Health & Fitness
Bariatric patients should take time for a little support ─ You deserve it!
Patients who have undergone weight loss surgery need support from family and friends. They can also garner motivation and encouragement from other people who have undergone bariatric surgery.
As a practicing bariatric surgeon for several years, there are a few consistent tools that patients, time and again, attribute to their weight loss success. Bariatric patients are a very diverse group of people─younger, older, professionals, stay-at-home parents. Regardless, the majority will agree that participating in a bariatric support group has played a key role in their weight reduction and maintenance over the years.
I attend patient support group meetings every month at Raritan Bay Medical Center and CentraState Medical Center. I will be honest─it’s one of the high points of my month. Certified nutritionists and bariatric navigator facilitate the group that often exceeds 30 attendees, and I’ll often offer some insight as well. This group is comprised of people preparing for weight loss surgery, recent post-ops and those who are six-months, a year, even five years down the line.
Keep in mind, you don’t have to say a word at these meeting if you don’t wish to ─but it offers a great forum to share, ask questions, offer tips or just take it all in. How can a bariatric support group help you?
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· Learn from others how to overcome common obstacles and achieve success.
· Garner support from others to motivate you to keep going.
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· Be reminded you are not alone in this journey!
· Discover new ideas for exercising and keeping active.
· Get some great “insider” tips from seasoned doctors, nurses and nutritionists.
· Meet new people that share a common interest – improved health!
· The sessions are free!
Many in our group will say how much they look forward to just spending an hour focusing solely on their weight loss effort and getting reinvigorated to keep the momentum going. We welcome you to join us Wednesday, September 25 or Wednesday, October 23. We promise it will be time well spent!
Ayotunde Adeyeri, M.D., is a board-certified and fellowship-trained advanced laparoscopic, bariatric and general surgeon and medical director at Sterling Surgicare and Central Jersey Bariatrics. He also serves as medical director of the Institute for Weight Loss at Raritan Bay Medical Center. He has offices in Holmdel, Freehold and Old Bridge and can be reached by calling (732) 217 – 3897.
