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Bariatric surgery is a life-changing event. Our ongoing, monthly support groups provide the outreach and education to help you adjust to your new, post-operative lifestyle. You will be required to change your eating habits, exercise regularly and make other behavior modifications in order to achieve and maintain your weight loss goals after surgery. You may face challenges as you get used to your new nutritional requirements, behavioral habits, physical activity levels, and how the surgery is affecting your interpersonal relationships.

The support groups provide a one-of-a-kind opportunity to interact with other post-operative patients and discuss the physical and emotional changes that follow bariatric surgery. Meetings are professionally guided by our dietitian and behavioral therapist. Guest speakers are invited to address special areas of interest. In addition, exercise-specific support groups are offered monthly by our physical therapist.

Upcoming support group discussion topics include:

	January 12	Success habits
	February 2	Grocery shopping makeover
	March 2	Personal accountability for new lifestyle
	April 6	Motivation and Exercise
	May 11	Metabolism
	June 1	Changing Identity
	July 6	Increasing physical activity in daily life
	August 17	Good eating habits (hydration, vitamins, protein)
	September 7	Uncovering hidden excuses
	October 12	Resistance training for weight control
	November 9	Eating Out: Reading menus
	December 14	Year End Celebration

All support groups will be held from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on the Northwest Hospital campus.

Northwest Hospital
1550 N. 115th Avenue
Room: TCU Auditorium
Seattle, WA 98133
For directions to Northwest Hospital, please click here.
For additional information, please call (206) 368-1350.

To read summaries of past support group meetings, click here.

If you have any questions about weight loss surgery and our support program, please call us at (206) 368-1350, or send us an email.