Starting modules... very excited!!

Hi all;

So I guess my journey has just begun :) I received my referral on Feburary 8th and am starting modules in 2 weeks!

I have a question for people from Fort McMurray, how do you find the travelling back and forth to Edmonton?

My module dates are as follows:
Module 1 - Mar 5
Module 2 - Mar 7
Module 3 - Mar 13
Module 4 - Mar 22
Module 5 - Mar 12
Module 6 - Apr 5
Module 7 - Feb 27
Module 8 - Mar 12 & 19
Module 9 - MAR 20, 27 & Apr 10.

Maybe I will see some of you there who knows!

Any advice or words of wisedom from any of you is more than appreciated.
Have a great day everyone.

Not sure if you know or not but you can claim your trips on your income tax and all you have to do is keep a copy of your sign in sheet for teh modules and once in the clinic they will provide you with one at the end of the year. All you have to do is ask. It will definitely help with the travel cost.
The travelling might be a pain in the backside but the rewards in the end will hugh. I've travelled from another part of Alberta for almost 2 years and didn't and still don't regret it. The clinic is also great about booking your appointment together when they know you are from out of town.
Good Luck.

Kee.

Would anyone happen to know how long the Weight Wise program takes? I am interested in a rough estimate of how long from start to finish and my finish I mean surgery!! So exciting!

Thank you.

I took two years.  They are big on trying to have you loose weight without operations first.  They are also big on reviewing your data so keep the food log, pedometer, work out log.....ect.  Be sure of what you want out of the clinic before getting deeply involved.  and just an FYI the modules are "recomended" not required.

Hmmm... so basically not everyone gets biatric surgery?

I need it... if not I'm going to die young and I am SO not ready for that. I have tried this on my own trust me this was my last resort I have done ideal protein within the last year and lost 90lbs but once I stopped starving myself and started eating normally again weight came back but not all of it thank goodness.

I currently keep a food/work out journal and use a pedometer I wonder if they would be interested in seeing what I have been doing before I started weightwise?

Thank you so much for the advice it is greatly appreciated. Good luck on your journey =)) what biatric surgery did you have?

 Ive had the roux en y im 26 day post op and down almost 30lbs.  So far NO regrets.  Ive heard that the wait times have been reduced greatly as more surgery times have opened up.  If you have any questions I'd be glad to help  

Thank you very much I will be sending you a PM and friend request

As I am new to this as well ....I obviously dont have all the answers however, my friend went through the program last year ....start to finish in less than 8 months.  After talking with different staff members it really seems that it all depends on the individual.  They want to make sure you are physically and emotionally ready for the surgery.  From what a few of them told me it is on average between 6-12 months from your first visit at the clinic..  They said it is totally reasonable to expect about a year start to finish.  Maybe shorter

I really like the sounds of that. Thank you for sharing what information you do have... how far along are you in the program? Are you doing the weight wise clinic at Royal Alex??

Good luck!