Where are you guys

My goal is to lose about 30 lbs...but this is so hard

@@jss1988 I need to lose 70lbd total so far I only lost 8lbs.. it's hard but hang in there we will get through this!

I'm hoping for November or December. I met with one doctor who was a jerk, so I am now scheduled elsewhere. To save time, I chose the 6 month phone calls with ActiveHealth (through insurance). I am scheduled for a visit with the surgeon for August 5. I'm hoping to accomplish all other requirements between then and the first of November when I finish the phone calls. Then I submit for approval and get a date. So, as long as the docs schedule works with me, I can do November/December.

@Mistie I think it's great that you can do your weight loss visits over the phone. That also saves you co-pays (if you have any). I wish Anthem BCBS offered this to me as a viable option. Good luck!

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If everything goes as planned ill be having my surgery in January it seems so far away and I'm anxious but I know ill be doing a lot of research throughout the six months. The wiser the better I suppose I'm 25, 5'4", and 230.

Where are you located . I'm always on YouTube and here trying to grab all the info I can . I went to the doctor and I was sooo shocked to see how much I weighed and realized that this has to happen immediately! I'm 282 , I wrote on the paper that I was 265 !

I'm right there with you, I had a visit with my PCP and weighed in at 282 as well, I couldn't believe my eyes. I too am now starting my journey, meeting with the surgeon for the first time Aug 15th. I didn't want to waste this month so I went to my PCP and had her put me on a supervised diet, so next month whn i meet with the surgeon, I would be on mth 2 of the diet with four more to go. If all goes well I can have a January date. I can't wait.

@@jss1988 - it's a great option! The other was the 3 months supervised, but since I wasn't with the surgeon yet, thought this was faster. Even more interesting, is since I just completed month 3, they are sending me a gift pack, has a pedometer, resistance bands for arm exercises, a cookbook, and a few other goodies. So glad BCBS finally approved wls!

I will be a January sleever if all goes well:)

I had my visit with the psych doc today..he cleared me to have the procedure done. I found out Friday that I also have a Hiatal Hernia..explains all of the heartburn... I can't stop imagining life after January. Speed up just a little

Feb 2016 sleeves

I'm happy to see people that are around my timeline . I thought I was a loner . Lol

Lol I'm definitely ???????????????????????? here lol

Lol no there's a few of us that are late to bloom also ???? have any of you done your EGD yet? Mine is scheduled for Sept 10th.

My EKG is scheduled for the 11th of August .

I haven't had one of those scheduled yet. He did mention he wanted me to have a sleeping disorder test also and xrays. I got my paperwork today for orders at the hospital...18 tests ordered.