Coastal Center for Obesity :: Support Groups Santa Ana

Support group meetings offer the opportunity to discuss your surgical experience with other patients.
The multi-disciplinary educational format offers a variety of topics to guide you toward healthy lifestyle. Coastal Support Group meetings are held in many locations. Please check the schedule for dates and locations.

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2010 Santa Ana Support Group Schedule

Please call our office 310-833-4448 with any questions.
Santa Ana Schedule Day and Time: Monday Evenings 6:00 - 7:30pm Location: Western Medical Center Conf. Rooms 4 & 5, basement level 1001 North Tustin, Santa Ana, CA Facilitator: Linda Algazi, Ph.D.
Date	Topic
January 3	Living "Thin" Comfortably
January 10	Testimonial - Caroline M. and Bill J-M This will be a very inspirational evening. Please join us. New patients welcome
January 17	Open Forum on Self-Esteem
January 24	"Maintenance Eating": An R.D. Speaks
January 31	How come you like me now that I'm Thin?
February 7	Testimonial - Barbara R. and London
February 14	Valentine Open Forum: "Relationship Issues"
February 21	When is enough, enough? Dr. Oliak
February 28	Depression Busters
March 7	Early Relapse Warining Signs e.g. grazing
March 14	Middle Relapse Warning Signs
March 21	Helping the Cause (Come prepared to write letters to insurance companies about the positive benefits of your surgery, in an attempt to pave the way for those coming after you!
March 28	Dr Jacques educates us about vitamins, etc.
April 4	Testimonial: Lori S.
April 11	Head-Hunger
April 18	Dr. David Oliak Speaker
April 25	Open Forum: Fear of gaining weight etc.
May 2	"Face the Music" and conquer "Late Relapse Signs"
May 9	Anger Control #1 (series)
May 23	Anger Control #2
May 30	No Meeting. Memorial Day!
June 6	Summer Pot Luck (Details TBA)
June 13	Revise your Personal Goals
June 20	Hypoglycemia and Insulin Resistance - Dr. Milton Owens Speaker
June 27	Leslie Jester, RNP