Surgical Weight Loss Program Coordinator Dianne Errichetti, RN, brings in expert speakers to discuss a different topic each month at the bariatric support group, which for now is taking place virtually. “We might talk about emotional eating or food addiction. We have food demonstrations and provide information about vitamins,” she says. “It’s fun when we’re together. We laugh a lot.”
KEEPING THE A WEIGHT OFF: WHAT REALLY WORKS? WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY IS AN IMPORTANT FIRST STEP, BUT LASTING SUCCESS IS A LONG JOURNEY.
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nyone who’s had weight loss (bariatric) surgery—and anyone who’s considering it— knows that the surgery isn’t a magic bullet for obesity. It is, however, a powerful tool for helping people lose weight and keep it off. “After surgery, long-term weight loss success comes from a combination of things: nutrition, fitness and support,” says Dianne Errichetti, RN, Surgical Weight Loss Program Coordinator at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Rahway. Here are strategies for getting where you want to go.
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