Got my date, and I'm kinda bummed because its so far away: March 14th. My surgeon is a marshmallow about the dates, but his office staff is run by an 86-star general and she says I have to have 180 days in before we file with insurance -- not just 6 dietitian meetings, but 7, effectively. And here I thought I could even get in early -- nope! Oh well, it is what it is.
My personal goal is to lose 10 pounds by March 1st, but no more. Feels doable.