The Center for Bariatric Surgery Rhode Island Hospital & The Miriam Hospital
SUPPORT GROUP NEWSLETTER MARCH 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 is now resumed to it’s normal meeting time at 5:30 pm on the third Wednesday evening of every month in the Hurvitz 2 Conference Room at The Miriam Hospital. Please refer to the back of this newsletter for additional support group meeting information.
FEATURED RECIPE OF THE MONTH Spinach & Avocado Dip Author: Chef Allen Campbell from T. Collin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies at www.nutritionstudies.org
HOT TOPICS AT UPCOMING MEETINGS March 5, 2018 10:00 – 11:00 am
Ingredients & Materials Needed: • Food processor or high speed blender • Small/medium mixing bowl • Spatula • 2 cups baby spinach • 1 avocado, cut in chunks • 2 Tbsp. flat leaf parsley, chopped • 2 Tbsp. lemon juice • 1 Tbsp. nutritional yeast • ¼ tsp. ground cumin • 1 garlic clove, grated • 1 pinch of chili flakes • Salt and pepper (optional) • Fresh cut veggies or tortilla chips Instructions: 1) In a food processor or high speed blender, pulse together the spinach, avocado, parsley, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, cumin, garlic and chili flakes until somewhat smooth but still chunky, about 20 seconds. Use a spatula to scrape it down and pulse again. 2) Transfer to a mixing bowl, season with salt and pepper and mix. 3) Serve with freshly cut veggies or tortillas chips. .
“Spring Into Fitness” March 27, 2018 5:30 – 6:30 pm “Managing Emotional Eating” April 2, 2018 10:00 – 11:00 am “Food Demo: Breakfast Edition” April 24, 2018 5:30 – 6:30 pm “Strategies for Staying On Track” May 7, 2018 10:00 – 11:00 am
“Meal Planning 101” May 22, 2018 5:30 – 6:30 pm
“Patient Panel Support Group”
CHANGES IN HUNGER AND SATIETY HORMONES AFTER WEIGHT LOSS
SOCIAL MEDIA SCENE FACEBOOK
In a recent study published in the January 2018 American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism, researchers assessed
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.
hunger and satiety (a.k.a. “fullness”) hormones during and after weight loss through non-surgical lifestyle interventions. A small group of female adults participated in a lifestyle program for two years involving nutrition education, calorie-restricted diets, physical activity and talk therapy. Various hormone levels were monitored throughout the program, confirming that while both hunger and satiety hormones rise after 1-2 years of sustained weight loss, the increases in hunger hormones seemed to be more intense than the satiety hormones. This reveals that identifying various strategies to aid in managing hunger cues will be essential to ensuring successful long-term weight management.
BLOGSPOT Recipes posted here! 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. 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.
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 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”
May 1, 2018 August 7, 2018 November 6, 2018
March 14, 2018 April 11, 2018 May 9, 2018
March 19, 2018 April 16, 2018 May 21, 2018
Marzo 21, 2018 Abril 18, 2018 Mayo 16, 2018
March 27, 2018 April 24, 2018 May 22, 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
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-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
Abierto a todos los pacientes preoperatoria y postoperatorio .
Open to all pre-op & post-op patients
1st Monday Morning “Weight Loss Striders Keys to Success”
“Men’s Support Group”
March 5, 2018 April 2, 2018 May 7, 2018
= Meets pre-surgery support group requirement