A newsletter from the Center for Bariatric Surgery
February 2019
HOT TOPICS AT UPCOMING MEETINGS Monday February 4, 2019 10:00 – 11:00 am Setting Goals & Staying On Track Tuesday February 26, 2019 5:30 – 6:30 pm Beat The Sugar Rush Monday March 4, 2019 10:00 – 11:00 am Fitness
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tuesday March 26, 2019 5:30 – 6:30 pm Patient Panel Meeting Monday April 1, 2019 10:00 – 11:00 am Changes in Body Image After Weight Tuesday April 23, 2019 5:30 – 6:30 pm Food Demo
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The next Men’s Support Group will be meeting on Tuesday February 5, 2019 from 6:00-7:00 pm in the Hurvitz 2 conference room. All men are welcome!
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Due to the observed holiday, there will be no third Monday of the month Living Well After WLS support group meeting on February 18, 2019.
UPCOMING SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS 1st Monday Morning
1st Tuesday Evening
2nd Wednesday Morning
3rd Monday Evening
“Weight Loss Striders Keys to Success”
“Men’s Support Group”
“Life After WLS”
“Living Well After WLS”
February 4, 2019 March 4, 2019 April 1, 2019
February 5, 2019 May 7, 2019
February 13, 2019 March 13, 2019 April 10, 2019
10 – 11 a.m. Hurvitz 1 Conf. Room 1st floor The Miriam Hospital
6 – 7 p.m. Hurvitz 2 Conf. Room 1st floor The Miriam Hospital
ALL PATIENTS, FAMILY & FRIENDS WELCOME! (Counts toward presurgery requirements)
ALL MEN WELCOME (Does not count toward pre-surgery requirement)
(QUARTERLY)
Cada Tercer Miercoles del Mes Comensamos
4th Tuesday Evening
"Grupo En Español"
“Weight Loss Striders Keys To Success”
No meeting on February 18, 2019 March 18, 2019 April 15, 2019
Febrero 20, 2019 Marzo 20, 2019 Abril 17, 2019
February 26, 2019 March 26, 2019 April 23, 2019
10 – 11 a.m. Hurvitz 2 Conf. Room 1st floor The Miriam Hospital
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. 146 West River Street Providence, RI 1st floor, Miriam Center for Weight & Wellness Group Room A
5:30-6:30 p.m. Ubicacion Huritz 2 En la Sala de Conferencias El Hospital de Miriam
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Sopkin Auditorium 1st floor The Miriam Hospital
POST-OP PATIENTS ONLY
POST-OP PATIENTS ONLY WHO ARE 6+ MONTHS OUT FROM SURGERY
ABIERTO A TODOS LOS PACIENTES PREOPERATORIA Y POSTOPERATORIO
ALL PATIENTS, FAMILY & FRIENDS WELCOME! (Counts toward presurgery requirements)
Less weight. More health. For more information on weight loss surgery, call 401-793-3922.
A newsletter from the Center for Bariatric Surgery HOW STRESS AND HORMONES AFFECT FOOD CRAVINGS The human brain controls how we interpret our senses like smell and sight, our thoughts, physical sensations and body actions. When we eat, our brain crafts memories about our eating experiences. Cues in our environment can activate memories of the pleasurable experience. In some stressful situations, pleasurable memories can lead to cravings for unhealthy foods. Therefore, stress can change a person’s eating behaviors and increase the desire for highly palatable foods. Our brains have a reward center and high palatable foods—which are high in calories, sugar and fat—stimulate the brain reward center more than low-calorie foods such as fruit or vegetables. The hormone cortisol is also released during periods of stress and increases appetite. When the body is under repetitive stress, levels of cortisol can remain high, which can further alter appetite changes. A study investigated stress-induced cortisol and eating behaviors and found that women had a higher caloric intake and consumed more sweet and high-fat foods compared to participants who had low cortisol activity. Chronic stress can contribute to abdominal fat, irregular eating patterns, an increased risk for obesity and a change in food preferences. However, the brain can be shaped and molded; it can learn new behaviors regardless of age. Certain situations can trigger poor food choices or overeating. Keep a journal and note the time of day your cravings occur. This may help you identify what triggers those desires. Get plenty of rest and incorporate stress management techniques such as exercise and mediation into your daily routine. Finally, prepare and carry nutritious snacks with you.
CENTER FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY BOOK SHARE! We’re pleased to offer patients the ability to stop by The Miriam Hospital to take a look at and/or make copies from some top bariatric cookbooks. You’ll be able to snap pictures of the recipe pages with your phone or request to make copies of recipes as you choose…you just won’t be able to take any book home with you. To request a drop-in “book share visit” Monday-Friday during the hours of 8 a.m. to 4p.m., please feel free to email us at CBStmh@lifespan.org. _________________________________________________
Want to speak to a weight loss surgery mentor for additional support throughout your journey? Already had weight loss surgery and want to “pay it forward” by becoming a mentor? If so, please send a request to our CBS email at CBStmh@lifespan.org
FEATURED RECIPE OF THE MONTH High Protein Baked Blueberry Oatmeal Cups from www.eatgood4life.com Ingredients & Materials Needed: • 3 cups old fashioned oats • 6 stevia packets or ½ tsp liquid stevia • 2 tsp ground cinnamon • 2 tsp aluminum free baking powder • 1 tsp salt • 2 mashed ripe bananas • 3 tbsp canola oil • 2-4 scoops of protein powder, plain or vanilla • 2 eggs • 2 tsp vanilla extract • 2 cups unsweetened almond milk • 1 cup fresh blueberries Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 12 cup muffin pan with cooking spray or line with paper liners. 2. Add the mashed bananas, oil, eggs, milk and vanilla to a large bowl and mix until combined. Add the oats, cinnamon, protein powder, salt and baking powder and mix through with the wet ingredients. 3. With a spatula fold in the blueberries. The batter is going to be sort of liquid like, this is normal. With a medium scoop fill the prepared muffin cups all the way to the top. 4. Bake for 25 minutes or until set and just lightly brown on the edges. Allow the cups to cool completely before eating.
COME BACK TO VISIT YOUR CARE TEAM! All post-op patients are welcome to come back to visit the staff that cared for them while they were at The Miriam Hospital having surgery. The surgical and nursing team would love to see how you are doing! Visits can be scheduled Monday-Friday during the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. To coordinate your visit, please call Kellie Armstrong at 401-793-3922.
FACEBOOK Facebook Weight Loss Surgery Striders Group: Friend request Kellie Fredette Armstrong and request access to the group page. Please note that this group is patient-run and is not operated by the Center for Bariatric Surgery.
PINTEREST Recipes posted here! Follow dietitian Sara Stiles’ Pinterest page LifeStiles to explore pins that nourish the mind, body and soul. Visit www.pinterest.com/LifeStiles .
Less weight. More health. For more information on weight loss surgery, call 401-793-3922.