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Welcome to JourneyLite SupportSM!

We believe that to truly be successful, you must change the way you feel, think, and interact with food; therefore, we have structured a curriculum unique to this end.

Meetings:
Cincinnati - First Saturday of Every Month, 11:00 AM
10475 Reading Road Suite 117
Cincinnati, OH 45241
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Cincinnati - Third Thursday of Every Month, 7:00 PM
10475 Reading Road Suite 117
Cincinnati, OH 45241
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Houston
7007 North Freeway, Suite 400
Houston, Texas 77076
(713) 330-9000
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JourneyLite Support program curriculum varies depending on the needs of the patients that are participating. Below is a list of topics that is typically covered throughout the year. 

  • Guest speakers will be brought in to address the needs of those participating, including bariatric surgeons, therapists, clinical nutritionists, exercise physiologists, plastic surgeons, etc.

    • JOURNEYLITE SUPPORT PROGRAM

     

     

     

    Schedule

    Class Topic

     Homework

    Class 1
    • Definition of Important Terms
    • Guidelines for Change
    • Food & Feelings:  
      Journaling & Food Logs
    • Read Guidelines for Change
    • Complete "How Ready Am I?"
    Class 2
    • Understanding Eating Habits
    • Why We Fail
    • Goal Setting the S.M.A.R.T. Way
    • Begin journaling
    • Read Handouts
    • Complete Three Goals and Bring to Next Class
    Class 3
    • Evaluating Goal Setting: 
      Was This Successful?
    • Perfect Versus Progress
    • Goal Tracking Tools
    • Re-evaluate Goals
    • Continue Food & Feelings Journaling
    • Continue Food Log
    Class 4
    • Chef Dave Event!
    • Homework reflects event topic
    Class 5
    • Taking a Look at Your Progress
    • Behaviors and Where We Are ...
    • Trigger Foods
    • Identify Trigger Foods & Vices
    • Mental Failure Versus Emotional Failure
    Class 6
    • Nutrition:  Eating to Live,
      Not Living to Eat!
    • Understanding the Value of
      Eating for a Healthy Life
    • Live It Versus Die It!
    • Learning to Choose Foods Wisely
    • Sugar, Protein, Water, Fiber, Carbohydrates -- Understanding the Madness! 
    Class 7
    • Social Eating & the Ties that Bind
    • Guilt, Social Eating and Weight Loss 
    Class 8
    • Chef Dave Event!
    • Homework reflects event topic
    Class 9
    • Exercise:  Learning How & Why
    • Essentials for Weight-Loss
      and Maintenance
    • Incorporating Physical Activity:  Xercise Versus Xcuses
    • Designing Your Workout Program
    • Removing Obstacles and Excuses 
    Class 10
    • Behavior, Nutrition and Exercise: Bringing It All Together and Making Sense for a Lifetime
    • The Three Phases of Lifetime Maintenance
    Class 11
    • Evaluating the Year:  What Are
      You Missing for Success?
    • Do You Know the Warning Signs
      of Backsliding?
    • When to Ask for Help
    • Warning Signs and Where to Go for Help
    Class 12
    • Chef Dave Event and Patient Party!