Table 1.
Programme contents.
| Session | Description | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Session 1 | Welcome and introduction | Introduction Questionnaires completion Group dynamics activity |
| Medical aspects 1 (Endocrinologist) |
Obesity and its complications Treatment: drugs, intragastric baloon How to prepare for surgery: healthy lifestyle, weight-loss, cardiovascular risk factors. Evidence Bariatric surgery: procedures. Benefits and risks. What to expect from surgery Physical activity. How to monitor |
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| Session 2 | Nutrition 1 (Dietician) |
Food groups The Mediterranean diet as example of a healthy diet. Portion size Calories |
| Session 3 | Psychoeducation 1 (Psychologist) |
I am not fat. Differences between trait and state Weight regain and how to deal with it. The importance of cognitive-behavioural changes Personality and food Behavioural strategies with food: the importance of how and what to eat How to create a habit. Setting realistic goals |
| Session 4 | Nutrition 2 (Dietician) |
How to do the shopping Reading food labels |
| Session 5 | Psychoeducation 2 (Psychologist) |
Cognitive restructuring: identifying, analysing and modifying negative and irrational thoughts associated with eating behaviours How to say NO Self-control and travelling, celebrations, and eating out |
| Session 6 | Nutrition 3 (Dietician) |
Unnecessary foods Sweeteners Miraculous diets Myths |
| Session 7 | Psychoeducation 3 (Psychologist) |
Self-esteem and self-trust Strategies to reduce stress and anxiety Progressive relaxation technique |
| Session 8 | Medical aspects 2 (Endocrinologist) |
Postoperative diet. Protein sources. How to enrich food. Vitamin supplementation. Postoperative follow-up Weight regain When to go to the emergency room Changes in drug treatments after surgery. Long-term complications. Frequent problems after surgery: heartburn, reflux, dumping, diarrhoea. Skin flaps Pregnancy |