Support Groups

2008 Bariatric Surgery Support Group Schedule

At FMC:
Board Room 4th Floor West Campus
1200 N. Beaver St. Flagstaff
Follow the Signs from the Elevator in the West Campus Lobby

At VVMC:
Conference Room C
Main Out Patient Entrance
269 S. Candy Lane, Cottonwood

6:30-8:00 PM, every 3rd Tuesday of the month

People need to follow the signs from the main elevator west campus. Click here for a map.

You can expect a 30-minute education session by one of our staff members, followed by a 60 minute interactive open discussion and question-and-answer session.

These support groups are open to all bariatric patients, regardless of where they have had surgery.

We encourage patients planning on surgery to attend at least one support group prior to surgery.

January 15 BALANCING LIFE AFTER SURGERY: YOU BEFORE FOOD REPLACING “EMOTIONAL EATING”
February 19 HEALTHY FOODS: HOW TO CHOOSE, WHAT TO BUY ns
March 18 MAKING EXERCISE A HABIT: CREATIVE PERSONAL TRAINING IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS
April 15 BODY IMAGE/BODY DISTORTION STEREOTYPING/DISCRIMINATION
May 20 VITAMINS FOR LIFE
June 17 EXERCISE OPTIONS: PILATES, YOGA, TAI CHI (WE WILL MEET IN THE GYM ON 1ST FLOOR)
July 15 PLASTIC SURGERY OPTIONS FOLLOWING RAPID WEIGHT LOSS
Aug. 19 PROTEIN INTAKE AND PRESERVING LEAN BODY MASS
Sept. 16 EMOTIONAL AND RELATIONSHIP CHANGES WITH BARIATRIC SURGERY
Oct. 21 OVERCOMING OBSTACLES TO EXERCISE
Nov. 18 HOLIDAY IDEAS AND RECIPES
Dec. 16 Q & A WITH BARIATRIC SURGICAL STAFF

For more information please call (928) 214-3737 or (800) 308-1367.

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