Answering this question may give you the courage you need to take the first step. Below are tools you can use to determine if you are morbidly obese and potentially a candidate for weight loss surgery.
There are several medically accepted criteria for defining morbid obesity. You are likely morbidly obese if you are:
- more than 100 lbs. over your ideal body weight, or
- have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of over 40, or
- have a BMI of over 35 and are experiencing severe negative health effects, such as high blood pressure or diabetes, related to being severely overweight
- unable to achieve a healthy body weight for a sustained period of time, even through medically supervised dieting
Ideal Body Weight Chart
| Female | |
| Height | Ideal Weight |
| 4' 6" | 63 - 77 lbs. |
| 4' 7" | 68 - 83 lbs. |
| 4' 8" | 72 - 88 lbs. |
| 4' 9" | 77 - 94 lbs. |
| 4' 10" | 81 - 99 lbs. |
| 4' 11" | 86 - 105 lbs. |
| 5' 0" | 90 - 110 lbs. |
| 5' 1" | 95 - 116 lbs. |
| 5' 2" | 99 - 121 lbs. |
| 5' 3" | 104 - 127 lbs. |
| 5' 4" | 108 - 132 lbs. |
| 5' 5" | 113 - 138 lbs. |
| 5' 6" | 117 - 143 lbs. |
| 5' 7" | 122 - 149 lbs. |
| 5' 8" | 126 - 154 lbs. |
| 5' 9" | 131 - 160 lbs. |
| 5' 10" | 135 - 165 lbs. |
| 5' 11" | 140 - 171 lbs. |
| 6' 0" | 144 - 176 lbs. |
| 6' 1" | 149 - 182 lbs. |
| 6' 2" | 153 - 187 lbs. |
| 6' 3" | 158 - 193 lbs. |
| 6' 4" | 162 - 198 lbs. |
| 6' 5" | 167 - 204 lbs. |
| 6' 6" | 171 - 209 lbs. |
| 6' 7" | 176 - 215 lbs. |
| 6' 8" | 180 - 220 lbs. |
| 6' 9" | 185 - 226 lbs. |
| 6' 10" | 189 - 231 lbs. |
| 6' 11" | 194 - 237 lbs. |
| 7' 0" | 198 - 242 lbs. |
| Male | |
| Height | Ideal Weight |
| 4' 6" | 63 - 77 lbs. |
| 4' 7" | 68 - 84 lbs. |
| 4' 8" | 74 - 90 lbs. |
| 4' 9" | 79 - 97 lbs. |
| 4' 10" | 85 - 103 lbs. |
| 4' 11" | 90 - 110 lbs. |
| 5' 0" | 95 - 117 lbs. |
| 5' 1" | 101 - 123 lbs. |
| 5' 2" | 106 - 130 lbs. |
| 5' 3" | 112 - 136 lbs. |
| 5' 4" | 117 - 143 lbs. |
| 5' 5" | 122 - 150 lbs. |
| 5' 6" | 128 - 156 lbs. |
| 5' 7" | 133 - 163 lbs. |
| 5' 8" | 139 - 169 lbs. |
| 5' 9" | 144 - 176 lbs. |
| 5' 10" | 149 - 183 lbs. |
| 5' 11" | 155 - 189 lbs. |
| 6' 0" | 160 - 196 lbs. |
| 6' 1" | 166 - 202 lbs. |
| 6' 2" | 171 - 209 lbs. |
| 6' 3" | 176 - 216 lbs. |
| 6' 4" | 182 - 222 lbs. |
| 6' 5" | 187 - 229 lbs. |
| 6' 6" | 193 - 235 lbs. |
| 6' 7" | 198 - 242 lbs. |
| 6' 8" | 203 - 249 lbs. |
| 6' 9" | 209 - 255 lbs. |
| 6' 10" | 214 - 262 lbs. |
| 6' 11" | 220 - 268 lbs. |
| 7' 0" | 225 - 275 lbs. |
