The Center for Bariatric Surgery Rhode Island Hospital & The Miriam Hospital
SUPPORT GROUP NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2017 MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENTS •
• • •
The monthly Support Group Newsletter will no longer be emailed out each month. It will now be posted on The Center for Bariatric Surgery website at https://www.lifespan.org/centers-services/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 starting in October. Please continue to look for announcements on when the meeting will resume. Thank you for your cooperation. The final Quarterly Men’s Support Group meeting of 2017 will be on Tuesday November 7, 2017 at 6:00 pm. See back of this newsletter for further details. Upcoming cancellation: There will be no 1st Monday morning of the month support group meeting on January 1, 2018 in observance of the New Year’s Day Holiday. Please plan your future support group attendances wisely to ensure you meet your pre-operative requirements.
FEATURED RECIPE OF THE MONTH Baked Cinnamon Apple Wedges Adapted from The Mostly Healthy at www.themostlyhealthy.com
Serves 1-2 Ingredients Needed: Baking tray/sheet & parchment paper 1 apple (try a Gala or Granny Smith apple) 1 tsp. pure maple syrup (Note: 1 tsp. contains 4 grams sugar) ½ tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp nutmeg Optional toppings: chopped walnuts or pecans or no sugar added vanilla yogurt
Instructions: 1) Preheat oven to 355º F & line the baking sheet with parchment paper. 2) Cut the apple into about 8-10 wedges and place in small bowl. Pour the rest of the ingredients over the apple wedges and stir to evenly coat each apple wedge. 3) Place the apple wedges in a single layer on the baking tray. 4) Bake in the oven for 10 minutes. The apples should be golden brown and cooked all the way through. 5) Serve while warm and top with additional chopped walnuts, pecans or no sugar added vanilla yogurt as desired.
HOT TOPICS AT UPCOMING MEETINGS Monday October 2, 2017 10:00 – 11:00 am “Autumn Breakfast Food Demo” Tuesday October 24, 2017 5:30 – 6:30 pm “Tricks to Healthy Treats Food Demo” Monday November 6, 2017 10:00 – 11:00 am “Surviving the (Holiday) Seasons” Tuesday November 28, 2017 5:30 – 6:30 pm “Patient Panel Support Group” Monday December 4, 2017 10:00 – 11:00 am “Setting Goals & Resolutions” Tuesday December 26, 2017 5:30 – 6:30 pm “Open Forum Meeting”