Support Groups
The ultimate purpose of the weight loss support group is to help you with your weight loss goal in a physically, emotionally and healthy way possible.
Though most of the patients have their spouses and friends to help them in every step of their weight loss journey, it is important to have someone who has faced the similar struggles as you. Since everyone in the support group is there for the same reason it may be easier to relate to one another and may be form friendships that extend beyond the support group. Long Island Bariatric is proud to be one of the few practices to offer own support groups in the office and in the hospital. Support groups are monthly and feature guest speakers, clothing exchanges, topics of special interest and other programs. Meetings focus on sharing, learning, socializing, and just plain having fun. Hopefully you will leave the meeting feeling supported, educated, enlightened, and eager to return to the next session. Our support groups are open to all patients and do not require any registration.
Common areas that bariatric surgery patients get help from their weight loss surgery support group are:
1. Fear before surgery
2. Questions about life after surgery
3. Food temptations and how to overcome them
4. Stress of not losing weight faster & plateaus
5. Learning how to interact with the world in your new body
6. Overcoming depression relating to your new lifestyle
7. Food recipe tips
8. Nutritional support