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So I am a little frustrated with Kaiser at the moment. My original appointment was back on April 5th. My Doctor was completely supportive and very kind. He told me to go to the Orientation class the following Monday April 10th to start my wl journey and so I did. I drove the hour and a half to the Corona Kaiser straight after work and was very excited to get the ball rolling. When I got there they told me I couldn't stay and that I had been assigned a different orientation that was actually another 2 weeks away. What!?! Why had no one told me?! [emoji30] Unfortunately I was set to be out of town that week. So they sent me home and told me to call the next day and reschedule. When I called at 10am the following morning the only class available was 5 weeks out on May 15th. [emoji34]Unhappily I took it. It has now been 3 weeks since orientation and I have yet to hear from them on a start date for the 12 week options program. I called this afternoon to see if there was any info I could get as to a time line and was told that I probably won't be getting a call until JULY [emoji631] with a date to start classes and those classes might not start until August. I work for a school district and am hoping to get the surgery done during Christmas break.I fear at this rate I'll stay fat forever! Or at least until next Christmas [emoji319] Can anyone validate either my frustration or Kaiser's wacky time line? Thanks so much! [emoji4] Sent from my SM-N910T using BariatricPal mobile app

I am just starting this journey and am finding my desire and excitmemt to be sleeved, growing each day. I am also finding that a lot of my relationship with food is incredibly mental. The first week after my initial Kaiser orentation my emotions swung like a pendulum at the thought of losing essentially my "best friend". So to combat morning the loss of food, I have decided to start a "Skinny List," a bucket list to fulfil missed opportunities. Mainly all of the things I haven't been able to do because of my weight or chose not to do because I was afraid of others judgement. I am just curious if any others have a Skinny List, and what adventures are on it!? [emoji132][emoji183][emoji567][emoji568][emoji475][emoji468][emoji473][emoji474][emoji574][emoji441][emoji126] ~My Skinny List~ Buy a Bathing Suit without a skirt/shorts Wear said bathing suit to the beach Take a cruise Indoor skydiving Trampoline Park "Run" a 5k Ride in a Hot Air Balloon Go to a spa Water/Jet Skiing Scuba Diving Segway Tour Ice Skating Wear leggings Wear a sports bra Wear Skinny Jeans Wear Shorts Shop anywhere other than LB or Torrid Do Pushups Not be the fat friend Fit in a booth Have a date on New Years Have a Valentine Ride a non-disney roller coaster Not have to use a seat belt extender on a plane Love myself Sent from my SM-N910T using BariatricPal mobile app

I lost 55 lbs on my own and then hit a 3 month wall. I wasnt losing no matter how I tried. My Dr. Put me on Diethylapropion for 3 months and I lost another 10 lbs before hitting another wall. Normally you take 75mlg with each meal (3 per day). I couldn't take the way it made my heart race so I was only on 1 a day. After I came off of it, I put not only the 10 lbs I lost on it back on, but the additional 55 lbs I had lost before being on it in 6 months. Also my hunger senses have never been the same. I am now CONSTANTLY hungry even after eating a full meal. DON'T DO IT! It's so not worth it! Sent from my SM-N910T using BariatricPal mobile app

My dad knows and a friend. Honestly I don't want anyone else to know. In the last 2 years I've cut a lot of people out of my life because they made me feel horrible about myself. Now I'm trying to cut out the part of me I make myself feel horrible about. I feel like it's a long term cleansing process that I don't want anyone messing with. Sent from my SM-N910T using BariatricPal mobile app

If you don't mind me asking why did your liquid diet last so long? Sent from my SM-N910T using BariatricPal mobile app

[emoji93] Congratulations!!! [emoji93] I hope all went well! Just out of curiosity. . . How long did you have to wait from •Orientation to 12 Week Program and then from •Program to Receiving Surgery Date Sent from my SM-N910T using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm Kaiser Riverside :-) Sent from my SM-N910T using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm still in the early stages so I have a ton of questions! Those of you who are strictly liquids are you Kaiser patients or are you seeing Dr's from other insurance carriers? Sorry to be nosey, just very curious about the whole process! Sent from my SM-N910T using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm just starting out on my sleeving journey and am working on my pre-op weight loss (10%=30lbs). The Dr says he's not too worried about me losing anything before surgery, just as long as I'm not gaining. I personally would like to lose at least half of the 10% so that the surgery is safer and so that in the end I have lost more overall weight. (I hope that makes sense!) I am just wondering what pre-op meal plans/diets etc... others have been put on that have worked. [emoji4] Sent from my SM-N910T using BariatricPal mobile app

Hey Cassiegurl, How long did it take you to get in the classes after your initial consultation? Sent from my SM-N910T using BariatricPal mobile app