People who struggle with their weight, says Beck, all have one thing in common: They don't know how to think like a thin person - their behavior, mindset, lifestyle, and habits all sabotage their best intentions. For example, she writes, people often have thoughts such as "I know I shouldn't eat this, but I don't care", or "It's okay if I eat [this food] just this one time." Urk! Busted with ch...

The goal of this support group is to provide meaningful support for individuals looking into weight loss surgery, pre-op individuals, and post-op individuals. Anyone is welcome and experiences shared means more strength and hope for all involved. Currently this support group is still in the beginning stages. We are looking for interested people in the Columbus, Ohio area. No loca...

We meet on the Third Monday of every month at the Perkins restaurant on 494 & France Avenue in Edina at 6:00pm. This group is open to pre-ops, post-ops, support people, and those just starting to investigate their weight loss surgery options. This group is not limited to a specific surgeon or hospital program.

Tired of the negative experiences and the attacks?  Want to hear what others have to say that are successful and how they are doing it?  Join this group!!

Is it time to get your food addiction under control? You don’t have to do it alone. Lets work together, lets break this cycle of mental and emotional food addiction once and for all!! Judith S.Beck, Ph..D. offers a different approach to the daily struggle with food obsessions, she provides a new perspective on how to change our eating habits using Cognitive Therapy. Have you have been m...

WELCOME TO KAREN'S WALK FROM OBESITY GROUP.

I am a RNY post surgical patient affiliated with the WeightWise Bariatric Program at Foundation Bariatric Hospital of Edmond OK.  I am active in our program support group but have found that patients in the outlying areas have difficulty attending regularly due to the distance between them and the facility.  My goal is to provide additional support and to assist outlying areas to form their own...

  My goal is to not only help you with your decision to increase your weight loss but to also assist you in keeping the weight off after your surgery. This you will achieve through ongoing support, encouragement, healthy lifestyle modifications and fitness.  This group will provide you wi...