only have to lose a little. But saying that my consultant told me to check my weight and did not beleive me that my BMI was under 30, and its only 27, so i hope your consultants nicer than mine. good luck
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jen babes
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Post by jen babes »

Hi hun
hope the girls info helps..and you can lose a couple of pounds soon x x x

For calculating british BMI look on this site it's really helpful ...
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/magazine/in ... px#Results

love to ya all
jen
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joanne n dave
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Post by joanne n dave »

thanks all for you replies.i have been for my consultation,and told i need to lose 20lbs to bring my bmi down to an acceptable level....so its salad for me for a while!!!!!....any tips on ow to lose it quickly,as thats all thats holding us back now xxx
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