As temperatures soar, so too does the challenge of keeping a buoyant spirit and a trim figure. The sweltering days of summer can test our willpower, tempting us to forgo exercise and succumb to the allure of ice cream and other indulgences. Yet, with a thoughtful approach, you can sail
Bariatric Surgery is a highly effective tool that has helped many people achieve significant and lasting weight loss. While the specific goal of this surgical procedure is to help people lose weight, weight loss, by itself, is not the primary motivation for most people. Being thin is certainly not a
Becoming a Mindful Eating Master: Have you heard the phrase Autopilot Eating? Well, it’s not all that different from driving on autopilot, where we are totally tuned out and disconnected. Most of us completely lack mindfulness when it comes to eating. Eating is something we do on autopilot, or something
Complacency Can Rob Your Focus: I had RNY surgery in March 2012, and my life immediately improved. After a lifetime of trying every diet on the market, my body and brain were finally on the same wavelength. I was losing weight! I developed a new confidence in myself and my new
After one of my presentations about emotional eating, a 60-ish, obese woman ran up to me pleading for help. She insisted that nothing I had presented resonated with her because, in her case, she “just woke up fat one day”. At first, I thought the lady was being facetious, but
Mindset is a very interesting word. How do you see yourself? How do you think about the foods that you choose to eat? How do you perceive your lifestyle? You may need to change your mindset. Change Your Mindset About Food and Stay On Track This is a very loaded question.
Strategies to Change Your Mindset: It’s not unusual for me to start and stop a new written piece many times, so I was not surprised that I had that experience writing about “I have to” versus “I want to.” The surprise was the wave of the deep emotion that washed
Headwork - The Missing Piece: As a bariatric behaviorist for the last 15 years, I have listened to my bariatric surgery patients say “I am learning I had surgery on my stomach but not my head.” As a bariatric surgery patient, I am sure you can relate to this statement
