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Started my Kaiser class again today..YAY!

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Dualstarr    104

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So today I re-started my Kaiser Options classes today. Last time I went thought the class I completed 4 of the 6 and had to stop due to my divorce finalizing and losing my insurance. I was a little bummed to have to be starting over but I had to be honest with myself...I was going through a nasty divorce, going crazy with nursing school, trying to work out the whole new single parent thing and dealing with looking for a place to live. WLS was something that should have not even been a thought in my mind.

Flash forward a year later my divorce is over and while my ex is still an idiot I have learned to block him out, I am done with nursing school, the NCLEX and found a great job, I have finally gotten the hang of this single parent thing and while it still makes me want to run for the hill some days I am better. I also have finally put my mind to stopping smoking and am now 2 months smoke and patch free (YAY me! lol).

So anyways back to the classes. I love the group of people I am with this go round and the teacher is very straight forward and does not sugar coat. I need that. I started back on my fitness pal and completed the day today "okay" I was spot on calorie wise but admit I could have made better choices...oh well baby steps. Side note ***if anyone want to "friend" me, my user name is Dualstarr. Would love to check out other people logs and have mine viewable to others (kinda keeps me honest).

I am also going to start a youtube channel to track my journey.

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Elode    8,093

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@@Dualstarr Congrats to all of it! Especially that not smoking!! Probably helped when you got rid of the ex!

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Elode    8,093

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Oh and let us know when you get the youtube going so we can watch!

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Dualstarr    104

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@@Dualstarr Congrats to all of it! Especially that not smoking!! Probably helped when you got rid of the ex!

Finally posted my first video! Check it out :)http://youtu.be/FijP3t5YB10

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Dee951    28

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@@Dualstarr Congrats! I am with Kaiser too. The classes are great. They move fast also. I finished my classes in September 2014. My surgery date is Jan 28th. I am so excited for you! Let's keep in touch

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Dualstarr    104

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Why the heck so long

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BLERDgirl    6,417

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Sounds like you're doing well.

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Dee951    28

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@@Dualstarr kaiser has 12 weeks of classes. At least in riverside (ca) they do. Once the classes were over I had to wait for my referral to a contracted outside surgeon. I did start to worry between the referral and actual appt with the surgeon. And I will be honest I gained a few pounds between the end of class and my appt. Which they tell you not to, but luckily I got back on track and lost the few pounds I gained before my consultation. Once you get the consult it's pretty much a done deal. My consult was dec 9th and they offered me a surgery date jan 14th! But I picked the 28th of January instead.

My advice to you is to get your Vitamins and so on now and into a regular schedule of taking them. That way your labs and all that will be good to go. You will do great!

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Keysharenee1    6

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@@Dualstarr kaiser has 12 weeks of classes. At least in riverside (ca) they do. Once the classes were over I had to wait for my referral to a contracted outside surgeon. I did start to worry between the referral and actual appt with the surgeon. And I will be honest I gained a few pounds between the end of class and my appt. Which they tell you not to, but luckily I got back on track and lost the few pounds I gained before my consultation. Once you get the consult it's pretty much a done deal. My consult was dec 9th and they offered me a surgery date jan 14th! But I picked the 28th of January instead.

My advice to you is to get your Vitamins and so on now and into a regular schedule of taking them. That way your labs and all that will be good to go. You will do great!

What Vitamins do we have to take? I actually have a Dr's appointment so I can pick them up at the pharmacy today!

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Dee951    28

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What Vitamins do we have to take? I actually have a Dr's appointment so I can pick them up at the pharmacy today!

I bought the Gummy mutli-vitamins in Costco/Sams club. Vitafusion is the brand. I bought the Multivitamin, calcuim and Vitamin c. They are all gummies. Even my sons started taking them lol. During the classes they did our labs and I found out I was Vitamin D deficient so I started taking a supplement for that to, but since surgery I found a liquid Vitamin D to take.

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