Alright December Sleevers, I'm hoping that this title brings more people in so we can follow and encourage each other through our journeys.

I am 40. I'm 5'4" and about 308 right now. I'd like to get to a healthy BMI which would be around 145. I'm hoping for a December 4th or 5th date with Dr. William Johnson.

Everyone introduce yourselves!


So far as of 11/02/13

• Dec 02 Krysta03
• Dec 02 gaslimgal
• Dec 02 jess9395
• Dec 02 Annadette
• Dec 02 sookie
• Dec 02 Nurse_Bonnie
• Dec 02 doopa
• Dec 02 Jerzygurl
• Dec 03 Tasha420
• Dec 03 SouthernCharm
• Dec 03 redilla42
• Dec 03 skinnynewbecky2014
• Dec 03 Sinderelly
• Dec 03 missmee
• Dec 03 Browneyedgurl
• Dec 04 L-in-NJ
• Dec 04 Healthbound
• Dec 04 Katdrox
• Dec 05 Blondiee
• Dec 05 Lioness813
• Dec 06 kyholder
• Dec 06 harleychic
• Dec 09 De-jo
• Dec 09 AshleyMidwife
• Dec 09 Sweettart702
• Dec 09 MShell
• Dec 09 Carlotta
• Dec 10 hopecomeswithtime
• Dec 11 liciamarie
• Dec 11 KaminaBlue
• Dec 11 Only1likeme
• Dec 11 soul2bleed
• Dec 11 Volfan
• Dec 11 dencob1
• Dec 11 MnWin
• Dec 11 onedaycloser
• Dec 11 Scraglycat
• Dec 12 amills
• Dec 12 kellymoon
• Dec 12 honeylove
• Dec 13 Mommie4
• Dec 13 amduc (and husband!)
• Dec 13 Under1star
• Dec 14 Sleevin It
• Dec 16 slvrsax
• Dec 16 elhudge
• Dec 16 Mfs
• Dec 16 MGR1852
• Dec 17 Shelly70
• Dec 17 Serenah
• Dec 17 ginnie290
• Dec 18 Sns513
• Dec 18 Nona337am
• Dec 18 gemgirl
• Dec 18 mija1980
• Dec 18 Teachamy
• Dec 26 ReEstDec2013
• Dec 27 Carmen1963
• Dec 30 elsnanny

No date yet:

• AtlantaRed
• beansmomma
• HoustonTexanFan
• AngiD
• fpmr96a
• SueRN
• Simpley_ke
• Vixey
• macman
• MonisNatural
• fmpr96a
• Tarheel79
• SeniorMoment
• Coachk
• kan7525
• caligirl3
• Besleeve It

Yes we are talking the same thing! Thanks DeezJeanz

You r most welcm

YAY Atlanta Red!!! Welcome to the pre-club!

So. My boss/husbands uncle' date=' just seen on the calendar that I'm taking off for surgery. I work at a newspaper and I do the majority of the layout work. He comes up to me and says that I need to teach him how to do it, because he's heard of all the complications and is expecting the worse. wth. >[/quote'] Wow. Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding! We have a winner for Today's Most Sensitive Man! My sarcastic self would have to get him a small .50 cent holiday pencil or something equally trivial and give it as a gift for being the winner for that particular prize. Very nice

Someone add me to the list for Friday the 13th! So much for Dec 5th' date=' but at least I have a date![/quote']Yay! Go Red! Congrats. Friday the 13th is my lucky day. My older son was born on Friday the 13th. Most awesome gift ever.

So how much time from work is everyone taking off. I have a sedentary job and my doctor says she won't release me back to work for at least 3 week but she prefers 4 weeks.

I'm so happy for all of you with your dates scheduled! I'm patiently waiting for the coordinator call since I got approved by insurance last Friday... Going NUTS though! This is rough!

Ok, this is what I've come up with for dates. Let me know when you have a solid date and I can update the list.

• Dec 02 Krysta03
• Dec 02 gaslimgal
• Dec 02 jess9395
• Dec 02 Annadette
• Dec 02 sookie
• Dec 02 Nurse_Bonnie
• Dec 02 doopa
• Dec 02 Jerzygurl
• Dec 02 Alysha23
• Dec 03 Tasha420
• Dec 03 SouthernCharm
• Dec 03 redilla42
• Dec 03 skinnynewbecky2014
• Dec 03 Sinderelly
• Dec 03 missmee
• Dec 03 Browneyedgurl
• Dec 04 L-in-NJ
• Dec 04 Healthbound
• Dec 04 MissKatt
• Dec 04 caligirl3
• Dec 05 Blondiee
• Dec 05 Lioness813
• Dec 06 kyholder
• Dec 06 harleychic
• Dec 09 De-jo
• Dec 09 AshleyMidwife
• Dec 09 Sweettart702
• Dec 09 MShell
• Dec 09 Carlotta
• Dec 09 vbishop
• Dec 09 sknyinside
• Dec 10 hopecomeswithtime
• Dec 10 fpmr96a
• Dec 11 liciamarie
• Dec 11 KaminaBlue
• Dec 11 Only1likeme
• Dec 11 soul2bleed
• Dec 11 Volfan
• Dec 11 dencob1
• Dec 11 MnWin
• Dec 11 onedaycloser
• Dec 11 Scraglycat
• Dec 11 kadeetaylor
• Dec 11 KatSeattle61
• Dec 11 DeniseC
• Dec 11 Katcloudshepherd
• Dec 12 amills
• Dec 12 kellymoon
• Dec 12 honeylove
• Dec 13 Mommie4
• Dec 13 amduc (and husband!)
• Dec 13 Under1star
• Dec 13 AtlantaRed
• Dec 14 Sleevin It
• Dec 16 slvrsax
• Dec 16 elhudge
• Dec 16 Mfs
• Dec 16 MGR1852
• Dec 16 tami j
• Dec 17 Shelly70
• Dec 17 Serenah
• Dec 17 ginnie290
• Dec 17 kat1548
• Dec 17 birdbutch
• Dec 17 princesstami
• Dec 18 Sns513
• Dec 18 Nona337am
• Dec 18 gemgirl
• Dec 18 mija1980
• Dec 18 Teachamy
• Dec 18 Simpley_ke
• Dec 20 myvsglife
• Dec 23 VLBrand6809
• Dec 26 ReEstDec2013
• Dec 26 teambarbie
• Dec 27 Carmen1963
• Dec 30 elsnanny
• Dec 30 DeezJeanz
• Dec 30 lashacarpenter

No date yet:

• beansmomma
• HoustonTexanFan
• AngiD
• SueRN
• Vixey
• macman
• MonisNatural
• fmpr96a
• Tarheel79
• Coachk
• kan75251
• Besleeve It
• georgiabelle
• mscognac504
• Jill105
• Smilingirl

There's been a lot of recent activity (which is great!!) just let me know if I missed adding someone to the list.

I added myself (yay!) and tami j. I also added Jill105 from our Facebook group.

Hello y'all,

Got my approval today!!!!!!! :) :)

My surgery is scheduled for December 11th with pre-op surgeon appointment on December 5th. I am so happy I was approved. I was really worried.

I can't wait to be a LOSER!!!!!!

Never in my life thought I'd say that.

Hello y'all,

Got my approval today!!!!!!! :) :)

My surgery is scheduled for December 11th with pre-op surgeon appointment on December 5th. I am so happy I was approved. I was really worried.

I can't wait to be a LOSER!!!!!!

Never in my life thought I'd say that.

Another to the most popular date in December! You've just joined our biggest "group" within the group!

Congrats on your day!

I added myself (yay!) and tami j. I also added Jill105 from our Facebook group.

I have been on and off on the boards lurking, but getting the date finalized and time off at work turned in made it more real.... It will be here before we know it! Glad to be part of the December group, and can't wait to kick off the new year with a new outlook!

Also, thank you atlantaRed you have done a truly great job keeping all the dates straight and updated!!!!

Hello!!! I have not heard from the Baratric center but I called my INC and they said YES I'm approved!!!! December 30th is my life changing day.

I originally was approved for gastric bypass was two weeks away from surgery and it did not feel right, I could not get over the malabsorption, and losing the bottom part of your stomach that lets alittle food out at a time Into your intestines. So I now feel really good I'm ready for a new life!

Oh I'm 32 a week away from 33!

I'm 5'5 and 250lbs

250 is the Top weight I've ever been.

Hello!!! I have not heard from the Baratric center but I called my INC and they said YES I'm approved!!!! December 30th is my life changing day.

I originally was approved for gastric bypass was two weeks away from surgery and it did not feel right, I could not get over the malabsorption, and losing the bottom part of your stomach that lets alittle food out at a time Into your intestines. So I now feel really good I'm ready for a new life!

Welcome to our group! There are 2 other Dec 30s on here to go through it with you! There is also a secret facebook page if you're interested in joining. The link is in the very first post of this thread!