Weight Loss Winformation

Relationships … we have relationships with family members, friends, co-workers, partners, pets, … and yes – we have a relationship with food! What is the quality of your relationships? Are some of them healthy and others unhealthy? What makes a relationship healthy or unhealthy anyway? If you have an unhealthy relationship … with food, in this case… what can you do to improve that relationship? Listen in and give some thought to YOUR relationship with food… and then write a letter to food! What??? Let’s get started….Resources:Connie Stapleton PhD website: www.conniestapletonphd.comBariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercareBariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercarePlease subscribe to the show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, download free information at www.conniestapletonphd.com, and follow me on Twitter (@cstapletonphd), Instagram (@cstapletonphd), YouTube, LinkedIn, and on Facebook.

We’ve all heard that actions speak louder than words. This definitely holds true in the world of bariatrics! Prior to surgery or any weight loss program, most people talk about their commitment, their readiness for change, and proclaim their promises to do things differently this time. In this episode of BariAftercare, we’ll explore 9 objective factors that can help determine if a person is realistically likely to make changes in their life. These factors were introduced by best-selling author Henry Cloud, and are from the book Necessary Endings. Dr. Cloud also co-authored the phenomenal book,  Boundaries. As we review these 9 factors, consider your own journey and ask yourself if you are talking the talk or walking the walk toward sustained weight loss, improved health and a better quality of life. Let’s get started!Resources:Connie Stapleton PhD website: www.conniestapletonphd.comBariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercareBariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercareNecessary Endings by Henry CloudPlease subscribe to the show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, download free information at www.conniestapletonphd.com, and follow me on Twitter (@cstapletonphd), Instagram (@cstapletonphd), YouTube, LinkedIn, and on Facebook.

In the bariatric world, we focus a lot on setting goals. A goal answers the question: What do you want? As a post-op, you want to lose weight, improve your health and the quality of your life, and you want to maintain that healthier weight for life! Those are truly great goals! Having a process, or system, answers the question, “How are you going to reach those goals?” Goals point you in the direction you want to go. Your process, or system, is made up of the things you do each day so that you reach those goals. Listen to this episode of BariAftercare and learn the importance of developing an individualized system that keeps you on track, helps prevent you from being overwhelmed, increases your motivation and gives you reasons to celebrate every day! Let’s get started!Resources:Connie Stapleton PhD website: www.conniestapletonphd.comBariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercareBariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercarePlease subscribe to the show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, download free information at www.conniestapletonphd.com, and follow me on Twitter (@cstapletonphd), Instagram (@cstapletonphd), YouTube, LinkedIn, and on Facebook.

Calling all MEN! (And ladies, you need to listen to this, as well!) Meet Rob DiMedio, a history teacher, post-op and POST-OP MENTOR! When I suggest that people IMMERSE themselves into their recovery from obesity, Rob is the STELLAR EXAMPLE! You're gonna love him. AND... he is going to assist me in the FIRST EVER MEN'S RETREAT for post-ops to be held in Atlanta, from August 9th - 13th. Guys - if you're interested in attending, email me at info@conniestapletonphd.com.Resources:BariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercareBariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercareContact information for Rob DiMedio:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-dimedio/Instagram: @myweightishistory https://www.instagram.com/myweightishistory/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DiMedio3Please subscribe to the show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, download free information at www.conniestapletonphd.com, and follow me on Twitter (@cstapletonphd), Instagram (@cstapletonphd), YouTube, LinkedIn, and on Facebook.

In this episode of BariAfercare you are being introduced to another regular member of BariAftercare for 2023: Chef Healthy Henry! Henry is a post-op himself. He has taken his professional skills as a chef and is using them to his – and now to your – benefit! Chef Healthy Henry is going to show you -  every month - how to cook a beautiful, bariatric-friendly, healthy meal! You can continue to enjoy the satisfying flavor of wonderful food and learn to prepare in a way that is consistent with your post-op goals of living at a healthy weight so you can enjoy a fuller quality of life! In addition to being an amazing chef, Chef Healthy Henry is a really good man! I look forward to having him as a regular part of the BariAftercare family each month.Resources:BariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercareBariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercareContact information for Chef Healthy Henry:Website: https://www.chefhealthyhenry.com/Instagram: chefhealthyhenryFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083286275097

Welcome to 2023 and BariAftercare, the Podcast! I’m your host, Dr. Connie Stapleton... even though I’m not quite sounding like myself! BUT… the show must go on, so this is me with a touch of laryngitis. This is episode 103: the first of a monthly video series this year called Family, Friends and Relationships after Bariatric Surgery. In this episode I’d like to introduce you to Tabitha Johnson, aka BariBoss! Tabitha is a post-op herself. She is also a bariatric coach and a licensed Marriage and Family therapist. Every month Tabitha and I will have a discussion together about how relationships often change after surgery, including the relationship you have with yourself! Let’s get started so you can hear for yourself the reason I chose this amazing woman to be part of BariAftercare on a monthly basis!Resources:BariAftercare website: https://www.conniestapletonphd.com/bariaftercareBariAftercare Facebook page (for members only): https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariAftercareContact information for Tabitha Johnson:Website: https://bariboss.com/Instagram: therealbaribossFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/tabitha.baribossTwitter: @theBariBossPlease subscribe to the show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, download free information at www.conniestapletonphd.com, and follow me on Twitter (@cstapletonphd), Instagram (@cstapletonphd), YouTube, LinkedIn, and on Facebook.

Welcome to the last podcast episode of 2022 in which you will hear from an incredibly dynamic woman who has not only received numerous gifts as a result of having bariatric surgery but is also going to share the gift of herself and her chosen career in the travel industry with the bariatric community in the near future. Listen in as Meg Sytnick tells you about the journey she has been on thus far and where she plans to go in the New Year. Speaking of the New Year, I look forward to sharing more education and information related to the emotional and psychological aspects related to bariatric surgery in 2023. I also want to thank you for listening to the BariAftercare podcast throughout 2022 and inviting others to listen as well! I wish each of you a healthy and joy-filled 2023. Now, let’s get started with Meg! Resources:Dr. Stapleton's Four-Part Protection Plan:Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Meg SytnickIG: @viptravelgirltheviptravelgirl@gmail.comBari AdventuresIG: @bari.adventuresmeg@bariadventures.comwww.bariadventures.comPlease subscribe to the show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, download free information at www.conniestapletonphd.com, and follow me on Twitter (@cstapletonphd), Instagram (@cstapletonphd), YouTube, LinkedIn, and on Facebook.

Have you ever met a person with a sparkling personality? If not, you’re about to! Meet Ilona! Ilona is a breath of fresh air! She can put a smile on your face in an instant! She also has the ability to share direct and honest feedback in the most loving way! I know you’ll love hearing about the gifts Ilona has received as a result of choosing to have bariatric surgery as well as how she is sharing those gifts with others. AND with you – in this episode of BariAftercare!Be sure to share the gift of BariAftercare with those you know who would benefit from ongoing information to help them along their journey toward improved health and a better quality of life after having a surgical weight loss procedure!Now let’s hear from Ilona!Resources:Dr. Stapleton's Four-Part Protection Plan:Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Please subscribe to the show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, download free information at www.conniestapletonphd.com, and follow me on Twitter (@cstapletonphd), Instagram (@cstapletonphd), YouTube, LinkedIn, and on Facebook.

As Sam the Snowman, voiced by the inimitable Burl Ives in the famous, animated holiday story, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer says, “Ah, youth.” Today you will meet a most incredible young post-op named Olivia who shares wisdom beyond her years related to the lessons and gifts she has received as she has ventured into her new life as a healthier version of herself. Olivia is an inspiration to me, and I know she will be for you, as well! By the way, did you know that the name of that snowman narrator in Rudolph was Sam? I didn’t until today when I Googled it! Keep that in your pocket for holiday trivia games. Now, let’s hear what Olivia has to share!Resources:Dr. Stapleton's Four-Part Protection Plan:Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Please subscribe to the show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, download free information at www.conniestapletonphd.com, and follow me on Twitter (@cstapletonphd), Instagram (@cstapletonphd), YouTube, LinkedIn, and on Facebook.

We’re in the thick of the Holiday Season! The holidays are a time of giving and receiving gifts! Today, and for the next few weeks, post-ops are going to share with you the gifts they have received as a result of having bariatric surgery. In addition, they share how they have shared those gifts with others! Meet Chris Chastain, a man I have known for over half his life! Tonight he shares the gifts he experiences on an ongoing basis as a result of having bariatric surgery. He also tells us how he shares those gifts with others… including you! You can find his contact information in the show notes if you’d like to get in touch with him! Let’s get started!Resources:Chris’s Facebook pageDr. Stapleton's Four-Part Protection Plan:Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Please subscribe to the show and rate it on Apple Podcasts, download free information at www.conniestapletonphd.com, and follow me on Twitter (@cstapletonphd), Instagram (@cstapletonphd), YouTube, LinkedIn, and on Facebook.