Topic for group sessions | Duration (mins) | Time after RYGB (weeks) | Content |
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1. Physical activity | 90 | 12 | -Sedentary behavior and motivation to minimize it -PA, how to avoid failure and make it a routine -How to overcome fears/difficulties with PA for RYGB patients |
2. Eating Behaviors | 90 | 13 | -How to deal with cravings, powerlessness, feelings of emptiness and shame in relation to eating behavior -Different interpretations of health and appearance -Expectations and relation to food |
3. Social relationships | 90 | 14 | How to handle different difficult social scenarios after RYGB, for example: -Comments from one’s surroundings about foods -Comments from one’s surroundings about weight loss -Eating at restaurants, buffets, parties |
4. Intimate relationships | 90 | 15 | -Intimate and sexual relations, sexuality, avoidance and lust -Self-esteem and shame, how to improve it -Summarizing all sessions |