ThinnerTimes

Support is the most important aspect of any weight loss journey, whether you are having weight loss surgery or are taking a diet approach. Weight loss surgery, in particular, is a life changing procedure that not only helps you change your physical structure and appearance, but it also has a large impact on your mental and emotional states.

The changes to your body that you experience as a weight loss surgery patient are unique to you, and it is very hard for friends and family to even attempt to understand what you are going through. It is very hard and often complicated to seek support and advice from those who that do not share the same experiences as you, and who have not made a weight loss journey themselves.

When Dr. Callery started performing bariatric surgery in 1991, he realized that comprehensive pre-operative and post-operative support programs would be necessary to ensure that people could prepare themselves for the surgery itself, and also keep their weight off and deal with psychological issues following their surgery. The programs that we have implemented and refined over the years include:

• Weight Loss Surgery Forums
  Online support forums are essentially dynamic message boards that enable individuals to post a question or issue, and receive comments and feedback from the rest of the community. Since Thinner Times Forum was launched in 2004, we have had over 900,000 posts on the forum and receive about 750,000 hits/month. These are people from all around the globe that are taking the same journey that you are on, and come together to receive the support they need to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
  • Weight Loss Surgery for Beginners
  • Buddies and Mentors
  • Gastric Bypass Forums
  • Lap-Band Forums
  • Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Forums
  • Insurance & Financing for Weight Loss Surgery
  • Support and Motivation
  • Support Groups by Location
  • Support Groups by Month and Year

If you are one of Dr. Callery's patients, visit our Practice Information page to find our support groups.