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<p>I am currently on the 6 month required BCBS medically supervised diet.  I will be done with this at the end of February and I'm hoping to be sleeved sometime in March.  I am using this opportunity to lose as much weight as possible before the procedure.  I started the year at 546lbs and I am 444lbs now (11/3/15).  I was 487 lbs when I met with the surgeon for the first time.  I really like Dr. Takahashi.  She is very professional and the program they have at South Bay Surgeons is comprehensive.  I have had and passed my Psych Eval and attended meetings with the dietician along with 1 of 2 required support group meetings.  I still need to have an upper GI along with other tests before I have the surgery.  I am really looking forward to this journey and believe Bariatric Pal will be a great resource of information and support along the way.</p>