The Center for Bariatric Surgery Rhode Island Hospital & The Miriam Hospital
SUPPORT GROUP NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2017 MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENTS • • • •
Quarterly CBS Support Group surveys will be distributed throughout 2017 at the first Monday morning and fourth Tuesday evening support group meetings. We appreciate your participation in these short surveys as we help you reach & exceed your weight & wellness goals! Support Group Cancellation: Due to the President’s Day holiday, there will be no support group meeting on Monday February 20th at the West River Street, Providence location. Please see the back on this newsletter for further details. Starting in 2017, the Men’s Support Group will meet once each quarter (total 4 visits per calendar year). The meeting schedule for 2017 will be Tuesdays February 7th , May 2nd , August 1st & November 7th . The hour-long meetings will still start at 6:00 pm and will be located in the Hurvitz 2 conference room (1st floor of The Miriam Hospital). All email notices to and from the Center for Bariatric Surgery will be through the new email address CBStmh@lifespan.org. If you currently do not receive the monthly email notices, please email your request to be placed on our monthly email updates.
FEATURED RECIPE OF THE MONTH Blueberry + Hemp Green Smoothie Author: Lindsey Bomgren at www.nourishmovelove.com This refreshing smoothie is completely plant-based & features alkalizing & inflammation fighting ingredients. If also features the super food hemp seeds. Hemp seeds provide a good source of iron, an excellent source of magnesium & zinc and provide nearly 12 grams of protein (per 3 Tbsp. serving). Hemp seeds are easy to incorporate into your diet and make for a great plant-based protein alternative. Serves: 1 Ingredients/Materials Needed • High speed blender • ¼ cup blueberries (Tip: Try Wyman’s frozen wild blueberries!) • ½ cup spinach • ½ cup kale or 1 large kale leaf, de-stemmed & chopped • 6-8 walnuts • ½ golden pear • 1 tsp hulled (shelled) hemp seeds 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk optional: 1 inch chunk fresh ginger (peeled) Instructions 1) Blend all ingredients together in a high speed blender until smooth. You can also add a couple ice cubes as desired. Feel free to sprinkle some additional hemp seeds on top before serving.
HOT TOPICS AT UPCOMING MEETINGS Monday February 6, 2017 10:00 – 11:00 am “Patient Panel Support Group” Tuesday February 28, 2017 5:30 – 6:30 pm “Relationship Changes After Weight Loss” with guest speaker Dr. Kalin Clark Monday March 6, 2017 10:00 – 11:00 am “Successful Grocery Shopping & Meal Planning” Tuesday March 28, 2017 5:30 – 6:30 pm “Under Pressure: Tips for Stress Reduction” Monday April 3, 2017 10:00 – 11:00 am “Food Demo” Tuesday April 25, 2017 5:30 – 6:30 pm “Patient Panel Support Group”
THE UPS & DOWNS OF WLS
SOCIAL MEDIA SCENE
Some of February’s upcoming support group meetings will provide you some perspective as you work to prepare for and manage life after bariatric surgery. It’s important to continue to remember that the surgery itself is only a tool and makes up just one aspect of what is necessary to achieve a healthier and happier lifestyle. An article published last month (January 2017) in the New York Times chronicled the lives of two Michigan adults in the year following their bariatric surgeries. The article, titled After Weight Loss Surgery, A Year of Joys and Disappointments and authored by Gina Kolata, is a refreshing and realistic showcase of the many ups and downs that individuals may face after bariatric surgery. We encourage you to search and read this NY Times article as you continue to invest in your mental and emotional wellbeing while rejoicing in the physical changes you experience from weight loss.
FACEBOOK Facebook Weight Loss Surgery Striders Group: Friend request Kellie Fredette Armstrong & request access to the group page. Please note that this group is patient-run & is not operated by The Center for Bariatric Surgery.
BLOGSPOT Follow Lead Dietitian Kimberly Maloomian as she blogs fun recipes & nutrition tips. Visit www.KimbasKitchen.blogspot.com .
TWITTER Follow @kimbaskitchen on Twitter for updates on health, wellness & nutrition news at The Center for Bariatric Surgery.
COME BACK TO VISIT YOUR CARE TEAM! All post-op patients are welcomed to come back to visit the staff that cared for them while they were at The Miriam Hospital having surgery. The surgical & nursing team would love to see how you are doing! Visits can be scheduled Monday-Friday during the hours of 8 am- 4 pm. Please call Kellie Armstrong or Joyce Cureton at 401-793-3922 to coordinate your visit.
PINTEREST Follow dietitian Sara Stiles’s Pinterest page LifeStiles to explore pins that nourish the mind, body & soul. Visit www.pinterest.com/LifeStiles .
Want to speak to a Weight Loss Surgery Mentor for additional support throughout your journey? Already had weight loss surgery and want to “pay it forward” by becoming a mentor? If so, contact Sara Stiles, RD, LDN at 401-793-3514 or sstiles@lifespan.org for more information.
NEW CENTER FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY BOOK SHARE! We’re pleased to offer patients the ability to stop by TMH to take a look at and/or make copies from some top bariatric cookbooks. You’ll be able to snap pictures of the recipe pages with your phone or request to make copies of recipes as you choose….you just won’t be able to take any book home with you. To request a drop-in “book share visit” Monday-Friday during the hours of 8am-4pm, please feel free to email dietitians Kimberly Maloomian at kmaloomian@lifespan.org or Sara Stiles at sstiles@lifespan.org.
UPCOMING SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS 1st Monday Morning “Weight Loss Striders Keys to Success”
1st Tuesday Evening “Men’s Support Group”
2nd Wednesday Morning “Life After WLS”
3rd Monday Evening “Living Well After WLS”
Cada Tercer Miercoles del Mes Comensamos! "Grupo En Español"
4th Tuesday Evening “Weight Loss Striders Keys To Success”
February 6, 2017 March 6, 2017 April 3, 2017
February 7, 2017 May 2, 2017 August 1, 2017
February 8, 2017 March 8, 2017** April 12, 2017
No meeting on February 20, 2017! March 20, 2017 April 17, 2017
Febrero 15, 2017 Marzo 15, 2017 Abril 19, 2017 NUEVO!
February 28, 2017 March 28, 2017 April 25, 2017
10:00- 11:00 am Hurvitz 1 Conf. Room 1st floor The Miriam Hospital
6:00 – 7:00 pm Hurvitz 2 Conf. Room 1st floor The Miriam Hospital
10:00 – 11:00 am Hurvitz 2 Conf. Room 1st floor The Miriam Hospital
5:30 – 6:30 pm 146 West River, St. Providence, RI 1st floor, Miriam Wt. Mngt. Group Room A
5:30-6:30 pm Ubicacion Huritz 2 En la Sala de Conferencias El Hospital de Miriam
5:30 – 6:30 pm Sopkin Auditorium 1st floor The Miriam Hospital
Open to all pre & post-op patients
Open to men only (Does not meet pre-op requirement) NOW QUARTERLY MEETINGS!
** March 8th meeting to be held in Steven Baron Lecture Hall- 2nd floor of Fain Health Center Open to post-op patients only
Open to post-op patient 6 mo.+ only
Abierto a todos los pacientes preoperatoria y postoperatorio
Open to all pre & post-op patients
= Meets pre-surgery support group requirement