Support Group Meetings

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Effective 5/14/2010 all patients will need 3 Support Group Meetings (SGM's) before being Medically Cleared.

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Come share support and help yourself and others stay on the right track.

Directions below schedules. 

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Support Group Meeting Schedules

September 2010

9-1-10 (Wed) LAP BAND SGM Time:  12-1 PM Location: Dr. Office Topic:  Emotional eating.	9-15-10 (Wed)  SGM Time:  6-7 PM Location: Ivy #2 Topic:  Focusing on food triggers.
9-1-10 (Wed)  SGM Time:  6-7 PM Location: Ivy Room  #2 Topic:  Setting goals and following through.	9-17-10 (Fri) BROWN BAG SGM Time: 12-1 PM Location: Ivy Room #2 Topic: Escaping the sweet trap.
9-3-10 (Fri) BROWN BAG SGM Time: 12-1 PM Location: Ivy Room #2 Topic:  Journaling….a great idea!	9-23-10 (Thurs) SGM Clothing Exchange!!! Time:  6-7 PM Location: Ivy Room #2 Topic: Frustration with plateaus.
9-9-10 (Thur)  SGM Protein Swap!!! Time: 6-7 PM Location: Ivy Room  #2 Topic: Getting back to the basics.	9-24-10 (Fri) BROWN BAG SGM Time: 12-1 PM Location: Ivy Room #2 Topic:  In a food mood.
9-10-10 (Fri) BROWN BAG SGM Time: 12-1 PM Location: Ivy Room #2 Topic:  Maintaining weight loss.	9-29-10 (Wed) LAP BAND SGM Time:  12-1 PM Location: Dr. Office Topic: Peer reaction.
9-13-10 (Mon) VSGM Valley Support Group Meeting Time:  6:30-7:30 PM Location: Palmer American Legion Topic:  Meal planning.	9-29-10 (Wed)  SGM Time:  6-7 PM Location: Ivy Room  #2 Topic:  What is your motivation?
9-15-10 (Wed) LAP BAND SGM Time:  12-1 PM Location: Dr. Office Topic: Body Image.

        The Ivy Room is located in Building A. This is the main building with the Admitting Desk and the Emergency

                Room entrance

        The Ivy Room is located on the 1st Floor

        Follow the signs to the cafeteria, except the Ivy Room is about halfway down the hall on the left side, not at

                the end of the hall like the cafeteria is

Directions to Classroom 1 in the Alaska Medical Plaza building:

From Building A (the building our office is located in):

        Go to the Second Floor, where the Admitting Desk is

        Follow the signs that say "Walkway to Medical Plaza"

        It is quite the walk...when you finally enter the Medical Plaza building, you will walk straight down the hall,

                when you see the Human Resources Office, you turn right, the classroom will be on the right side of the

                hall (you will also see signs that direct you to Classroom 1)

If you would like to go directly to the Alaska Medical Plaza building:

        The address is 1200 Airport Heights Drive (the front of the building is nicely labeled too)

        You will need to take the elevator to the "Mezzanine" level, they are down the hall to your right (more signs to

                follow)

        At the "Mezzanine" level you will go either left or right (you could make a circle) around behind the elevator

                wall to Classroom 1

        Once again you can follow the signs to Classroom 1 and depending on which way you go from the elevators,

                you may pass the Human Resources Office

Directions to The American Legion in Palmer:

Glenn Hwy to Outspringer Rd, left/right (depending on which way on Outerspringer Rd you are going, you can only turn one way) on Mystic Circle, located two blocks down on the left. The phone number is 745-4440 if better directions are needed.  6:30 to 7:30 2^nd Monday of every month.