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Bariatric Surgery : Support Groups
Please consult the list of groups below for pre and post-operation support. Please note, there are no support group sessions during the month of December. Also, all telephone numbers are area code 302, unless otherwise noted.
St. Francis Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence
Pre- and Post-op Support Groups
Topics and (Open discussion) with Bariatric Coordinator & Registered Dietitian (RD)
Meets the second Tuesday of the month from 5:30-7:30pm except for December
All support group meetings are held at:
Phone 302-421-4121 Fax 302-421-4155
Email: msparks@che-east.org or lreed@che-east.org
January 10th Intuitive, Emotional Eating & Portion control by RD followed by (Open discussion)
January 24th Dr. Alex Bianchi The secret cure to being overweight NOTE: Starts @ 6pm
February 14th Food labels, nutrient claims, Sugar/NNA by RD followed by (Open discussion)
March 13th Grocery Shopping & Cooking Light by RD followed by (Open discussion)
March 27th Fitness Fair 1:30-7:30 pm
April 10th Vegetarian Nutrition by RD followed by (Open discussion)
May 8th (Exercise Guidelines by Bariatric Coordinator followed by (Open discussion)
May 22nd Cosmetic Surgery Options Julia MacRae
June 12th Intuitive, Emotional Eating & Portion control by RD followed by (Open discussion)
July 10th Food labels, nutrient claims, Sugar/NNA by RD followed by (Open discussion)
July 24th Spouses & Significant others with Dr. Lisa Slade-Martin PhD
August 14th Fruits and veggies matter by RD followed by (Open discussion)
SEPTEMBER 9th 8am Heart Walk at Riverfront
September 11th (Exercise Guidelines by Bariatric Coordinator followed by (Open discussion)
October 9th
October 23rd Dr. Alex Bianchi The secret cure to being overweight NOTE: Starts @ 6pm
November 13th Dining Out & Special Occasion/Holiday Eating by RD followed by (Open discussion)
Grocery Shopping & Cooking Light by RD followed by (Open discussion)
NO SUPPORT GROUPS IN DECEMBER!!
