Events & Get togethers for 2010 (save the dates & rsvp)

SAVE the DATES for SUMMER 2010! Clear Your Calendar! Join us for Education, Inspiration and Motivation! 


April 10th, 8:30 to 3:00,
Bridges St Luke's Graduate Seminar, 555 N. 18^th Street, Phoenix-


"Make TODAY Your Day"!
 - Specifically for WLS Post-ops of Phoenix St Luke’s but guests are welcome. 

RSVP required to Sandy (602.251.8863)

Speakers include: Dr. Fang, Dr. Mazaheri, Plastic Surgeon (offering mini complimentary consultations), Jenel  Day,  Dietician, Dr. Bell (mental therapy), Motivational Speaker:  Bette Sue Berkland from Biggest Loser "Overcoming Obstacles", Post Op Success, B. Eden,  David Smith, 400 lb Loser & from ReShape the Nation, Live Makeovers, Photography Shoots, Vendors with protein tasting, Post-Op FASHION SHOW,  Door Prizes and Complimentary Light Lunch!!!!

Email Joyce if you are interested in participating in the fashion show:  [email protected]


Wednesday, April 21^st, 4:30-6:00 p.m.,

 Banner Gateway is hosting Dr. Robert Califano, Licensed SEX therapist, specializing in couple’s therapy. He’ll be answering YOUR questions on intimacy and relationships following WLS! ALL are invited. FREE!


Need a U-Turn?

June 5th, 12 noon to 6 pm: 

Super Saturday Seminar

(hosted and planned by the Westside Support Group) Banner Estrella Hospital Conf Rooms

FREE and open to everyone!  RSVP required and seating is VERY limited so email us ASAP! 


 DJ: [email protected],  Nita: [email protected], or Joyce: [email protected] 


Speakers include: 

Dr. Ara Keshishian, well known DS and Revision surgeon from Los Angeles (free consults available that day),
 
Michelle Curan aka Vitalady, world renowned post-op & vitamin-supplement guru (bring any questionable lab #’s for Q & A), in Phoenix with her 2010 Vitatour!    www.vitalady.com 

 -- Darcie Edelkraut, Post-Op & Author of Bariatric Cookbooks, with a  presentation and recipe tasting, 

 Live Makeovers with Candace from Dr. Mazaheri’s Plastic Surgery office ,
 
Katie Jay, MSW and wellness coach, is the director of the National Association for Weight Loss Surgery
 
(www.NAWLS.com).
 
The author of two books, Dying to Change and Small Bites, Katie is an obesity survivor, who underwent RNY gastric bypass in 2004. She founded NAWLS to provide a safe, nonjudgmental community for bariatric patients who struggle with weight maintenance and regain, carbohydrate sensitivity, transfer addiction, and emotional eating.
 
***Bring a small snack to share (no kitchen available).

 Dinner will follow at a local restaurant, for those interested in extending your fun day with some munching and mingling.  This is a HUGE package for a support group event!

Fun + FREE = FANTASTIC!!!!

June 12th, 9-12 a.m.

Vitalady, Michelle Curan with Protein Sampling AND Dr. Mehdi Mazaheri with Botox!                                                                                                                                                                                                 Beauty "Beauty begins within!"


FREE Mingle Open House, ALL are invited!,
 5725 N. Scottsdale Rd, Suite 150


RSVP required to attend [email protected] or call 480.951.4343


**Mini appt required for discounted Botox which will be offered throughout the Open House.

*Short Presentation on Plastic Surgery following Your Weight Loss

*Short Presentation on Selecting Proteins for a successful weight loss journey

                     
*FREE makeover with the aesthetician, (Door prize drawing)

*Success with Weight Loss is a Lifetime Pursuit!
Chat with a Successful Panel – Support Group from 11 to 12:00

Find YOUR Beauty!
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Note: The Event with O.H. on July 31^st has been CANCELLED.

Joyce-

Just covering all bases---please add me to the June 5th event with BEMC and Dr. Kashishian.

Thanks, Lisa

You are on the list!  It is going to be such an AMAZING day!!!

Joyce

June 5th is filling up fast!   Since 3 of us are accepting RSVP's we want to make sure that no one has slipped through the cracks.  If you don't see your name on here and think you RSVP'd already then please send me a note @ [email protected]

Joyce, Jim, DJ, Earl, Nita, Ann, Larry, Debbie, Gail, Howie, Jeff, Alica + 1, Chris, Brenda, Dawn, Peggy, Charlene, Judy +1, Jana, April, Lori, Steph +1, Delores, Fred, Michele, LeAnn, Lisa, Lorraine, Julie, Melva, Susan, Ace, Carol +1, Lisa

Yikes!  We are almost half full and we haven't even sent out the advertising yet!  Don't miss your chance!  It's FREE, it's hosted by one of our valley support groups and it's for US...WE all need more information, ....more motivation.....more inspiration! 

And an invitation from the TriCity (Prescott Support Group to all of us!)


Mark your calendars!!   Hold the date - April 22 (regular meeting night, regular meeting time)  
  We are planning a special group event - "Celebrate Success, Feed the Families".
  Sometimes we forget how much weight we have really lost, how much healthier we are, so -It's time to celebrate our accomplishments and we plan to do so with a party and potluck.  It's all about having fun!  Bring your spouse/family/support person - invite others who have had the surgery or are thinking about it, encourage inactive group members to come celebrate with us.
  One way you might think about doing this is to bring food to donate to the local food bank in the amount of weight you have lost, i.e. 40 pounds lost, 40 pounds of food.  The idea is to make it a fun and challenging thing to do.  If you want to participate, plan to scour the grocery adds for sales - see what you can get for the lowest expense OR enlist the help of friends and neighbors to help collect the pounds you need OR contact local retailers to donate food items - again in the amount of weight you have lost.  Start planning now - so you can have your food collected in time for the party.
  Another would be to participate by bringing a potluck item to share.  Remember that we all have small tummies so think small dishes but high in protein.  Be creative - have fun with it.  Better yet, bring your recipe to share with others as well.
  Here's the plan of activities leading up to our "BIG" celebration!!!
  April 1 - Plan, promote, invite.  Let's get some of our inactive group members involved.
  April 15 - Food donation ideas.  Do your research and bring your ideas to share at the meeting.  Look for inexpensive items you can purchase for the food bank.  Be creative!  What can we get for twenty five cents per pound? 10 cents? 5 cents?  You'll be amazed what we can come up with.  Let's see who can come up with the most creative ideas.  Can you come up with food items for 10 cents? That's 100 lbs for $10!!!
  April 8 - Protein! Protein! Protein! - Bring your recipe conversion ideas to share.
  April 22 - Potluck Party  Bring your food bank donations, participate in 'This used to be me' pictures, bring potluck item to share.
  *The value of all items donated to the food bank is being matched by another organization.  Let's support our local community and celebrate our success.