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Hi Sue, Wow! so we have approximately the same starting wt. I read in another post you have already lost ten lbs.!! FANTASTIC!! Keep up the good work and you will be in surgery before you know it. The Starbuck's Latte is a good milk serving on the 1200. I can do that-even a tall helps. I am only 5'4" so a little shorter. Do they also set a ending goal wt for you? It has been a long time since I was a normal weight so I don't even know what that looks like. When I got married almost 36 years ago I weighed 115. I know I will never see that again and that's okay. I want to just weigh less than my hubbie. Keep me updated. calsnoozie wrote: Hi - guess

what - my 10% weight loss goal is 27 lbs as well (I am 5'7")!! My PCP did a whole bunch of labs before she sent in the referral. I am still having my morning Latte "fix" from Starbucks (now only a tall and of course nonfat) and will switch to decaf in another 1.5 weeks. I am now ordering it "extra hot" so the drink will last longer. Since I am allowed 2 milks servings a day as part of the 1200 calorie plan, I will continue to count this as part of my milk servings until I stop losing weight. I also had to give up my daily "Classic Coffee Cake" (yes - this was my breakfast..). During the Richmond Orientation - Liz, the case manager, made it clear that our official weight is documented on the day of Orientation - so please make sure you double check this with the Bariatric Department if you end up going through Richmond. Have a nice evening! Sue from Vacaville >

> > Hi , > > > > Sorry it took me a few days to respond to your > > questions... I > > haven't had time to surf on the computer (work has > > been crazy!). > > > > I had Orientation on May 9th and started the 1200 > > calorie a day plan > > this last Sunday, May 20th. The Mandatory Nutrition > > class has been > > scheduled for June 6th (exactly 4 weeks from the > > orientation date). > > I was told that my surgeon consult appt will be > > approx 2 weeks after > > the Nutrition class. I have heard great things > > about all the > > surgeons in Richmond - it will be hard to decide. I > > think I will > > wait to see who I am

assigned to then make the > > decision if I want to > > change. > > > > I have not been told exactly how much I need to > > lose. This will be > > confirmed with the Surgeon consult appointment. At > > Orientation they > > stated that most people need to lose 10%. At > > Richmond, your > > starting weight is your weight at Orientation. > > > > Orientation was good. I think it was 3 hours long. > > The first thing > > that we did was the "official" weigh-on with > > (one of the > > MAs). You're are given the official Orientation > > binder that we need > > to pretty much memorize & fully understand. The > > binder contents are

> > available on Kp.org under Richmond Bariatric > > Department(it might > > also be under Links here in this Yahoo Group). One > > of the surgeons > > from the team gave a 20 minute or so presentation on > > the procedures > > offered (RNY & lapband) and all the various pros & > > cons & risks... > > Beth the Nutritionist covered the 1200 calorie plan > > and talked > > briefly about what eating will be like after > > surgery. Liz, one of > > the case managers, covered all the next steps with > > expected timing > > between the various appointments/classes. Liz also > > covered the rest > > of the content of the binder. We were encouraged to

> > bring a support > > person with us to attend the orientation. My > > husband went with me > > (he is still very unsure about all of this but we > > will go through > > this process this together:o) > > > > It's only been 3 days since I started the 1200 > > calorie plan. The > > first two days weren't too bad but today has been a > > challenge! I > > think my body is going through sugar/carb withdrawl. > > The most > > challenging part for me is to make time to > > prepare/cook the meals. > > I finally wised up today and cooked some extra > > chicken for > > tomorrow's lunch. My poor stove has never been used > > so much

). I > > will start eliminating caffeine from my diet in > > about two weeks once > > I am use to the eating plan. One nice thing is that > > I am already > > down 3.5 pounds - of course this all probably water > > weight!! > > > > If you or anyone else reading this posting have any > > more questions, > > feel free to ask. I was like you and was anxious to > > receive > > approval into the program then patiently/anxiously > > waited for the > > Orientation date. Now everything seems to be going > > very fast. > > > > Sue from Vacaville > > > > > > > > > > > >

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Yeah I know what you mean. I have not seen under 200 for 30 years, since my youngest son was born. Sad Huh? Keep in touch.calsnoozie wrote: Hi ,I haven't discussed my end goal weight yet. I assume this takes during the surgery consult (I should have this in approx 4-5 weeks).If they go by just BMI readings, I would need to get down to the 140's to be in the "healthy range". I can't even visualize this. The lightest I can remember being in 180.Take care,Sue from Vacaville> > > > > Hi ,> > > > > > Sorry it took me a few days to respond to your> > > questions... I > > > haven't had time to surf on the computer (work has> > > been crazy!).> > > > > > I had Orientation on May 9th and started the 1200> > > calorie a day plan

> > > this last Sunday, May 20th. The Mandatory Nutrition> > > class has been > > > scheduled for June 6th (exactly 4 weeks from the> > > orientation date). > > > I was told that my surgeon consult appt will be> > > approx 2 weeks after > > > the Nutrition class. I have heard great things> > > about all the > > > surgeons in Richmond - it will be hard to decide. I> > > think I will > > > wait to see who I am assigned to then make the> > > decision if I want to > > > change.> > > > > > I have not been told exactly how much I need to> > > lose. This will be

> > > confirmed with the Surgeon consult appointment. At> > > Orientation they > > > stated that most people need to lose 10%. At> > > Richmond, your > > > starting weight is your weight at Orientation.> > > > > > Orientation was good. I think it was 3 hours long. > > > The first thing > > > that we did was the "official" weigh-on with> > > (one of the > > > MAs). You're are given the official Orientation> > > binder that we need > > > to pretty much memorize & fully understand. The> > > binder contents are > > > available on Kp.org under Richmond Bariatric>

> > Department(it might > > > also be under Links here in this Yahoo Group). One> > > of the surgeons > > > from the team gave a 20 minute or so presentation on> > > the procedures > > > offered (RNY & lapband) and all the various pros & > > > cons & risks... > > > Beth the Nutritionist covered the 1200 calorie plan> > > and talked > > > briefly about what eating will be like after> > > surgery. Liz, one of > > > the case managers, covered all the next steps with> > > expected timing > > > between the various appointments/classes. Liz also> > > covered the rest >

> > of the content of the binder. We were encouraged to> > > bring a support > > > person with us to attend the orientation. My> > > husband went with me > > > (he is still very unsure about all of this but we> > > will go through > > > this process this together:o) > > > > > > It's only been 3 days since I started the 1200> > > calorie plan. The > > > first two days weren't too bad but today has been a> > > challenge! I > > > think my body is going through sugar/carb withdrawl.> > > The most > > > challenging part for me is to make time to> > > prepare/cook

the meals. > > > I finally wised up today and cooked some extra> > > chicken for > > > tomorrow's lunch. My poor stove has never been used> > > so much ). I > > > will start eliminating caffeine from my diet in> > > about two weeks once > > > I am use to the eating plan. One nice thing is that> > > I am already > > > down 3.5 pounds - of course this all probably water> > > weight!! > > > > > > If you or anyone else reading this posting have any> > > more questions, > > > feel free to ask. I was like you and was anxious to> > > receive > > >

approval into the program then patiently/anxiously> > > waited for the > > > Orientation date. Now everything seems to be going> > > very fast.> > > > > > Sue from Vacaville> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >