Im new to this wonderful site.....

Ann10 · June 5, 2011

Please Help.......

I have Kaiser Mid Atlantic and just completed their six month nutritional class and wanted to know if there is anyone else going though Kaiser and if so what is next. Also how long was it before you had surgery.....

Thanks

Nancy Rivers · June 5, 2011

Welcome to the site and congratulations on making it through the first step. I don't have Kaiser, so I can't help with your question, but wanted to welcome you.

kellyw74 · June 5, 2011

Welcome and good luck on your journey!

I don't know what Mid-Atlantic means with Kaiser, but I have Kaiser and live in Northern California. I did not have to do the options classes, but Southern California does. Those classes are 12 weeks long and you have to attend every single one of them and they are strict about it!

My experience with them was mainly testings, classes and evaluations. I had to do a pre-op diet and lose 25lbs. That was pretty much it! Easy peasy! I could have done it a lot faster, but from start to finish it took me 6 months!

Keep us posted on your progress!

Kelly

Caliblonde · June 6, 2011

I'm Southern California Kaiser and I had to do a 12 week class, plus all of the testing and had to lose 10% of my body weight before surgery. My process was much longer than most - start to finish I waited 17 months.