I went to my first surgeon appointment, and got my goals for surgery. I am very excited.

I went to the orientation on 2/6/16

I had the meeting with my surgeon today 2/24/26

I have my nutrition class on 3/17/16

I have my support group on 3/9/16

I have an appointment with the OB on 2/29/16

And I was told I need to lose 10 lbs minimum, but ideally 25 lbs would be considered "knocking it out of the park."

And finally, I'm due to a TB shot, it's been 10 years.

I'm hoping to have my habits in order and my weight loss goals met by 3/17 so I can meet with the psychologist ASAP and get my surgery scheduled. Anyone have any tips?

Anyone else currently in the South Sac program? I could use a support buddy :-) .

Hi there! By any chance, are you doing yours through Kaiser? Where do you live?

Oh wait, you already said "Kaiser." Whoops! Ha! What area do you live in? I live in the Central Valley and they're sending me to Fremont.

I just had a referral sent over. Hoping to get the four hour orientation set up soon. I just did the two hour class. Good luck!

I am currently in the Bariatric Program at Kaiser South Sac. I have my surgery scheduled for February 29th.

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I am currently in the Bariatric Program at Kaiser South Sac. I have my surgery scheduled for February 29th.

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That's so exciting! You're so close. How was the program for you? Which surgeon did you get? And how did you lose the required weight pre-surgery?

I love the program. It really gives you the know how before and after surgery. If you have questions just ask. They are there to help you. I have Dr. Grinberg. If you stick to the 1200 calorie pre op diet that they provide you with and get in the recommended exercise, the weight will drop off in no time.

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How exciting! I went to the introduction on 2/10, my doctor put the referral in on 2/22 and I got a call today for my 4 hour orientation on 3/17! I have been wanting this for so long and it is all happening so quickly. My labs came back as pre diabetic this week and I kicked into full gear with getting this weight off but I am scared if I lose too much before I meet the surgeon I will not be a candidate any longer. Will the surgeon use my weight recorded at my physical or do they go by the weight at orientation?

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Jess, I have orientation the same day! We'll be class buddies.

Jess, they use your highest recorded weight over the past year.

Good to know! Thank you! Hopefully I will see you there!

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How exciting! I went to the introduction on 2/10, my doctor put the referral in on 2/22 and I got a call today for my 4 hour orientation on 3/17! I have been wanting this for so long and it is all happening so quickly. My labs came back as pre diabetic this week and I kicked into full gear with getting this weight off but I am scared if I lose too much before I meet the surgeon I will not be a candidate any longer. Will the surgeon use my weight recorded at my physical or do they go by the weight at orientation?

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You can start losing weight prior to meeting with your surgeon to find out how much he wants you to lose since they will use your highest recorded weight. Starting early will make it so things move faster and you don't get stuck having to wait for any appointments because you haven't met your goal weight.

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