The Center for Bariatric Surgery Rhode Island Hospital & The Miriam Hospital
SUPPORT GROUP NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2017 MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENTS • • •
There will be no support group on Monday, January 2, 2017 due to the holiday being observed on that day. If you are a pre-op patient, please plan your upcoming support group attendances wisely to ensure that you complete your required minimum two support group meetings prior to having your surgery. 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 Slow Cooker Lemon Rosemary Lentil Soup
HOT TOPICS AT UPCOMING MEETINGS
Author: Melanie Bauer at www.melaniemakes.com Serves: 6-8 Ingredients/Materials Needed 6 quart slow cooker 6 carrots, diced 1 large yellow onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 yellow pepper, chopped ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper 3 cups dry red lentils 4 cups chicken broth 2 cups + 3/4 cup water 1 ½ teaspoons salt 1 lemon, zest and juice 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped Instructions 1) In a six quart slow cooker, add all ingredients EXCEPT lemon zest, lemon juice and rosemary. Cook on LOW for 6 hours. 2) When done cooking, stir in the lemon zest, lemon juice and rosemary. 3) Season with additional salt and pepper to taste. 4) Garnish with additional chopped rosemary if desired.
Tuesday January 24, 2017 5:30 -6:30 pm “Getting & Staying Motivated” 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”
CAN STRESS OVERRIDE HEALTHY EATING?
SOCIAL MEDIA SCENE
A new study published in Molecular Psychiatry (Sept. 2016) surveyed 58 women to assess the kind of (non life-threatening) stress they were experiencing. Simultaneously, the women were also provided high saturated fat (HSF) meals (associated with increased cardiovascular disease) and plant-based (PB) heart healthy meals. When subjects were not stressed and then fed a PB meal, inflammatory responses (i.e. C-reactive protein) were lower than when fed a HSF meal. However, inflammatory responses remained higher on a day in which the subjects remained stressed even when fed the healthier PB meal. Over time, higher inflammatory levels are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, arthritis, some cancers and can even impact metabolism and weight control. Although more research is still needed, it is clear that a healthful diet PLUS reduced stress are keys to optimal health.
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 “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”
No Support Group January 2, 2017!! February 6, 2017 March 6, 2017
February 7, 2017 May 2, 2017 August 1, 2017
January 11, 2017 February 8, 2017 March 8, 2017
January 16, 2017 February 20, 2017 March 20, 2017
Enero 18, 2017 Febrero 15, 2017 Marzo 15, 2017 NUEVO!
January 24, 2017 February 28, 2017 March 28, 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!
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
1st Monday Morning “Weight Loss Striders Keys to Success”
1st Tuesday Evening
= Meets pre-surgery support group requirement