Upcoming support meetings at MUSC

Hello All! We have a support group meeting this Thursday at 6 PM in the Weight Management Center (4th floor Institute of Psychiatry, 67 President Street). This month is "Open Forum Night" to discuss any questions, concerns or thoughts by the group. Dr Josh Brown and I will both be there. We validate for parking! Upcoming Events: April 26 - Transition Nutrition. This class meets the 4th Thursday of every month from 2-4 PM, also in the Weight Management Center. This class is appropriate for all post-op patients. We spend the first part discussing how to best transition from a pureed diet to a regular diet but we also discuss other general good nutrition topics relevant after weight loss surgery (calories, food journaling, the exchange system, exercise, etc). This class is FREE and we validate for parking. Wednesday April 25 12:00 - 1:30 and Thursday April 26 5:30 - 7:00 - POSTOP. The topic of the month is "Motivating Yourself for Long-term change". POSTOP is run by the Weight Management Center's clinical psychologists. POSTOP IS FREE BUT YOU MUST CALL 792-1414 TO REGISTER. (Also bring money to pay for parking). May 17 - Support Group with Dr. Sherry Rieder June 21 - Open Forum Support Group July 19 Support Group with one of MUSC's plastic surgeons, Dr. O'Neil Lots of great resources to help you with your weight loss success! Hope to see you soon! Debbie Petitpain, MS, RD MUSC Bariatric Surgery Program Dietitian