WLS Choices For Change
Bariatric Support & Resources For the North Bay

Sharon L. Magar, L.M.F.T.
840 Third Street
Santa Rosa CA 95404
(707) 280-3342
E-mail: Sharonmagar@wlschoices.com

Laparascopic Associates Patient’s Yahoo Group:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/DS-RNY-LapBand_LapSF-dot-com/

Laparascopic Associates:
www.lapsf.com

American Society of Bariatric Surgeons:
www.asbs.org

Beyond Change Newsletter:
www.beyondchange-obesity.com

Obesity Help:
www.obesityhelp.com

FitDay Online Nutritional Analysis Tool:
www.fitday.com

Bariatric Legal Asssistance:
www.obesitylaw.com

Barbara Thompson:
www.wlscenter.com

Other Interesting Sites / Journals / Newsletters
www.thinnertimes.com

• SONOMA COUNTY BARIATRIC SUPPORT GROUPS

2nd Saturday of Each Month, 10—12 noon

Sonoma County RNY Support Group
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
(Formerly known as Luther Burbank Center for the Arts)
Fireside Room, Santa Rosa (open to all WLS Patients)

3rd Saturday of Each Month, 9—12 noon

Sponsored by:
Laparascopic Associates of San Francisco ( LapSF.com)
(Drs. Jossart, Feng and Cirangle)
Groverman Hall / Petaluma Valley Hospital
400 North McDowell Blvd, Petaluma
(open to all WLS Patients)

4th Saturday of Each Month, 10 — 12 noon

Sponsored by:
Pacific Laparascopy
Drs. Rabkin and Rabkin
Marie Callendar’s Restaurant Meeting Room
2460 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
(open to all WLS Patients)

• BARIATRIC SURGERY BIBLIOTHERAPY RECOMMENDATIONS

** Recommended Reading

** Weight Loss Surgery: Finding the Thin Person Hiding Inside You
— Barbara Thompson

** Complete Guide to Obesity Surgery
—Bryan G. Woodward

** The Success Habits of Weight Loss Surgery Patients
— Colleen Cook

** The Emotional First + Aid Kit: A Practical Guide to Life After Bariatric Surgery
— Cynthia L. Alexander, PsyD., Matrix Medical Communications, 2006, www.matrixmedcom.com

** Potatoes Not Prozac
— Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D., Addictive Nutrition, Simon & Schuster, 1998, www.radiantrecovery.com

** The Sugar Addict's Total Recovery Program
— Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D., Addictive Nutrition, Simon & Schuster, 2000, www.radiantrecovery.com

When Food is Love
— Geneen Roth, Plume Publishing, 1993

Exodus from Obesity
— Paula Peck

Weight Loss Surgery: Everything You Need to Know About Gastric Bypass and Bariatric Surgery
— April Hochstrasser

Culinary Classics: Essentials of Cooking for the Gastric Bypass Patient
—David Fouts

Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery: Over 140 Delicious Low-Fat, High-Protein Recipes to Enjoy in the Weeks, Months and Years after Surgery
— Patti Levine

Testimonial

"Sharon, your presentation on After the Honeymoon: Ensuring Long-term WLS Success was an inspiration to so many. Ronnie and I enjoyed every moment of it and for both of us you hit home in different ways. We still make reference to many things that were brought up. Even though we are only 3 and a half months out from our RNY, I can relate too much of what was said. Thank you again and anyone that can make it to Sharon's presentation, no matter how far you are out from surgery, you will have gained much knowledge to have the long-term success. Thank you again Sharon!!"

— Marilee G., Petaluma, CA