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Weight Loss Surgery Support Group

This support group is designed to provide a collaborative system for all individuals considering weight loss surgery or those who have already had weight loss surgery. Topics discussed include common concerns/problems the post weight loss surgery patient might face: nutrition, exercise, vitamins and supplements, portion control, cooking healthy, and plastic surgery.

The Weight Loss Support Group meets the second Saturday and fourth Wednesday Virtually (ZOOM) of every month. Saturdays from 10:00am to 11:30am, and Wednesdays 6:00pm-7:00pm  Please call 925-674-2416 with any questions.

2022 Support Group Schedule

Date

Topic

Speaker

January 8

Colon Awareness/It's a New Year

Kristen Lateiner NP/Gwen Sampson Brown RN

January 26

Lifestyle Changes/Lifetime Commitment

Gwen Sampson Brown RN

February 12

Ask a Bariatric Surgeon/Dietary Q+A

Dr. Diane Kwan/Rachael Wong RD

February 23

Weekly Goals/Achieve a Goal - Reward Yourself

Gwen Sampson Brown RN

March 12

Ask a Bariatric Surgeon

Dr. Brian Chin

March 23

Successful Habits of the Weight Loss Surgery Patient Part 1

Gwen Sampson Brown RN

April 9

Mindfulness Mery Shuer LCSW

April 27

Successful Habits of the Weight Loss Surgery Patient Part 2

Gwen Sampson Brown RN

May 14

Ask a Bariatric Surgeon / Dietary Q+A

Dr. Aileen Murphy/Sarah Glynn RD

May 25

Love Yourself Enough to do what’s Right for Your Health

Gwen Sampson Brown RN

June 11

How to Manage Weight Regain Post Weight Loss Surgery

Angie Miatke RD

June 22

The Realities of re-gain/Back to Basics

Gwen Sampson Brown RN

July 9

Ask a Bariatric Patient

Patient Panel

July 27

Successful Habits of the Weight Loss Surgery Patient Part 3

Gwen Sampson Brown RN

August 13

Plastic Surgery after Weight Loss Surgery

Dr. Eric Mariotti, Plastic Surgeon

August 24

Measuring Success without a Scale

Gwen Sampson Brown RN

September 10

Exercise Tips

Toni Allendorph PT

September 28

Remember your Reason

Gwen Sampson Brown RN

October 8

Ask a Bariatric Surgeon

Dr.AileenMurphy

October 26

Life after Weight Loss Surgery

Gwen Sampson Brown RN

November 12

Holiday Prep and Handling Emotions Successfully

Mery Shuer, LCSW

November 23

Prep for a Happy Thanksgiving/Realistic Goals

Gwen Sampson Brown RN

December 10

Holiday Party

Everyone!

December 28

Goals and Resolutions – Potential…NOT the flaws

Gwen Sampson Brown RN

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