New Jersey Bariatric Center Support

After weight loss surgery, you’ll likely experience a whole new set of challenges, along with many of the same old challenges that kept you from losing weight in the past. Having support to help you face all these challenges is critical to your success. New Jersey Bariatric Center offers several opportunities to find the support you need.

Support Groups

Online Support

• Yahoo Support Group
  Yahoo Support Group members can share their experiences, ask questions and gain support from others who have had surgery. Reminders about special events, classes and in-office support groups are emailed directly to you.
  
  Visit http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/goyalsupport/
  
  
• Facebook
  Get tips on healthy eating and exercise, plus links to the latest studies and news on Bariatric Surgery. Fans of our active Facebook page love to share their experiences and tips on keeping motivated.
  
  Like our page at www.facebook.com/njbariatriccenter

In-Office Support
Run by one of our doctors or dietitians, our in-office support group offers lectures on exercise, nutrition, body image, and more. Guest speakers are frequently invited to speak and there is time for patients to share information. These meetings are for all patients, not just those who may be having problems.

• Gastric Band Support Group
  When: First Tuesday of the month from 6 to 7 p.m.
  Where: NJBC’s Springfield office, 193 Morris Avenue, 2nd Floor, Springfield, NJ 07081
  
  
• Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Support Group
  When: Third Tuesday of the month from 6 to 7 p.m.
  Where: NJBC’s Springfield office, 193 Morris Avenue, 2nd Floor, Springfield, NJ 07081
  

Exercise Groups

• Fitness for Life
  This program is for patients interested in learning the basics of exercise and its relationship to your health and wellness. No previous exercise experience needed. Run by Exercise Physiologist Brian Martin, MS, PA-C, this program is designed for the obese patient and includes stretching, calisthenics and resistance training held in a relaxed environment.

Date
First and third Thursday of the month
Second and fourth Tuesday of the month

Time
New registrants: Mandatory information session starts at 6 p.m.
Returning registrants: Exercise session runs from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
(New patients will not be allowed to exercise until they have attended the 6 p.m. session once.)

Location
357 Springfield Ave., Summit, NJ (Overlook Downtown)

To register, call 908-522-5794 or email Brian Martin.