Hey everyone going through Kaiser Richmond!!

Where are you in the process?

Anyone from Sonoma County or surrounding area (Napa, Mendo, Lake) who might be reading this thread, this is a great BIG support group that meets the 2nd Saturday of every month at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts. It is for all kinds of WLS (most folks have had RNY; let's get some more bandsters in here!) and folks who are considering WLS. VERY motivational and inspiring to hear some of these stories! I don't wear mascara to these :crying:

Reminder from: SoCoRNYWLSSupport Yahoo! Group

Title: Sonoma County RNY- WLS Support Group

Date: Saturday August 8, 2009

Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Repeats: This event repeats every month on the second Saturday.

Next reminder: The next reminder for this event will be sent in 7 days, 1 minute.

Location: WELLS FARGO CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Notes: Our weight loss surgery support group meets the 2nd Saturday of each month. We meet at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts. We will be in our regular meeting room, the Carston Cabaret. Park and enter through the south entrance. Watch for the signs. This month we will be having general check-in meeting. This is a time where everyone gets an opportunity to share where they are in their journeys. It's a time to share your experiences, give and get support. Pre-op, post-op or just checking out your possibilites, this is a meeting not to be missed! Please feel free to invite your support people to join you. It's a wonderful way for them to gain a better understanding of your journey. We will be having the regular clothing exchange. Please remember to return books that you borrowed from our book exchange or bring new books to share. Steering committee meets at 9:00 a.m., right before the meeting. Anyone interested is encouraged to come. See you there!!

WOW - can't you all just give me cheet sheet or something - tell me what questions she's gonna ask - I have such a TERRIBLE memory - can she fail me? kick me out of the program??

Jes, I'm confused - wait till September for what? Your EKG can't be more than 1 month old when you have surgery so since they've already ordered the EKG and it's been done, the surgery should be within the next 30 days. My appt with Liz is wednesday!

Ok, so I had a hoorible scare yesterday - Just for the F**K of it I decided to weigh myself late in the day after I've eaten & drinken all my water just to see what the scale would say since my appt with liz is so late in the day - that damn scale said 205.8 - Holly Crap! I gained weight in the last 3 days! So, I weighed myself this morning after I dried my hair and it said 201.9 whew! Guess it's starvation mode for me on wenesday - no food or water during the day!

Candra - complete the test before your appointment and use your binder to complete it. If you have all the answers right she probably won't ask you any questions. I missed one question, but I told her I looked through the binder but couldn't find the exact information for the question and she was alright with that.

I'm taking my kids to the roller rink this evening - I am going to skate too - hope I don't fall.

Little sips of water only, and I always eat freeze-dried apple slices before I weight in down there! bring plenty of water with you tho, cause you can start chugging as soon as you weigh in! For the Liz appt., they weight you on the scale in the bariatric office, NOT on the one in the first exam roonm on the right, which is MY personal favorite . . . but still, I was enough under to never be over . . . if that makes any sense!

I honestly have been wracking my brain trying to remember her questions . . one was how long after surgery should you begin to excercise, one was when should you start taking vitamins and calcium, one was give me an example of a Stage 3 food, all that kind of stuff! I got like FOUR wrong on my test, I was totally embarrassed but she was SO great about it, I just love Liz. She knows you are in a support group and that makes a 1000% difference for her, she's not going to be worried about you! NO she will not fail you or kick you out of the program. In fact, when I went to my pre-op class, there were 2 girls in there who had questions like, "why does RNY lose weight faster than the lap-band?" "what is a fill?" "will I have a port?" why do I have to take vitamins, why can't I gain weight before surgery, stuff like that. It AMAZED me! It was like orientation all over again. Yet those folks had all gotten through their CM appointments! You will be a ROCK STAR - just know where to look stuff up in your binder. She will especially want to know that YOU know where to find answers to the questions you will have AFTER surgery.

darn I buckled at lunch and had a venti decaf skinny vanilla latte.....110 cals...lol...

Ah I am banded and I have those several times a week vanilla skinny latte tall 90 calories.....................love them!! I had to stop the hot chocolate though.............

Geez ladies I am working hotline today and can't leave the office so I can be by the phone but NOW I WANT starbucks!! Too bad none of you live close to me!! LOL

Heather/Tamra clothing ladies I have to get it out of my place. 18/20's and few 22s!!

darn I buckled at lunch and had a venti decaf skinny vanilla latte.....110 cals...lol...

TOTALLY allowed, sister! Just use it to replace some carbs that you would otherwise be allowed later.

I still have my venti decaf soy latte (made with sugar-free, low-fat chocolate Soy Slender milk) every single day, sometimes twice a day! 120 cals 15 grams of Protein 7 grams of Fiber, net carbs <2. And I log them in - one at Breakfast, if I have another one later I log it as a snack - and Robin always tells me to stop it but I never do! Not, not giving them up. Hey we gotta live . . .she does say "well, the most important thing for me is that you are on an eatingplan that is going to work for you for the rest of your life." She can't tell me it's OK because I am drinking my calories and, as you know, she HAS TO BE CONSITENT!! But hey, she can't argue with my results :-)

Tina try the soy slender chocolate! 70 cals/cup I just heat it in a mug for hot cocoa sometimes I slip in a mallow shhhhh

What is a Mallo?? Yeah robin really isnt that tough, i am starting to like her and feel bad for her. I havent gotten in trouble yet for my carby Snacks that auds shares graciously with mommy.. lol.. dr baggs just says you are obviously doing sommmmmmething right:D Not sure what that SOMETHING is lol. Oh wait i do.. the ladies on here that are my friends:D

I wanted a coffee today but we ended up skipping it and going to Michaels instead.. My mil got a cricket so we have been playin with that.

Candra dont worry about Liz, just do your test and dont show her any weakness:) Just smile and if you dont know where something is look for it and ask her whichsection. She is very helpful, i got 1 question halfway wrong, it was about the what causes us to get stuck.. and i said 2 of the reasons but missed i believe it was eating to fast.. or something stupidlike that. She just wants to know HOW you have lost all that weight:D You are doing so well!

Jess, how would sept be ur surgery time did you do all ur tests already?? My tests were ordered in Jan after i saw dr baggs, but i am a procrastinator and wanted to do them AFTER i saw liz.. which was a good thing. She will try to get you into surgery within the time frame or u will have to redo them. Do you have a trip or something you are going on??

Pam have fun!

Tina: girl, you are GLAD i dont live near by i would be your sabbotage and MINE! lol:)

We are going to the river in about an hour.. auds is takin her nap first.. im kinda lookin forward to it even though its not that hot out today.. but should be fun:D

We got soo many lurkers.. why isnt anyone posting.........

Mallow = marshmallow, I didn't know how to spell it oh MAN I am so busted!!!

I thought it was some yummy cream or something.:crying:

you guys are too funny!! I dont know how to spell marshmellows either? LOL :crying:

I am in a 22 pants right now, but I dont think I live close to you !

Where do you live Tamra?

OH the job interview btw is for MobiTv. i guess he likes their company, we will see im tired of holding my breath. So candra what you doing on Monday night??? Because we are coming down prob mon to stay the nite and go to 6 so then he can go to his interview refreshed:D

I live in Martinez :crying:

I'm taking my kids to the roller rink this evening - I am going to skate too - hope I don't fall.

Be carfeul Pam! Our old bones are getting brittle, LOL j/k. Have a great time! I used to love to skate, I wonder how long it would take me to re-learn it again . . .