University Bariatric Center offers support groups for our patients at every stage of their weight-loss journey.

Support groups are now held three times a month, on a Monday (in person) from 6-7 p.m., a Tuesday (in person) from 5:30 pm-6:30 pm and on a Saturday (virtual), from 10-11 am. With new, helpful topics for each seminar, and encouraging facilitators, we can help you reach and maintain your weight loss goals.

2022 Support Group Topics

January 

• Tuesday, Jan. 11: Meal Planning & Prepping
• Saturday, Jan. 22: Recipe Swap

February

• Tuesday, Feb. 8: Exercising Your Way into Better Health
• Saturday, Feb. 19: Protein, What’s the Big Deal? 

March 

• Tuesday, Mar. 8: What to do After the Honeymoon
• Saturday, Mar. 19: Relationship Changes 

April 

• Tuesday, Apr. 12: Pregnancy after Surgery
• Saturday, Apr. 23: Weight Regain, How to Get Back on Track 

May 

• Tuesday, May 10: Q & A
• Saturday, May 21: Setting Realistic Goals 

June 

• Tuesday, June 14: Managing Emotional Eating
• Saturday, June 18: Enjoying Summer Vacation 

July 

• Tuesday, Jul. 12: Negative Self Talk vs. Positive Self Talk
• Saturday, Jul. 23: Measuring Success Without the Scale

August 

• Tuesday, Aug. 9: Understanding Vitamins
• Saturday, Aug. 20: Sleep and Weight Loss
• Monday, Aug. 22: Open Discussion

September 

• Tuesday, Sept. 13: Hair Changes after Surgery 
• Saturday, Sept. 17: Plant-Based Eating & Bariatric Surgery
• Monday, Sept. 26: Open Discussion

October 

• Tuesday, Oct. 11: Closet Clean Out (Clothes Swap/Donation)
• Saturday, Oct. 15: Q & A
• Monday, Oct. 24: Open Discussion

November 

• Tuesday, Nov. 8: Planning for the Holidays (Bariatric Potluck TBD)
• Saturday, Nov. 19: Practicing Gratitude
• Monday, Nov. 28: Open Discussion

December 

• Tuesday, Dec. 13: Holiday Party (Dirty Santa & Bariatric Potluck TBD)
• Saturday, Dec. 17: Holiday Tips
• No Monday group this month

For the in-person support groups held at University Bariatric Center, please do not bring any guests or children. Please reschedule if you feel ill.

Please note that these support groups for our patients at every stage of their weight-loss journey.