Guest guest Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 So I am now confused, SSF doesn't make you lose 10% before surgery. It doesn't manner anyway Every pound I lose is one more that I will be better for.Tina wrote: My sister in law only had to lose 10 pounds. Go figure! Talk about ticking off a Richmond person (me) who had to lose not one pound less than 10% of my orientation weight. That's okay though, I was way more prepared than she was and she is still struggling. In hind sight, I actually prefer the way that Richmond does it. Makes you all that much more ready when the day arrives.Tina> I was approved for GBS, I recieved my letter on May 27th. Yeah!!!!!> My name is , I am in the 42nd year of my life. I stand 5'6" tall > and weighed 275 lbs when approved. I am going to South San Franciso. > Yeah!!!!!! It is close to home. I am waiting on my orientation date... > but realize that is still 8-12 weeks away according to the letter I > recieved. Since recieving my letter I have lost 8 lbs. I swear it was > easier to lose weight when I was younger. I have been wearing a > pedometer to get 10,000 steps in, but I think mine must be broken.... > I know (okay I think I know)I must walk more than 4000 steps a day.> > > > > > ---------------------------------> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 So I am now confused, SSF doesn't make you lose 10% before surgery. It doesn't manner anyway Every pound I lose is one more that I will be better for.Tina wrote: My sister in law only had to lose 10 pounds. Go figure! Talk about ticking off a Richmond person (me) who had to lose not one pound less than 10% of my orientation weight. That's okay though, I was way more prepared than she was and she is still struggling. In hind sight, I actually prefer the way that Richmond does it. Makes you all that much more ready when the day arrives.Tina> I was approved for GBS, I recieved my letter on May 27th. Yeah!!!!!> My name is , I am in the 42nd year of my life. I stand 5'6" tall > and weighed 275 lbs when approved. I am going to South San Franciso. > Yeah!!!!!! It is close to home. I am waiting on my orientation date... > but realize that is still 8-12 weeks away according to the letter I > recieved. Since recieving my letter I have lost 8 lbs. I swear it was > easier to lose weight when I was younger. I have been wearing a > pedometer to get 10,000 steps in, but I think mine must be broken.... > I know (okay I think I know)I must walk more than 4000 steps a day.> > > > > > ---------------------------------> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 So I am now confused, SSF doesn't make you lose 10% before surgery. It doesn't manner anyway Every pound I lose is one more that I will be better for.Tina wrote: My sister in law only had to lose 10 pounds. Go figure! Talk about ticking off a Richmond person (me) who had to lose not one pound less than 10% of my orientation weight. That's okay though, I was way more prepared than she was and she is still struggling. In hind sight, I actually prefer the way that Richmond does it. Makes you all that much more ready when the day arrives.Tina> I was approved for GBS, I recieved my letter on May 27th. Yeah!!!!!> My name is , I am in the 42nd year of my life. I stand 5'6" tall > and weighed 275 lbs when approved. I am going to South San Franciso. > Yeah!!!!!! It is close to home. I am waiting on my orientation date... > but realize that is still 8-12 weeks away according to the letter I > recieved. Since recieving my letter I have lost 8 lbs. I swear it was > easier to lose weight when I was younger. I have been wearing a > pedometer to get 10,000 steps in, but I think mine must be broken.... > I know (okay I think I know)I must walk more than 4000 steps a day.> > > > > > ---------------------------------> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 I am going on August 30th!!!!!!!!!!! wrote: Welcome ,Congratualtions on getting approved and finding this place. A lot ofinformation and support can be found in here. Kaiser has beencranking up the pace a bit, so you might not have to wait 8 - 12 weeksfor orientation.> I was approved for GBS, I recieved my letter on May 27th. Yeah!!!!!> My name is , I am in the 42nd year of my life. I stand 5'6" tall > and weighed 275 lbs when approved. I am going to South San Franciso. > Yeah!!!!!! It is close to home. I am waiting on my orientation date... > but realize that is still 8-12 weeks away according to the letter I > recieved. Since recieving my letter I have lost 8 lbs. I swear it was > easier to lose weight when I was younger. I have been wearing a > pedometer to get 10,000 steps in, but I think mine must be broken.... > I know (okay I think I know)I must walk more than 4000 steps a day. Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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