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

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 LittleLou
• 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 03 Jill105
• 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 08 skinnyme2
• Dec 09 De-jo
• Dec 09 AshleyMidwife
• Dec 09 Sweettart702
• Dec 09 MShell
• Dec 09 Carlotta
• Dec 09 vbishop
• Dec 09 sknyinside
• Dec 09 Care1175
• 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 17 Clexie
• 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
• Smilingirl

Hey AtlantaRed! You can put me down for December 17th!

Ugh, so I have to do a 2 week liquid preop afterall! BLah

My "liquids" inlcude:

8 oz Gatorade

6 oz light yogurt

SF applesauce

fruit chillers

SF pudding cups

8 oz Protein drink with milk twice a day.

I'm supposed to "eat" every 2 hours something from that list!

"Free beverages" that I can have unlimited throughout the day

Water

Crystal light

Wyler's Light

Diet Snapple

SF Jell-O

broth

coffee and Tea (sugar substitute)

and any calorie free beverage.

They were trying to tell me I had to drive up there (an hour each way) to buy the Bariatric Advantage from them for $70. I emailed the NUT and said Premier Protein was equal in nutritional values, cheaper and 1 mile away. She said that was fine but if I did Premier Protein, to have 3 a day OR I could use the Body Fortress Super Advanced whey Protein from WalMart and only 2 a day.

Fun, fun!!

Ugh, so I have to do a 2 week liquid preop afterall! BLah

My "liquids" inlcude:

8 oz Gatorade

6 oz light yogurt

SF applesauce

fruit chillers

SF pudding cups

8 oz Protein drink with milk twice a day.

I'm supposed to "eat" every 2 hours something from that list!

"Free beverages" that I can have unlimited throughout the day

Water

Crystal light

Wyler's Light

Diet Snapple

SF Jell-O

broth

coffee and Tea (sugar substitute)

and any calorie free beverage.

They were trying to tell me I had to drive up there (an hour each way) to buy the Bariatric Advantage from them for $70. I emailed the NUT and said Premier Protein was equal in nutritional values, cheaper and 1 mile away. She said that was fine but if I did Premier Protein, to have 3 a day OR I could use the Body Fortress Super Advanced Whey Protein from WalMart and only 2 a day.

Fun, fun!!

Join the club. I have to do a 14 day pre-op too and it starts next Monday... and it runs right into Thanksgiving. Oy!

3 oz protein for Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

8 oz of veggies for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Or

a Protein shake for Breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Free foods: SF Jello and Pudding. Our Free liquids List is pretty much the same.

For Meals, I'm gonna do mostly shakes. Just easier. I've stocked up on my Premier shakes from Sam's. Bought three cases this weekend.

I have all of my pre-op appointments on 11/25. I wonder if they will change me from a 2 day to a 2 week diet. My BMI is 47 so maybe not.

Have I mentioned lately how I cannot wait to get out of the morbidly obese category? From morbidly obese to obese to overweight to normal. Normal here I come! (probably the only time you will ever hear that from me lol)

For pre-op diet I can have 3 to 5 protein shakes a day, only 700-900 calories, 64-96 oz of water. Idk what the 700-900 calories are suppose to be? Maybe just the protein shakes. I see surgeon the second day of pre-op diet. I will ask about the 700-900 calories. Do any of you have to drink miralax the day before the surgery or something to clean you out? I read it on the website. Nothing about it on paperwork. I hope not!!

Depending on the shake, they can be around 150 to 200 cal each. So, I think those are the calories.

No cleaning out for me before surgery, I think just Clear Liquids the day before with nothing after midnight.

For pre-op diet I can have 3 to 5 Protein shakes a day, only 700-900 calories, 64-96 oz of Water. Idk what the 700-900 calories are suppose to be? Maybe just the protein shakes. I see surgeon the second day of pre-op diet. I will ask about the 700-900 calories. Do any of you have to drink miralax the day before the surgery or something to clean you out? I read it on the website. Nothing about it on paperwork. I hope not!!

Is there anyone on here who is a lot more savvy than me on creating documents/templates?

I am trying to get things in order, just in case, and would like a Word 2007 or Excel 2007 template for account name, account number, username, password, and hint columns.

I'm just not good at that stuff. I looked on microsoft to see if there were any and I didn't see anything already made.

Anyone will to whip me up one?

December 17th!

Thanks for the info. It does say clear liquids the day before surgery so I am hoping that the website doesn't apply to me!

Surgery Date: 12/2/13

Question about vitamins? what is everyone taking after surgery? I have like a million of types to choose from, yet I don't know what will be the best? Any Ideas?

Is there anyone on here who is a lot more savvy than me on creating documents/templates?

I am trying to get things in order, just in case, and would like a Word 2007 or Excel 2007 template for account name, account number, username, password, and hint columns.

I'm just not good at that stuff. I looked on microsoft to see if there were any and I didn't see anything already made.

Anyone will to whip me up one?

Check your FB messages and let me know if what I sent you works. It is super basic but hopefully it will do what you need!

Does anyone know how to get on the facebook group? I know you have to be invited, but do I write Ashlie Marie?

Hi all!

I am all set for a sleeve on December 11th in Norfolk, VA. I have done all the tests & labs & am just waiting for my pre-op appts on Nov. 22. I'm very excited and a little nervous. I am 5' 9" and 290 lbs. with a goal weight is 165. Thank you guys for putting yourselves out there for support!

I don't think my NUT told me specifically what to take other than I would need Bariatric Advantage multi for a few weeks after. I have a hard time with vitamins as they make me sick. I can take the gummies with no problem. I can chew them forever until they liquify so I think I will stick with that. From my PCP, I am already on B12 shots and weekly vitamin D and iron. NUT did say I would need calcium supplement forever.

Hope that helps.

Surgery Date: 12/2/13

Question about vitamins? what is everyone taking after surgery? I have like a million of types to choose from, yet I don't know what will be the best? Any Ideas?

Surgery Date: 12/2/13

Question about vitamins? what is everyone taking after surgery? I have like a million of types to choose from, yet I don't know what will be the best? Any Ideas?

Does anyone know how to get on the facebook group? I know you have to be invited, but do I write Ashlie Marie?

I friended Ashlie and she added me literally within minutes.

As far as the vitamins go, I'm going to see what they say at my pre-op appointment, In the meantime, I picked up a sample pack from Celebrate Vitamins. Not bad for $3 plus they will send me a coupon for $3 to use on a future purchase https://www.celebratevitamins.com/shop/sample-pack.html