A newsletter from the Center for Bariatric Surgery
November 2018
HOT TOPICS AT UPCOMING MEETINGS Monday- November 5, 2018 10:00 – 11:00 am Food Demo: Holiday Edition Tuesday- November 27, 2018 5:30 – 6;30 pm Patient Panel Meeting Monday December 3, 2018 10:00 – 11:00 am Surviving The Holiday Season
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tuesday December 25, 2018 No support group meeting due to the observed holiday Monday January 7, 2019 10:00 – 11:00 am Patient Panel Meeting
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The next Men’s support group will be meeting on Tuesday November 6, 2018 from 6:00-7:00 pm in the Hurvitz 2 conference room. All men are welcome!
Tuesday January 22, 2019 5:30 – 6:30 pm New Updates to the Nutrition Facts Label
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The following support group meetings will be cancelled: Spanish support group meeting on Wednesday November 21 2018 as well as the Weight Loss Striders Keys to Success meeting on December 25, 2018.
UPCOMING SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS 1st Monday Morning
1st Tuesday Evening
2nd Wednesday Morning
3rd Monday Evening
“Weight Loss Striders Keys to Success”
“Men’s Support Group”
“Life After WLS”
“Living Well After WLS”
November 5, 2018 December 3, 2018 January 7, 2019
November 6, 2018 February 5, 2019
November 14, 2018 December 12, 2018 January 9, 2019
November 19, 2018 December 17, 2018 January 21, 2019
10 – 11 a.m. Hurvitz 1 Conf. Room 1st floor The Miriam Hospital
6 – 7 p.m. Hurvitz 2 Conf. Room 1st floor The Miriam Hospital
10 – 11 a.m. Hurvitz 2 Conf. Room 1st floor The Miriam Hospital
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. 146 West River Street Providence, RI 1st floor, Miriam Center for Weight & Wellness Group Room A
5:30-6:30 p.m. Ubicacion Huritz 2 En la Sala de Conferencias El Hospital de Miriam
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Sopkin Auditorium 1st floor The Miriam Hospital
ALL PATIENTS, FAMILY & FRIENDS WELCOME! (Counts toward presurgery requirements)
ALL MEN WELCOME (Does not count toward pre-surgery requirement)
POST-OP PATIENTS ONLY
POST-OP PATIENTS ONLY WHO ARE 6+ MONTHS OUT FROM SURGERY
ABIERTO A TODOS LOS PACIENTES PREOPERATORIA Y POSTOPERATORIO
ALL PATIENTS, FAMILY & FRIENDS WELCOME! (Counts toward presurgery requirements)
(QUARTERLY)
Less weight. More health. For more information on weight loss surgery, call 401-793-3922.
Cada Tercer Miercoles del Mes Comensamos "Grupo En Español" No junta Noviembre 21,2018 Diciembre 19, 2018 Enero 16, 2019
4th Tuesday Evening “Weight Loss Striders Keys To Success” November 27, 2018 No meeting on December 25, 2018 January 22, 2019
A newsletter from the Center for Bariatric Surgery
GUT BACTERIA MAY INFLUENCE WEIGHT LOSS EFFORTS In a recently published preliminary study, a team of Mayo Clinic gastroenterologists and researchers investigated the role that intestinal bacteria (aka “gut bacteria”) play influencing one’s ability to lose weight. The research team collected and analyzed gut bacteria samples from a group of 26 participants enrolled in the Mayo Clinic Obesity Treatment Research Program between August and September 2013. They found that gut bacteria among individuals who did not lose weight were different from gut bacteria in patients who lost weight. Specifically, the bacteria Phascolarctobacterium was associated with weight loss success, while the bacteria Dialister was associated with failure to lose weight. More importantly, the increased ability to use certain carbohydrates was associated with failure to lose as much weight. Although more research is needed to expand upon this small preliminary study, these finding can suggest that gut bacteria may play an important role along with diet and exercise habits to promote weight loss. Further research may even help to develop more individualized strategies for people who struggle with obesity.
CENTER FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY BOOK SHARE! We’re pleased to offer patients the ability to stop by The Miriam Hospital 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 dropin “book share visit” Monday-Friday during the hours of 8 a.m. to 4p.m., please feel free to email us at CBStmh@lifespan.org. _________________________________________________
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, please send a request to our CBS email at CBStmh@lifespan.org
FEATURED RECIPE OF THE MONTH Cinnamon Cumin Roasted Carrots from www.doyouevenpaleo.net Ingredients & Materials Needed: • 1 lb. carrots, sliced lengthwise into Great twist on halves of similar size a classic • 2 Tbsp. olive oil Thanksgiving • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon side dish! • 1 tsp. ground cumin • ¼ tsp. sea salt • ¼ tsp ground pepper • For optional garnish: 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley • Cookie sheet/ baking sheet • Parchment paper or foil • Large bowl & spatula Instructions: 1) Preheat oven to 425º F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. If using foil, be sure to spray the foil with non-stick cooking spray. 2) Place sliced carrots in a large bowl and drizzle with the olive oil, cinnamon, cumin, salt & pepper. Stir the carrots with the spatula thoroughly so the olive oil and spice mixture is evenly coated onto the carrots. 3) Spread the carrots onto the baking sheet in a single layer and roast for about 15-20 minutes. Just before serving, garnish with the chopped fresh parsley if desired.
COME BACK TO VISIT YOUR CARE TEAM! All post-op patients are welcome to come back to visit the staff that cared for them while they were at The Miriam Hospital having surgery. The surgical and nursing team would love to see how you are doing! Visits can be scheduled Monday-Friday during the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. To coordinate your visit, please call Kellie Armstrong at 401-793-3922.
FACEBOOK Facebook Weight Loss Surgery Striders Group: Friend request Kellie Fredette Armstrong and request access to the group page. Please note that this group is patient-run and is not operated by the Center for Bariatric Surgery.
PINTEREST Recipes posted here! Follow dietitian Sara Stiles’s Pinterest page LifeStiles to explore pins that nourish the mind, body and soul. Visit www.pinterest.com/LifeStiles .
Less weight. More health. For more information on weight loss surgery, call 401-793-3922.