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Yes, Welcome LaChica & Temp TubbyWelcome ! You have found the correct site to get all the information from people who will or have experienced the the whole process. Welcome again and good luck on your journey. Temp Tubby- You primary would need to refer you to bariatric. at least through Kaiser. Candra when you google it post it I 'm curious too.

Well ladies gotta get off the net for a while taking my son to school and need to work on this house today and watch the girls. I will get back on later this afternoon. See ya and remember to make today count!

Riley- I love ya lady! dont know ya personally but I already luv ya!!! Thank you for that lesson on lap band talk. And buenos dias to you too! have a wonderful day!

What time is the support group meeting in SAC on the 22nd? My son has his football jamboree that day the time hasnt been determined yet. but I hope its very early so I can join you ladies. what's going on today? just remembered today isnt good either I am watching my neighbors daughters today. Maan! I can never seem to make it to any of the gatherings and I so want to meet everyone. Wait! there is still hope.. next weekend... Reggie you still having a get together? I would like to take something please let me know..if not, I will think of something good but not too bad :sneaky:

Ok so I totally need to get with it and learn the "lap band language" slider food ?, pbd ? :sneaky:

ok thanks Girl! well gotta end it soon son is back from football so I will chat with youa ll tomorrow have a good night.

Candra Congratulations girl!! Tell me did you set up the appointment with her first b4 getting all you labs done? I made it to my goal weight required by Baggs. so do I just call Kaiser now to make an appt with the case Manager? Not to sure how it works.

Can I invite myself???? I want to meet everyone.

Reggie have fun in Reno I went last year fro hot august..so much fun!! girl be careful at the buffets they will sneak up on ya..also so will the tequila's. LOL LADIES-Sorry I havent posted in a long time..I am very bad at that. I am so excited I lost 6lbs. I met goal but I gave myself untill next week to weigh in adn get my blood work and EKG done before calling Liz. Nothing more to share here but I have a question what is slime and pb'ing sorry if I sound dumb but I 'm not up on the bandster terminology yet. have a wonderful day ladies..I'll check in later. Maria

Yes, I did and he said nothing but good things about all you ladies. He said Sacramento has a great support group. I told him "hey Dr Baggs you have a huge fan club in sacramento" and he turned red it was pretty cute.

256. Yes I did see that funny side of him. It was an overall great experience. He told me I only need to lose 4 pounds then I need to call Liz. But I want to lose more because I know it'll only help me more at surgery adn hopefully recovery. so what that means is no more slacking.

Candra- That is a GREAT idea!!! I sure want to meet everyone. Please tell me when everyone is getting together? You ladies are god sent and love you all even though I haven't met you in person. We all have a common bond; that is to live longer, healthier and just a better quality of life. Happy friday everyone, have a great weekend. btw- tomorrow is me and my husband's 17 year anniversary!! I'm excited.

Ok. Here is my update; Went to se Dr Baggs-LOVE HIM! He is everything you ladies spoke about. My husband thought he was very informative and to the point! I was so WRONG on my weight loss ...shame on me. My scale is totally off!! it reads 14 lbs lost but when I got to the appt and weighed it was only 9lbs lost!!!! Now that was not good!! needless to say that scale is in the garbage, so I'm taking any suggestions on scales? Anyway, I am 4lbs from goal and Dr Baggs ordered all lab work, and I met with the phych today everything went fine. I think all I need now is to lose the 4+ pounds then call Liz for an appointment once I lose the weight. I can't believe how close I am.

good mornign ladies I am off to kaiser with me luck see dr baggs

Nicole- I'm on my 2nd extension. The way it works is you need to wait untill all your benfits have been exhausted before you can re-apply. The day they cut your final check you can jump online and fill out the online form for an extension. Good luck. I have been looking everyday and I'm hoping I wont have to need the final and 3rd extension in November. Geez it has been stressful and frustrating. Good luck!

Good morning! whew! I just read about 7 pages you ladies are chatty!! :0) Sorry I havent been on, I have been going thru so much for those of you who are in jeopardy on losing their job I feel you I have been unemployed since November. You know what I am a strong believer that things always happen for a reason, adn since I have been off my family has needed me more than ever. Yes we are struggling financially but he always makes sure we have food on our table. So keep your head up ladies good will come out of all this chaos. Anyway on another note: I have my appointment tomorrow to meet Dr Baggs. I am excited but disapointed that I have only last 15 lbs!!! I was at 20 but went through some stuff and relied on an old friend (food) I'm just going to go in with a positive attitude and am determined to follow through with the plan he gives me. Any suggestions for tomorrow? My appt is at 8:30 am so I figure I'll leave around 6:20am. Jes- I will follow the no carb kick off diet. That will just work. Riley cant wait to see your pictures and get the dress lady!! Candra- DANG girl congrats on that weightloss!! Tamra- I think that same guy was at my orientation! He slept throughout the entire time. Funny! I guess he needs to leep retaking it since he falls asleep and misses the whole thing!! LOL. TTYL gotta get my son off to school. Have a beautiful day ladies. I check in when I get back. Maria

Hello ladies- I hope you are having a relaxing Sunday. I wanted to let you know my sister and I went and saw "my sister's keeper" man if you go see that movie take a box of tissue..I was crying almost the entire movie, people around me were sniffling too. I felt so depressed after...I was thinking man I should have seen "The Proposal" instead. Dont get me wrong it was a good movie though. Just wasnt in the mood, went cuase my sis wanted to see it. I cant wait to meet all of you I saw the picture and you ladies look great and so much fun! I read youre meeting on the 25th, I am so upset I cant attend I'm going to a wedding when do you think you'll meet again?

First, CONGRATULATIONS Christine!!! I can't imagine being under 200.. YOU GO GIRL, and keep going you can do it !!! About lunch today OMG, I wish I would have known it's sounds like you all had a blast! I had a sitter today too and I love mimi's I especaily like their "just enough" menu I usually order the strawberry green salad (forgot the name)... Looking forward to the next meeting. Please keep me up to speed I am very new to this thread stuff so sometimes I know I sound a lil' dense on things (understatement) at least that's how I feel since Iv'e been out of the loop for some time, but now that my computer is back to normal; I'm back and ready to share this challenging and by the sound of Christine's success most rewarding journey with you all! are pictures posted yet? when is the next chin dig?

Just got back from running errands all day. Where's the party at!?!??? no idea where you all are meeting at...I would love to go. Candra you live in Elk Grove, right? do you drive all the way to Richmond for meetings? Next time let me know how I can find out the schedule in advance and maybe we can carpool to these meetings. Only thing is I prefer the meetings in Sacramento I thought there was meetings here in Sac at Point West, I just dont know the schedule. Am I a confused individual or what!

Good Morning everyone! Riley- Thank you for those encouraging words, I sure hope I lose those 10+ pounds b4 my appt. Hope you all have a wonderful & beautiful day. TTYL ~Maria~

Hello Everyone! I miised y'all so much !! I am so glad to write that I am able to log in now. I had some computer issues but all is ok now. So I read that all of you are doing well, that's awesome!. Family and I just got back from Disneyland and boy I wished I was 50 lbs lighter after all that walking..I couldnt keep up at times. I still have my appointment with Dr. Baggs on July 31st. I am concered becuase I am only down from 256 at orientation to current 240. I hope I can lose a lot more before I see Dr. Baggs. Candra thanks for the tip on the computer issue I had think that worked. I'm trying to add a picture so that you can all see a face with the name. TTYL and god bless. ~Maria~

You go gurl!! I know you will succeed as I will too. Can you answer this for me? I am still not 100% on the lap band or gastric Bypass. I know that this is a decision I have to make for myself. but can you tell me why you opted for the lap band and not the other? and why was UC davis so against the lap band? I told myself I would concentrate fully on getting rid of the 10% weight loss before worrying to much on which procedure to do. But I really would like to know more from other peoples opinions. Thanks

Candra-I felt the same way today, I drank LOTS of water and my hunger pains werent so bad after. I think the book your reading is very helpful I need look it up.

Wow! good to hear there are many elkgrovians here! I was thinking about joining some type of aquatic class or dance class at the center on Bruceville Rd are any of the EG ladies down for that? Also this question is for anyone who has the answer..where is the Sacramento group support meeting held???? and what is the time??? I know it's the last saturday of the month but that's about all I know. Please help... Thanks Also..I am having a hell of a time figuring out what the heck to eat!!! Welcome any suggestions? I was going to make the family.. turkey meatloaf with green beans and mashed potatoes for dinner tonight (of course I wont be eating the mashed potatoes grrrr!!) I was going to have a 1/2 baked potato. I'm weighing everything sticking to my 3oz of protien etc., but I just cant get creative enough. The most challenging part is dessert!!! is it ok to eat Kraft sugar free jello pudding? I think it's only 60 calories per serving or should I just say bye bye to all desserts. I get soooo frustrated!!! sorry guys I'm just venting!!! Dessert is my weakness.

GOOD MORNING Y'ALL!!! I am so glad I was refered to this thread by Tina. You ladies are awsome!!! Where is the meeting on June 25th? and what time? Reggie- thanks! Lemon in water? That's what I do, but again you guys are post op it might be different. But I hope you still can because I love my water with a lemon slice in it. Tina & Candra- I speak fluent Spanish I can help with anything you get stuck on. You'll love speaking spanish, I myself would love to learn French. Riley- Thanks for the warm welcome! I live in Elk Grove about 15 minutes from Sacramento. Anyone here from Elk Grove? I am looking forward to meeting Dr Baggs, I actually didn't choose him he was assigned to me. However, I was hoping to get him becuase of all the positive things I heard about him. Maaan! I can't imaging being "thin" I see you all and that is just amazing to me. I am very excited and petrofied all at the same time. How will people see me? how will I see myself? I know one thing I know it will be the BEST feeling ever to be able to be more active and feel more confident. Especailly job hunting..I was laid off recently and havent had luck finding a new job.