jayecat

Hi, I plan to attend Saturday.

Which part of California? Kaiser's bariatric programs are different depending on whether you are in southern cal or northern cal. I go to Kaiser Fontana. The classes educate you about the different surgeries they offer, what test are required prior to surgery, the different facilities they use. Fontana is just starting to do some surgery in house this year. Most patients go to Crown or Pacific. The classes also cover nutrition, learning to read labels, what they want you to eat and when ( both pre-op and post-op), Vitamins and supplement they want you to take, Protein requirements, chewing and Fluid intake. They cover emotional aspects such as depression, what triggers you to eat, how to be assertive to get what you need from those around you. They will be scheduling your tests, having you sign information release forms, informing you about the timeline from end of class to surgery date. They also have you weigh in every week. At the end of the 12 weeks you will have a 3 inch binder jam packed with information. I think that covers most of. I finished the classes in February so I may have left something out. I have not had surgery yet because I have been playing mind games with myself for the last 4 months. If you have any other questions, I'll try to answer them for you. Jaye

You might try pants with elastic in the back or if you sew you could try sewing some elastic inside the back waistband of the pants you already have.