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My oringinal goal was 125, but my PCP suggested 135 because I'm 5'3" and 56 years old. I gave into 130 give or take a few pounds. I'm comfortable where I am and feel very healthy because of my new eating habits.

Hi all you October Sleevers!!! We have a very short time left. I know some of you are on the pre op diet already. It is gonna fly by!!! If anyone is interested I have started a FB group for us 2013 October Sleevers. PM me your email and I will add you.

When else have you lost an average of 14.6lbs a month? It didn't come on over night. It won't come off over night. Relax and enjoy your journey. Stay on your plan and you will lose it. You got this!!!!

When else have you lost an average of 14.6lbs a month? It didn't come on over night. It won't come off over night. Relax and enjoy your journey. Stay on your plan and you will lose it. You got this!!!!

When else have you lost an average of 14.6lbs a month? It didn't come on over night. It won't come off over night. Relax and enjoy your journey. Stay on your plan and you will lose it. You got this!!!!

Pic of me before surgery for and then a month ago during my wedding festivities...(@around 188)
HW: 294
CW: 185
GW:170

When else have you lost an average of 14.6lbs a month? It didn't come on over night. It won't come off over night. Relax and enjoy your journey. Stay on your plan and you will lose it. You got this!!!!

When else have you lost an average of 14.6lbs a month? It didn't come on over night. It won't come off over night. Relax and enjoy your journey. Stay on your plan and you will lose it. You got this!!!!

When else have you lost an average of 14.6lbs a month? It didn't come on over night. It won't come off over night. Relax and enjoy your journey. Stay on your plan and you will lose it. You got this!!!!

APPROVED!!!!!!
That was all the email I got from my insurance coordinator said this morning!!!! Can I say "OMG I about had a freaking heart attack." I have been the worst patient possible. I have hounded that poor woman everyday. I have hounded the insurance (UHC) everyday. My voice became familiar enough they knew what I was calling about soon as they heard my voice. But ALL the work I have done feels like it has paid off now!!!! The count down has begun. 6 days and about 9 hours tell I get my spot on the losers bench. Y'all move over!!! Lol

APPROVED!!!!!!
That was all the email I got from my insurance coordinator said this morning!!!! Can I say "OMG I about had a freaking heart attack." I have been the worst patient possible. I have hounded that poor woman everyday. I have hounded the insurance (UHC) everyday. My voice became familiar enough they knew what I was calling about soon as they heard my voice. But ALL the work I have done feels like it has paid off now!!!! The count down has begun. 6 days and about 9 hours tell I get my spot on the losers bench. Y'all move over!!! Lol

APPROVED!!!!!!
That was all the email I got from my insurance coordinator said this morning!!!! Can I say "OMG I about had a freaking heart attack." I have been the worst patient possible. I have hounded that poor woman everyday. I have hounded the insurance (UHC) everyday. My voice became familiar enough they knew what I was calling about soon as they heard my voice. But ALL the work I have done feels like it has paid off now!!!! The count down has begun. 6 days and about 9 hours tell I get my spot on the losers bench. Y'all move over!!! Lol

APPROVED!!!!!!
That was all the email I got from my insurance coordinator said this morning!!!! Can I say "OMG I about had a freaking heart attack." I have been the worst patient possible. I have hounded that poor woman everyday. I have hounded the insurance (UHC) everyday. My voice became familiar enough they knew what I was calling about soon as they heard my voice. But ALL the work I have done feels like it has paid off now!!!! The count down has begun. 6 days and about 9 hours tell I get my spot on the losers bench. Y'all move over!!! Lol

I have been on this site for well over a year. I have been through a lot in that year, as I am sure we all have been. When I started here our insurance wouldn't pay for any WLS. So my only option was to go to MX. I had planned to have it Jan 17 2013 with Dr. Lopez in PV. I met 2 great ladies here during that time who were having surgery same place and same time and another who was having surgery with DR. Alvarez at the same time. We have stayed in touch and I call those ladies friends. They have done awesome!!! But I had to cancel due to some family issues. My marriage was on the rocks, mom was having surgery, a lot of crap!!! I went into a deep depression at this time cause I felt like I shoulda forgot everyone else's crap and took care of me.
Low and behold insurance began paying for WLS right after that and I began hoop jumping as of April. I finished up SEpt 13th they submitted my file that day to insurance did all my pre op testing and we scheduled surgery that day for October 1st. I have been having a bout of negativity since. Thinking there would be no way I would get the approval back by then. I will probably get denied for some obscure reason. Something will happen.
Well God saw fit to take care of it for me and I got My APRROVAL today!!!!! Yay!!!! Me!!!!
I have one week and y'all better move in over on that losers bench!!!!

I am keeping a binder. In it I have my doctors plan and info. But has gone so far beyond that. I have recipes for each stage. I have fitness info, suggestions, and plans. I have inspirational quotes. I have found printable logs for my food, exercise, and designed my on journal pages. It's all girly and customize just for me. Everything I find here or on my FB support groups I save and copy it and put it in my binder. It out grew my first binder and I got a lot bigger binder for it. It's so inspirational. I have every thing at my finger tips. I love it and think it has really helped me so far in the process of gathering info. I feel it will help keep me accountable and encouraged. I think it's an awesome Idea for you!!!

I am keeping a binder. In it I have my doctors plan and info. But has gone so far beyond that. I have recipes for each stage. I have fitness info, suggestions, and plans. I have inspirational quotes. I have found printable logs for my food, exercise, and designed my on journal pages. It's all girly and customize just for me. Everything I find here or on my FB support groups I save and copy it and put it in my binder. It out grew my first binder and I got a lot bigger binder for it. It's so inspirational. I have every thing at my finger tips. I love it and think it has really helped me so far in the process of gathering info. I feel it will help keep me accountable and encouraged. I think it's an awesome Idea for you!!!

I am keeping a binder. In it I have my doctors plan and info. But has gone so far beyond that. I have recipes for each stage. I have fitness info, suggestions, and plans. I have inspirational quotes. I have found printable logs for my food, exercise, and designed my on journal pages. It's all girly and customize just for me. Everything I find here or on my FB support groups I save and copy it and put it in my binder. It out grew my first binder and I got a lot bigger binder for it. It's so inspirational. I have every thing at my finger tips. I love it and think it has really helped me so far in the process of gathering info. I feel it will help keep me accountable and encouraged. I think it's an awesome Idea for you!!!

Ok I think I will start a group for us October Sleevers on FB....it will be a private group so others can't see who is in it or search it out. Every one send me there email through PM and I will send you an Invite.....

Looking good! I can't wait til I can wear shirts a normal length and not have to hide my gigantic apple belly.
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Looking good!

highest was 248 ab six months ago. Started trying and got down to 236. started liquid pre-surgery diet five days before surgery the 17th and was down to 227 before I left. Now I'm finally home and weigh 222.6. my tummy is swollen still and just generally feel sluggish. Going to walk this afternoon if it will stop raining. I can't wait to see 199

October 21st !

I'm in Australia, Oct 17th for me. Where is Aus?