Newsletters:
Banding Together™: The Newsletter for the Gastric Band Community
Click here to receive Banding Together™
Virtual support groups:
Dr. Robbie is currently forming the following groups:
Banding together support group for the newly banded
Banding together support group for those 6 months or more post
surgery
Mindfulness meditation group
Mindful eating and the teachings of Geneen Roth
Weekend retreat for emotional eaters TBA
If you are interested in joining a virtual phone support group with Dr.
Robbie, click here.
Lap-Band Surgeon Locator:
Gastric Surgeons (nation-wide list)
Gastric Bands:
Obesity Education & Advocacy:
Health & Wellness Coaching:
Vitamins & supplements:
Celebrate Bariatric Supplements
Books:
John Kabat-Zinn:
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
Tara Brach:
Martin Seligman:
Geneen Roth:
Breaking Free from Compulsive Eating
When You Eat in Front of the Refrigerator, Pull up a Chair
Women, Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything
Roberta Maller Hartman:
The Unofficial Lap-Band Owner's Manual (coming soon)
Coming soon:
Dreamsongs (relaxing original music composed and performed by Roberta Maller Hartman)
Pre-surgery guided meditation CD