Guest guest Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Cathy i hope you reach your goal,damaris > > Well, I was all set to go up to SSF tomorrow for LS4 - and then when I > checked my messages at work this morning I found out that I'd been > rescheduled to July 14. Apparently they had too many people scheduled > for this week's class and they had to push some of us out a few weeks. > However, since I'm going to be at a conference on that day, I've now > had to move even further out - July 28! *SIGH* > > However, the upside to this is that it gives me six more weeks to get > the last 15 lbs off before the class, and they told me that if I come > to that class at or below my target weight they'll put me right into > the queue for surgery at that time without needing to have any further > assessment by the surgeon. It seems that if your initial goal is 325 > or higher, you have to meet with the surgeon and be reassessed before > they'll schedule you at SSF - but if your initial goal weight is below > that amount they'll schedule you as soon as you meet the goal. > > Keep your fingers crossed for me, everyone. Now that we're into summer > session (I work in a college) my schedule is much better and I've > added in several more exercise classes each week and more support > group meetings. It's begun to have an effect; I finally started > moving down again after several weeks of basically staying in one > place, and if I can keep it up like this for the next six weeks I may > even manage to get below my goal. > > Cathy C. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 YOU GO GIRL!! Pulling for your goal wt loss before appt. You can do it!!Pamela A Marsh wrote: Best wishesto you Cathy. Be encouraged.Pam Marsh--- Cathy <catic15 (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> wrote:> Well, I was all set to go up to SSF tomorrow for LS4> - and then when I> checked my messages at work this morning I found out> that I'd been> rescheduled to July 14. Apparently they had too> many people scheduled> for this week's class and they had to push some of> us out a few weeks.> However, since I'm going to be at a conference on> that day, I've now> had to move even further out - July 28! *SIGH*> > However, the upside to this is that it gives me six> more weeks to get> the last 15 lbs off before the class, and they told> me that if I come> to that class at or below my target weight they'll> put me right into> the queue for surgery at that time without needing> to have any further> assessment by the surgeon. It seems that if your> initial goal is 325> or higher, you have to meet with the surgeon and be> reassessed before> they'll schedule you at SSF - but if your initial> goal weight is below> that amount they'll schedule you as soon as you meet> the goal.> > Keep your fingers crossed for me, everyone. Now that> we're into summer> session (I work in a college) my schedule is much> better and I've> added in several more exercise classes each week and> more support> group meetings. It's begun to have an effect; I> finally started> moving down again after several weeks of basically> staying in one> place, and if I can keep it up like this for the> next six weeks I may> even manage to get below my goal.> > Cathy C.> > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Thanks, Pam - I doubled up on my water aerobics today - I'm really pushing for the next few weeks! Cathy > > > Well, I was all set to go up to SSF tomorrow for LS4 > > - and then when I > > checked my messages at work this morning I found out > > that I'd been > > rescheduled to July 14. Apparently they had too > > many people scheduled > > for this week's class and they had to push some of > > us out a few weeks. > > However, since I'm going to be at a conference on > > that day, I've now > > had to move even further out - July 28! *SIGH* > > > > However, the upside to this is that it gives me six > > more weeks to get > > the last 15 lbs off before the class, and they told > > me that if I come > > to that class at or below my target weight they'll > > put me right into > > the queue for surgery at that time without needing > > to have any further > > assessment by the surgeon. It seems that if your > > initial goal is 325 > > or higher, you have to meet with the surgeon and be > > reassessed before > > they'll schedule you at SSF - but if your initial > > goal weight is below > > that amount they'll schedule you as soon as you meet > > the goal. > > > > Keep your fingers crossed for me, everyone. Now that > > we're into summer > > session (I work in a college) my schedule is much > > better and I've > > added in several more exercise classes each week and > > more support > > group meetings. It's begun to have an effect; I > > finally started > > moving down again after several weeks of basically > > staying in one > > place, and if I can keep it up like this for the > > next six weeks I may > > even manage to get below my goal. > > > > Cathy C. > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Great attitude, Cathy! You'll get there...it sounds like you are motivated, and ready for all of this. Use your time, learn and grow...be kind to your body...and soon you'll be dazzled by the changes in your life. RobynnCathy wrote: Thanks, Pam - I doubled up on my water aerobics today - I'm really pushing for the next few weeks!Cathy> > > Well, I was all set to go up to SSF tomorrow for LS4> > - and then when I> > checked my messages at work this morning I found out> > that I'd been> > rescheduled to July 14. Apparently they had too> > many people scheduled> > for this week's class and they had to push some of> > us out a few weeks.> > However, since I'm going to be at a conference on> > that day, I've now> > had to move even further out - July 28! *SIGH*> > > > However, the upside to this is that it gives me six> > more weeks to get> > the last 15 lbs off before the class, and they told> > me that if I come> > to that class at or below my target weight they'll> > put me right into> > the queue for surgery at that time without needing> > to have any further> > assessment by the surgeon. It seems that if your> > initial goal is 325> > or higher, you have to meet with the surgeon and be> > reassessed before> > they'll schedule you at SSF - but if your initial> > goal weight is below> > that amount they'll schedule you as soon as you meet> > the goal.> > > > Keep your fingers crossed for me, everyone. Now that> > we're into summer> > session (I work in a college) my schedule is much> > better and I've> > added in several more exercise classes each week and> > more support> > group meetings. It's begun to have an effect; I> > finally started> > moving down again after several weeks of basically> > staying in one> > place, and if I can keep it up like this for the> > next six weeks I may> > even manage to get below my goal.> > > > Cathy C.> > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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