The Center for Bariatric Surgery Rhode Island Hospital & The Miriam Hospital
SUPPORT GROUP NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2018 MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENTS •
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The monthly Support Group Newsletter is posted on The Center for Bariatric Surgery website at https://www.lifespan.org/centersservices/center-bariatric-surgery/patient-newsletter. Please visit https://www.lifespan.org/centers-services/center-bariatric-surgery , as well as the Facebook Weight Loss Striders group page, for important program announcements such as changes or cancellations to support group meetings. The Spanish–speaking Support Group will be on hold until further notice. Please continue to look for announcements on when the meeting will resume. Thank you for your cooperation. Upcoming cancellations: Due to upcoming observed holidays, there will be no 1st Monday morning of the month support group meeting on January 1, 2018 as well as the third Monday evening of the month support group on February 19, 2018. Please see the back of this newsletter for a complete listing of all support group meetings through March 2018.
FEATURED RECIPE OF THE MONTH Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup Adapted from The Pretty Bee at www.theprettybee.com Winter is the best time for soup making. It’s also ideal to kick off your new year’s nutrition goals with the power of plant based foods. This easy slow cooker recipe has plenty of fiber, protein and loads of vitamins and minerals from the beans and veggies without all the saturated fat and cholesterol that we’d normally get with any animal meats. Serves: About 8 Ingredients & Materials Needed: • Medium/large slow cooker • 1 small yellow onion, chopped • 2 garlic cloves, minced • 1 Tbsp. olive oil • 1 cup carrots (sliced/chopped/shredded) • 1- 14.5 oz. can garbanzo beans (aka chickpeas), drained & rinsed • 1- 14.5 oz. can great northern beans, drained & rinsed • 1- 14.5 oz. can dark red kidney beans, drained & rinsed • 15 oz. can crushed or diced fire roasted tomatoes • 1 & ½ tsp. Italian seasoning • ½ tsp. salt • ¼ tsp. ground pepper • 2 bay leaves • ¼ - ½ tsp. ground cinnamon • 32-40 oz. vegetable broth (total four to five 8 oz. cups) • 1 cup fresh curly kale chopped into small pieces • 1 cup fresh or frozen green beans chopped into smaller pieces Instructions: 1) Place olive oil, onion & garlic in bottom of slow cooker & set to high. Then add in the carrots, rinsed and drained beans, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper & broth. Stir and place cover on slow cooker and cook on high for 3-4 hours. 2) About 30 minutes before serving, add in the kale & green beans, stir and cook for remaining 30 minutes. Season with additional salt and/or pepper as desired. Enjoy!
HOT TOPICS AT UPCOMING MEETINGS January 1, 2018 New Year’s Day HolidayNo Support Group Meeting January 23, 2018 5:30 – 6:30 pm “Super Foods for Super Health” February 5, 2018 10:00 – 11:00 am “Patient Panel Support Group” February 27, 2018 5:30 – 6:30 pm “Defending Your Immune System” March 5, 2018 “Spring Into Fitness” 10:00 – 11:00 am March 27, 2018 5:30 – 6:30 pm “Managing Emotional Eating” 5:30 – 6:30 pm
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION’S 2018 STANDARDS OF MEDICAL CARE UPDATE
SOCIAL MEDIA SCENE 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.
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) just released it’s 2018 edition of Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes and makes note that the Mediterranean, DASH and plant-based diet are effective dietary approaches to help manage type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes. The Standards of Care incorporate comprehensive information based upon current research findings and an extensive body of literature. It advises that physicians and practitioners focus on providing education and personalized recommendations to patients on lifestyle management for the prevention and treatment of diabetes as well as cardiovascular disease (CVD).
BLOGSPOT Recipes posted here! Follow Lead Dietitian Kimberly Maloomian as she blogs fun recipes & nutrition tips. Visit www.KimbasKitchen.blogspot.com .
For more information on the 2018 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes, please visit www.diabetes.org.
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. To coordinate your visit, please call Kellie Armstrong at 401-793-3922.
PINTEREST Recipes posted here! 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”
QUARTERLY! 1st Tuesday Evening
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”
“Men’s Support Group”
No meeting on January 1, 2018 due to the holiday February 5, 2018 March 5, 2018
February 6, 2018 May 1, 2018 August 7, 2018
January 10, 2018 February 14, 2018 March 14, 2018
January 15, 2018 No meeting on Presidents Day February 19. 2018 March 19, 2018
En espera hasta nuevo aviso
January 23, 2018 February 27. 2018 March 27, 2018
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
En espera hasta nuevo aviso. Por favor, vuelva a buscar más actualizaciones y anuncios.
5:30 – 6:30 pm Sopkin Auditorium 1st floor The Miriam Hospital
Open to all pre-op & post-op patients
Open to pre-op & post-op men only (Does not meet pre-op requirement though)
Open to post-op patients only
Open to post-op patient s who are 6 mo. out from surgery or more
Gracias por su cooperación.
Open to all pre-op & post-op patients
= Meets pre-surgery support group requirement