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

Man...our group is so large. Can't wait to take a poll at 6 months out and see how much we will have lost as a group!

This is a FANTASTIC idea Blondiee...Can you imagine the numbers we'll see? LOVE IT!

Approval came today from Anthem-- only took them 5 days but seems like forever. The scheduler is a guerrilla about giving out dates so I am waiting to hear when this will take place. Still hoping for December.

I have been reading your posts and want to thank you all for sharing information I am finding enormously helpful. Happy Friday!

Keeping my fingers crossed for you Tarheel79.

This is a FANTASTIC idea Blondiee...Can you imagine the numbers we'll see? LOVE IT!

Thanks MnWin! Maybe 5,000 pounds or more?!?!?

I'm Kay. My surgery date is Nov.27 but hoped you'd accept me into your Dec. group. I'm 5' and I weigh 236. I've gone through most of the hoops already. Just one more next Monday when I have a pre-op meeting. I have quite a few concerns but most worried about what I will be able to eat, or drink, when I get home. Hope these questions will be answered at my meeting next week.

Welcome Kay! This is a friendly bunch of people and I don't think we're being super exclusive. Your surgery is only 3 days shy of December.

I'm sure all of your questions will be answered at your pre-op appointment. Take a note pad with all of your questions just in case.

I somehow fell off the list... I am December 17th....

I somehow fell off the list... I am December 17th....

I show you on the list as number 86?

Thank you, cause the last list that came out didn't show me... Crazy!!

I somehow fell off the list... I am December 17th....

Me too baseball mom - I can't wait!!!

So was I #100???

Shoot, I completely forgot to announce who #100 was....you were close...you came in at 101...

Our 100th sleever is Smilingirl!

So excited that all of us will have so much support going in to this major change in our lives.

I'm new to this blog. I am finally going to be getting the surgery. The paperwork too so long and now I got my approval from the insurance and on Monday I go in and neet eith the surgeon again. Then Wednesday I meet fir pre-op stuff and start my 2 week liquid diet. Boy idk if I can do 2 weeks on straight liquids. Scared of failure but excited for the start of a new life. I'm 31 yrs old weight as of last week was 317 (biggest yet) I can't wait to back down to 150-160ish. I'm so glad there is a support group of people going through the same thing. I've never had surgery before and so scared something bad is going to happen. Oh ya my surgery date is December 4th 2013. I wish everyone the best of luck in there journey :-)

I'm new to this blog. I am finally going to be getting the surgery. The paperwork too so long and now I got my approval from the insurance and on Monday I go in and neet eith the surgeon again. Then Wednesday I meet fir pre-op stuff and start my 2 week liquid diet. Boy idk if I can do 2 weeks on straight liquids. Scared of failure but excited for the start of a new life. I'm 31 yrs old weight as of last week was 317 (biggest yet) I can't wait to back down to 150-160ish. I'm so glad there is a support group of people going through the same thing. I've never had surgery before and so scared something bad is going to happen. Oh ya my surgery date is December 4th 2013. I wish everyone the best of luck in there journey :-)

Welcome to the group, I understand being scared, I've never had surgery either, but everything is going to turn out great. Congratulations

Caligirl, I start my 4 week pre-op liquid diet on Tuesday.. Please keep me posted on how you are doing...

Wow 4 week pre op liquid diet. I thought 2 weeks was long. Hang in there though. Day by day step by step

Man...our group is so large. Can't wait to take a poll at 6 months out and see how much we will have lost as a group!

Def a great idea and hopefully we can start a new blog titled something like "Post op Dec Losers, what was weighing u down?" Then we can brag about our weight losses and challenges:) can't wait to add to the loss pile:)..gl 2 us all and Happy Holidays to come and gl to those who have to do this during thanksgiving, we have ur backs if u need us but we know that u can do this, keep ur eyes on the prizes that we will gain bc of our decisions to have this surgery! Dee:)

• 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 02 Onedaycloser
• Dec 02 Mskrys
• 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 03 LizzyK
• Dec 03 VSG AJH
• Dec 04 L-in-NJ
• Dec 04 Healthbound
• Dec 04 MissKatt
• Dec 04 caligirl3
• Dec 04 tmstaves
• Dec 05 Blondie
• Dec 05 Lioness813
• Dec 05 jenRRT
• Dec 05 brennalynn84
• 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 09 Idlewood4
• Dec 10 hopecomeswithtime
• Dec 10 Andrew0929
• Dec 10 Kornrockur
• Dec 10 Chefcoll
• Dec 10 Coackdk
• Dec 10 Smilingirl
• Dec 11 liciamarie
• Dec 11 KaminaBlue
• Dec 11 Only1likeme
• Dec 11 soul2bleed
• Dec 11 Volfan
• Dec 11 dencob1
• Dec 11 MnWin
• Dec 11 Scraglycat
• Dec 11 kadeetaylor
• Dec 11 KatSeattle61
• Dec 11 DeniseC
• Dec 11 Katcloudshepherd
• Dec 11 Cwatters1
• Dec 11 luckyyou0521
• 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 Mel1071
• 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 17 HarlemLoser
• Dec 17 overdue
• Dec 17 Soonergirl101
• Dec 17 Baeball Mom
• 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
• Dec 30 kan75251
• Dec 30 AngiD

No date yet:

• beansmomma
• HoustonTexanFan
• SueRN
• Vixey
• macman
• MonisNatural
• Andrew0929
• Tarheel79
• Besleeve It
• georgiabelle
• mscognac504
• jennybgenius
• Zoumommy

I'm new to this blog. I am finally going to be getting the surgery. The paperwork too so long and now I got my approval from the insurance and on Monday I go in and neet eith the surgeon again. Then Wednesday I meet fir pre-op stuff and start my 2 week liquid diet. Boy idk if I can do 2 weeks on straight liquids. Scared of failure but excited for the start of a new life. I'm 31 yrs old weight as of last week was 317 (biggest yet) I can't wait to back down to 150-160ish. I'm so glad there is a support group of people going through the same thing. I've never had surgery before and so scared something bad is going to happen. Oh ya my surgery date is December 4th 2013. I wish everyone the best of luck in there journey :-)

Welcome to the group tmstaves....I have added you to the list, and we're glad you have joined us! This group is an AWESOME group for support, encouragement and just all around good feelings. Best wishes to you on your journey!