@@Nikki_B
Hello there,
Congrats on your start! I'm pretty much in the same situation as you are. I'm in Southern California Kaiser taking Options classes. I'm taking mine at the Kaiser in Corona and I only have 4 more classes to go (woowhoo) it is only 12 weeks long and we have to lose 10% of our weight as well. I was told that any commercial diet was considered a supervised diet plan previously attempted. As for the weight loss, an amazing success story was told my first day of Options classes. A man attended 24 week options classes and lost 90lbs and still went though with the surgery. Losing the 10% weight is just proving to them that you're committed and willing to make the change to a healthier lifestyle. Remember, all Kaiser's have different requirements. It is dependent on the city, your nutritionist, and ultimately your surgeon. Hope this helps.
Regards,
Maria