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Wow!! I Can't imagine. Made for T.V.

I am married, but I just wanted to say YES LORD!! Thank you for beauty! Amen. On a serious not great job and Congrats on your success.

Congrats bscott!!

Hi Ladies! I started the journey in February and my Surgery date is not until September, but I am praying that the scheduler calls me with an earlier date. Good luck on your journeys!

Hi kellysouthpaw. I was required to complete a psych eval.

I am more than my decision to have a VSG. I am 33 years old and have been large all my life. I come from a family with a history of Breast Cancer, Conjestive Heart Failure, Diabetes, and Morbid Obesity. I plan to be different. I am a wife of 1 husband and an adoptive mother to 2 awesome boys ages 3 and 11. My background is in Professional Development and Recruiting. My DH and I have been trying to have children of our own for 9 years!! We have been and are more that ready to conceive children. I have been told over and over you are just too fat to conceive babies and every time I hear it it breaks me down. Thus my decision to have VSG Surgery. At first I was one of the skeptic about WLS. I would say "Why mess with you blueprint?" Until I realized I was one of the one that could not lose weight on my own. I have Yo-yo dieted, tried vegetarianism, and restricting what I ate. I have failed miserable with all of these things. After meeting with Dr. Jamokay Taylor he educated me on the benefits of WLS and how with a lifestyle change I could finally succeed in conceiving my babies. I am overly excited about my decision and can not wait until September 23rd when I am on that table changing my life. Thank you all for the positive support I receive daily. Looking forward to a new me! Here is a before VSG picture of me and I am looking forward to my after picture.

Congrats crosseyedtango!

Ladies I agree with you. My date is not until September 23rd. My research and connecting with like minds is keeping me positive while praying for an earlier date.

Congrats HockeyMa!

Thanks for this. It will help me once I am sleeved.

Yayyyyy! Good luck to you.

You look amazing!! Good Job on finding that lost tattoo. LOL!

Hi Ladies. I also have BCBS of MI because my BMI was over 50 I was approved the same day as my submittal.

Awesome and moving. Exactly what I came here for, motivation.

PCP = Primary Care Physician

Good luck ladies! I can't wait to join you all. 4 months to go.

Curvy that is an awesome idea.

My PCP did the exact same thing which in turn sent me into a depression. I gained close to 15lbs without trying. Just depression eating, thinking it was over because I have struggled to do it on my on for so long. With my weight gain my Insurance approved me because my bmi is in a danger state. I am not suggesting that you gain at all! I will keep you situation in my prayers.

Since my Surgery is 4 months away I will start using some of these tips immediately! Prayerfully that makes a difference.

Reign I have the same concern. I have been doing a bit of research and came across BeautifulBrwnBabyDol on Youtube and she had some awesome suggestions. Here is the link. She actually lost over 100 lbs not from GB but her tips were helpful.

I hear that! Or my body magic and any other $200 dollar shapewear!

Praying for you! Get ready to lose lose lose.

Thanks JProx! Grand Rapids is too far for me. That's about a 3 hour drive.

Hi! I have not beed sleeved yet. Dr. Taylor of Barix in Ypsilanti will be my Surgeon. I am scheduled for Sept. 23rd due to him having a surgery himself on God knows what. However, I am taking this time to get my mind in shape.

Thanks kalimomof3! I just told him look forward to picking me up at random times throughout our day. Lol!