Exercise is an important part of your bariatric surgery journey, but starting and maintaining a consistent exercise program can feel overwhelming! These 12 Tips for sticking to your post-op exercise program will help you get, and stay on track with your exercise routine. 12 Tips for Sticking to Your Post-Op
Relational Self-Care and You: If I were to ask you, “When was the last time you did something nice for yourself?” What would be your answer? If you had any hesitation in answering, I’m guessing it’s been too long. You’re not the only one. In having a career of helping
Have you ever felt like you’re on top of the world but then stepped on the scale and felt utterly defeated? Bariatric patients often lose an impressive amount of weight quickly after their surgery, especially in the beginning of their weight loss journey. It can become too easy to get
It seems like compassionate caring has gotten a negative reputation these days, at least if one gives credence to the media presentation of a polarized society at odds with itself. Or maybe compassionate caring has always struggled to gain a front and center position in our lives. Compassion and kindness
Summer is a perfect season to get more active with your family. Not only is exercise a fun way to spend time together, but it can also help improve your family’s overall health and fitness. With the prevalence of obesity in our society, building healthy habits around movement can motivate
Resilience And Forgiveness Forge My Path: Living with the disease of obesity has taught me many life lessons. At the age of fifty-four in 2012, I had weight loss surgery. Eleven years later, I understand how my many years of struggle have helped me adapt to my new life post-surgery,
Self-improvement, such as changing your diet or starting an exercise regimen, can be exciting and life-enhancing. It can also upset the balance in some of the relationships in your life. When you change after weight loss, the “system” of the relationship changes by default. When one party to a relationship
Are you ready to learn… nothing? What? What kind of opening statement is that for an article? If you are a stress eater, you want tools or skills or ideas for how to avoid eating when you’re stressed! Rest assured, you will be provided all those things – tools, skills,
Two Systems That Influence Intake Several years ago my husband and I were on a hike in the Salt Lakes of beautiful Utah. It was a sunny day with fascinating terrain to discover. But there was a problem. It was day six of this family trip and I had run
Food Addiction is Real! Have you ever wondered why someone can take one square of a chocolate bar and put the rest away for later? Why are some people satisfied with one bite of cake, while others can stuff their mouths with frosting until they are ill? Why can one
