In addition to ongoing support groups at St. Rita’s Weight Management Solutions, we provide individual nutritional support. We all enjoy food! It’s what and how we eat that matters! Join us in our kitchen at various support groups for new recipe ideas and taste testing!
To help assist you in your weight loss journey, you may find some of the following websites as resources to improve cooking skills and new recipe ideas:
Choose My Plate (www.choosemyplate.gov) –eating on a budget, healthy eating tips, plan your meals, track your intake
American Diabetes Association (www.diabetesfoodhub.org) - great recipes for anyone looking for new and easy recipe ideas
American Heart Association (www.heart.org) - click on the "Healthy Living" section to obtain recipes, cooking videos and other nutrition information
Calorie King (www.calorieking.com) – just plug in a food item and portion size and it tells you the calorie count
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (www.nhlbi.nih.gov) – resources under "health education" for calculating BMI, planning your menus and useful information for weight management
Baritastic (www.baritastic.com) – recommended phone app to use post bariatric surgery to continue on your weight loss journey