August 16, 2008, I attended the 2008 Support Group Leadership Conference at the Cleveland Center for Bariatric Surgery (St. Vincent Charity Hospital).

It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to meet with other group leaders from around the Cleveland, Ashtabula area.  The agenda began with Karen Shulz, MSN Executive Direct of CCBS welcoming everyone.  Peter Valencic, RD Dietician presented a dietary review.  The media lately has been discussing alccohol use after weight loss surgery which was covered by Courtney Holbrook, PHD, Director Psychology CCBS.

After a lovely lunch and group discussion, Anita Maximim, Ph.D.M  discussed effective leadership Skills and style.  (It is my hope all of you feel I have practiced effective leadership).   

I was presented with a Certificate of Completion from the Cleveland Center for Bariatric Surgery for outstanding dedication and lasting contribution to WLS patients and completion of the 2008 Support Group Leadership Conference. 

I now have been certified by both OH and CCBS as a group leader!  And remember......without you, ALL OF THE GROUP MEMBERS, there would be no group! 

Terri you did a great job with last months meeting. Thank you for all your hard work .  I really enjoyed tasting different things.  Sorry this has taken so long to thank you for I have been very busy with my sons wedding it is this sat.  Looking forward to this months meeting. Cindy

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pineapple	Strengthens bones	Terri ObesityHelp Support Group Leader www.wlsterrib.com Top Reply Quote Terrib on 7/29/08 9:47 pm - Clayton, NC RNY on 10/15/07 Topic: AUGUST SUPPORT GROUP MEETING-SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER CANTON WLS SUPPORT GROUP meets the third Wednesday of each month.     Next Meeting:  AUGUST 20, 2008 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.   SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER   Margo Kessler, Ph.D., P.C.C. Psychologist Meeting will be held at the PAUL & CAROL DAVID YMCA located at 7389 Caritas Cir NW, Massillon, OH 44646 in Jackson Township just south of Fulton NW on Wales Rd. (Rt. 241).   This month, please join Margo Kessler, Ph.D. of KESSLER PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES as she discusses food and it’s relationship.   Everyone needs support before and after WLS!  Contact Teresa (Terri) Black at 330-497-1467 or email [email protected] or Visit http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/CWLSSG/   Please contact me if you plan on attending  NOTICE:  Starting in SEPTEMBER, meetings will be held at   JOHN KNOX CHURCH 5155 Eastlake St NW, North Canton Just south of Portage Rd. off Frank Ave. (Across from Stark State College) Terri ObesityHelp Support Group Leader www.wlsterrib.com Top Reply Quote Terrib on 7/28/08 9:56 pm - Clayton, NC RNY on 10/15/07 Topic: Sugar Substitutes Sugar Substitutes Sugar intake is a real concern for people who’ve had gastric bypass, in fact most patients fear sugar. The foremost fear isn’t weight gain, it’s dumping. Foods containing sugar pass too quickly through the small pouch, they are rapidly absorbed and cause insulin levels to drop resulting in dumping. Very unpleasant. Instead of taking chances with sugar many of us reach for “sugar free” sweets or diabetic candy to satisfy our sweet tooth. Many of these products contain sugar alcohol, a natural sweetener derived from fruits and berries. Unlike artificial sweeteners that contain no calories, sugar alcohol has about half the calories of sugar. Diabetics are able to have food with sugar alcohol because it’s converted more slowly to glucose and require very little insulin to be metabolized. Gas, Bloating and Diarrhea While sugar alcohols are low in calories and slow to convert to glucose, the down side is they can cause gas, bloating and diarrhea. Do not learn this the hard way. One day that devil we call temptation may seduce you into buying a bag of sugar-free jelly beans. Jelly beans are dangerous because they are little bites of soft food which means a gastric bypass patient can eat too much volume. . Some jelly beans Icontain  Mannitol, a common sugar alcohol extracted from seaweed. The package should list this warning, “Warning: excessive consumption can cause a laxative effect” With reading labels, Mannitol is found naturally in pineapples, olives, asparagus, sweet potatoes and carrots. It’s about 60% as sweet as sugar, so more product is needed to replicate the sweetness of sugar. “Mannitol lingers in the intestines for a long time and therefore causes bloating and diarrhea.” Yup! That’s exactly what happens all right. What other names are sugar alcohols called? Sorbitol is found naturally in fruits and vegetables. It is manufactured from corn syrup. Sorbitol has only 50 percent of the relative sweetness of sugar which means twice as much must be used to deliver a similar amount of sweetness to a product. It has less of a tendency to cause diarrhea compared to mannitol. It is often an ingredient in sugar-free gums and candies. Xylitol is also called “wood sugar” and occurs naturally in straw, corncobs, fruit, vegetables, cereals, mushrooms and some cereals. Xylitol has the same relative sweetness as sugar. It is found in chewing gums. Lactitol has about 30-40 percent of sugar's sweetening power, but its taste and solubility profile resembles sugar so it is often found in sugar-free ice cream, chocolate, hard and soft candies, baked goods, sugar-reduced preserves and chewing gums. Isomalt is 45 - 65 percent as sweet as sugar and does not tend to lose its sweetness or break down during the heating process. Isomalt absorbs little water, so it is often used in hard candies, toffee, cough drops and lollipops. Maltitol is 75 percent as sweet as sugar. It is used in sugar-free hard candies, chewing gum, chocolate-flavored desserts, baked goods and ice cream because it gives a creamy texture to foods. Hydrogenated starch hydrolysates (HSH) are produced by the partial hydrolysis of corn. HSH are nutritive sweeteners that provide 40 - 90 percent of the sweetness of sugar. HSH do not crystallize and are used extensively in confections, baked goods and mouthwashes. Should Gastric Bypass Patients indulge their sweet tooth with sugar alcohol? The American Diabetes Association claims that sugar alcohols are acceptable in a moderate amount but should not be eaten in excess. In addition, weight gain has been seen when these products are overeaten.. For gastric bypass patients generally the key, as in all eating, must be moderation, not a full bag of jelly beans. And of course, we can always rely on the old advice of conventional dieters, “Hungry for something sweet? Reach for a piece of fruit.” Terri ObesityHelp Support Group Leader www.wlsterrib.com Top Reply Quote Terrib on 7/27/08 2:16 am - Clayton, NC RNY on 10/15/07 Topic: Pittsburgh ObesityHelp Event I attended my first ObesityHelp event held in Pittsburgh.  I was so thrilled that we made it there, with only getting a bit lost right in downtwon Pittsburgh due to major construction and the roads were closed. We arrived at 7:30 a.m., as the vendors were begining to set up.  I had the opportunity to speak with most of them one on one (how special is that) and able to take my time. The opening speaker was world renowned plastic surgeon, Dr. Dennis Hurwitz.  Talk about an amazing surgeon!  It was offered if you signed up to have a free private consultation with Dr. Hurwitz.  Well yours truly made sure to be on the list!!!  He has written two books, teaches other surgeons around the world and has a practice in California as well.  He is the founder of the TBL-Total Body Lift!  After meeting him, I made sure to get a copy of his book and he graciously signed it for me. The other speakers throughout the day were totally awesome as well.  Dr. Anita Courcoulas - Bariatric Surgeon, Lynn Meinke - Professional Certified Life Coach, Kathy McFadden & Janet Wood - Fashion Fit Formula, Laura Preston - Motivational Speaker and Jeremy Gentles - OH Bariatric Fitness Expert.  The various vendors provided tons of free samples, and I had the opportunity to try AchieveOne which I found to be very tasty!  A nice bariatric friendly box lunch was provided and all in all was in my opinion a wonder and informative day...well spent.  I had the pleasure of meeting several of the OH team and fellow members.  Kim with OH provided me with information for all of our group members along with some wonderful freebies!  Thank you Kim!  We met with some OH sisters for dinner afterwards and had a great time getting to know one another and placing real faces with those we had posted with on the over 50 forum!  Had a terric time! Thank you ObesityHelp for a marvelous event!!!! Terri ObesityHelp Support Group Leader www.wlsterrib.com Top Reply Quote Terrib on 7/13/08 7:33 pm, edited 7/16/08 9:49 pm - Clayton, NC RNY on 10/15/07 Topic: Terry Moore-Surgery Postponed Our member Terry Moore's surgery has been postponed from July 17th.  His new date is July 29th. Let us all wish him an uneventful, successful surgery!  Cannot wait until you join us in the loser's bench! Terri ObesityHelp Support Group Leader www.wlsterrib.com Top Reply Quote Cindyc59 on 7/8/08 7:20 am RNY on 06/12/08 Topic: diabetic reaction I am not sure what happened to me today but I had my usual HP Hot ****oa for breakfast. About 10 min after I felt sick, sleepy and just had to go to bed and sleep. Befor I went back to bed I took my blood sugar and it was 259 very high. I slept for about and hour then took blood sugar again it was 167 still to high but I felt much better. Has anyone ever had this happen. What could cause this? What can I do so this don't happen again? 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