Body & Mind

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Body and Mind Matters: Focus on Progress, Not Perfection

July 7, 2025 · 0 comments

Focus on Progress, Not Perfection: At one time or another, we’ve all heard the old adage “practice makes perfect.” Perhaps your teachers, athletic coaches, and/or your parents drilled this belief system into your psyche. Personally, I can still hear the nagging voices repeating “practice makes purrrr-fect” in my mind. Although

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Body & Mind Matters: Strategies to Stop Escaping Through Food

June 8, 2025 · 0 comments

Whether we care to admit it or not, we humans are emotional beings. If we do not learn to manage our emotions, our emotions will manage us! Without effective strategies to handle our reactions to stress, disappointment, heartbreak, and even elation, we remain tossed around in life by our fickle

Binge Eating

Here’s What To Know About Binge-Grazing And Binge Eating After WLS

May 19, 2025 · 0 comments

Did you struggle with binge eating disorder (BED) before bariatric surgery? Can it be an issue now? How is BED related to binge grazing? And what does that really mean anyway? I had the opportunity to interview psychologist and certified eating disorder specialist Kelly Broadwater, along with registered dietitian Chaundra

Healthy Habits for Success

Body and Mind Matters: Healthy Habits for Success

May 12, 2025 · 0 comments

Ever notice that some people seem to conquer problems while others seem to be more easily defeated? Obviously, there are many unique reasons why individuals respond to events the way they do. However, it is possible to set yourself up for success, even in the face of adverse circumstances. Having

Stress After WLS

8 Healthy Ways to Cope With Stress After WLS

April 21, 2025 · 0 comments

Stress After WLS: We all experience stress; it is an inevitable part of life. We often think of stress as something negative, but did you know that stress is a natural human reaction to challenging situations or changes in our lives? In fact, our bodies are designed to experience stress

Focus on Fitness

Body and Mind Matters: Focus on Fitness

February 10, 2025 · 0 comments

Focus on Fitness: Well, the new year is in full swing! We’ve made it past “Quitter’s Day,” the days are already getting longer, and spring looms right around the corner. Although many New Year Resolutioners decide to commit to a brand new fitness routine as the calendar changes, it is

Successful Weight Loss

The Unexpected Emotional and Social Effects After Successful Weight Loss

January 27, 2025 · 0 comments

Contrary to the hoped-for “all will be well” experience following successful weight loss, some people are visited by un-hoped-for and unexpected unpleasant emotions and experiences after finally losing the weight they believed to be the greatest source of their misery. Granted, carrying excessive, uncomfortable weight brings with it physiological misery.

My Fault

Weight Regain: It’s All My Fault Versus It’s Not My Fault

December 16, 2024 · 0 comments

It’s All My Fault Versus It’s Not My Fault: Losing weight on your own with weight loss medication or bariatric surgery can lead to a feeling of elation when you see the weight loss occur. Within one year, around 90% of people who lost weight with diet and exercise tend

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